The countdown to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has begun – with the UK’s entry just announced.
Sam Ryder came second in last year’s annual song contest, held in Turin, Italy, marking the UK’s best result since 1998 – so any entry this year has a lot to live up to.
Who is representing the UK in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest?
The UK will be represented at this year's Eurovision Song Contest by Mae Muller. In May, the 25-year-old will play her song I Wrote A Song at the competition.
Following the same selection process as last year, the BBC has been working with a management company to pick the act.
Muller, who was born in 1997, the year the UK last won the Eurovision, has supported Little Mix on tour and has collaborated with musicians such as Aitch and Sigala.
Tap management, which works with Muller, said: “She has the most wonderfully warm and fun personality. We have always been fans of Mae for her voice, songs and star charisma, and when we heard I Wrote A Song, we were really taken by its impactful message – ‘songs as a form of therapy’ (a great message for the biggest song contest in the world!)”
When is this year’s Eurovision?
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will be held on Saturday, May 13.
Where is it being held?
The show will be held in the 11,000-capacity Liverpool Arena, with the semi-finals taking place earlier in the week on May 9 and 11.
Can I get tickets?
Unfortunately, tickets sold out on March 7.
Tickets for the final sold out in 36 minutes, with the other shows filling up roughly an hour later. They were priced from £30 to £290 for the semi-final shows and from £80 to £380 for the Grand Final shows.
