Rylan shares emotional message ahead of Eurovision final
manchestereveningnews.co.ukEurovision presenter Rylan Clark shared an emotional message ahead of the final. Rylan, who has provided the Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals commentary on BBC One this week with Scott Mills and will host the grand final commentary on BBC Radio Two, took to Twitter to post some heartfelt words. "Whatever happens tonight, seeing The whole UK embrace @Eurovision as much as I love it has been the most beautiful part of the journey this year.
Welcome to the party x" Rylan, 34, typed on the social media platform.The UK is hosting the contest for a record ninth time in Eurovision history, this year on behalf of Ukraine who won the 2022 contest with Kalush Orchestra's Stefania.
Traditionally, the 67th Eurovision Song Contest would have been held in the country of the winners. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community However, the ongoing Russian invasion resulted in the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) deciding it was not a 'viable option' for the country to host the contest.
And with the UK's entry Sam Ryder coming second at last year's event, the broadcaster decided we would be the best fit to host the contest this year on Ukraine's behalf.
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