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It has also been confirmed that Ukrainian state broadcaster UA: PBC will work with the BBC to develop Ukrainian elements of the 2023 show.
Ukraine will also automatically qualify for the final stage of the contest, along with the so-called ‘Big 5’, which are the countries that financially contribute the most towards the event .MARCO BERTORELLO via Getty Images The UK was chosen as a host nation for Eurovision after finishing second in the 2022 Contest with entrant Sam Ryder’s song Space Man.A bidding contest for the host city is set to begin this week, with the likes of London, Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, Aberdeen and Leeds allEarlier this year, the European Broadcasting Union conducted a “full assessment and feasibility study” with UA:PBC as to whether it could go ahead in Ukraine.
However, it concluded that after “exploring all scenarios” with the network, they shared “their sadness and disappointment” it could not go ahead.Both UA:PBC and 2022 Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra both voiced their “disappointment” at the decision, with the broadcaster claiming the
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