Ukraine welcomes decision for contest in UK after organisers said winning country could not be host.
It hosted for the Netherlands in 1960, for France in 1963, for Monaco in 1972; and Luxembourg in 1974Harrogate, Brighton, Edinburgh and London have also been host citiesKatrina Leskanich, whose UK entry won the 1997 contest with her group Katrina and The Waves, told BBC 5 Live: "I think it's an absolute privilege that the UK get to host it this year. It's obviously going to be handled with sensitivity.
She added that Eurovision is a "growing phenomenon", which has also now reached the US, which has its own version of the contest. It was wasNormally, Ukraine's win would mean it is hosting the competition next year, but the EBU insisted that would not happen due to the conflict there. The announcement last month was met with disappointment by Ukrainian Culture Minister Oleksandr Tkachenko, who issued a statement "demanding to change the decision". The Ukrainian broadcaster UA: PBC, also expressed disappointment.
But on Monday, Mykola Chernotytskyi, head of the managing board of the broadcaster, said in a statement: "The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will not be in Ukraine but in support of Ukraine. We are grateful to our BBC partners for showing solidarity with us. "I am confident that together we will be able to add Ukrainian spirit to this event and once again unite the whole of Europe around our common values of peace, support, celebrating diversity and talent."
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