Bucks Fizz star Cheryl Baker has had her say on where the Eurovision Song Contest should be held, suggesting Cardiff would be a good idea.
The Welsh capital is one of many cities being considered following the announcement that the United Kingdom will host the event in 2023 on behalf of Ukraine.
Organisers decided the event could not be held in the war-torn country following the Russian invasion.
Cheryl, 68, was part of Bucks Fizz alongside Bobby G, Mike Nolan and Jay Aston when they triumphed at Eurovision in 1981, winning with their song Making Your Mind Up.
"It needs to go to a city where there’s an international airport, where they’ve got a venue that’s big enough, where there are enough hotels, so any one of those would work.
"I think it would be nice if it didn’t go to London although, for me, I live in Kent, I’m half an hour from London. So for me, that will be perfect," she told BBC Breakfast.
Cheryl added: "But would be nice if it went to regional… I fancy Cardiff, I think that would be nice."
It will be the ninth time Eurovision has taken place in the UK — more than any other country.
The bidding process to select a host city will begin this week, with the BBC and European Broadcasting Union jointly making the final decision.
Asked about the significance of the competition coming to the UK, Cheryl said: "I think it’s fantastic. I mean, it’s the biggest musical extravaganza in the world and it happens once a year and it’s coming to the UK.
"And I think actually as well, we came second to the Ukraine, it kind of makes sense that it comes here rather than anywhere else."
She also said that Ukraine should be involved in the production and presenting of the show.
It comes as several of Britain’s major cities, including London, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool and Leeds, threw their hat into the ring to host Eurovision on Monday.
Fellow former Eurovision winner Lulu, 73, called for the contest to be held in her home city of Glasgow.
Speaking on BBC Newsnight, she said: "It has to be Glasgow because that’s where I come from. They’re so politically savvy, they’re the most fabulous hosts, they absolutely are music mad.
"I think it would be just the most fabulous thing, and I would be there. I just cannot wait."
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