Speed dates, strict monitoring bubbles, world-first lighting effects and a stage that resembles a giant hug – welcome to the team embracing Eurovision 2023 from the heart of Liverpool to the soul of Ukraine. Adrian Pennington reports.
Eurovision is quite simply the biggest singing competition in the world and comfortably the biggest live TV singing contest. As you can imagine, it requires a vast undertaking from a technical point of view. Presenting a new song live every four minute is a real test for the technology and the professionalism of teams backstage, and with a TV audience of over 160 million and millions more listening on radio, there’s nowhere to hide.
This is a very special and unique year to produce Eurovision. The UK is hosting the contest on behalf of Ukraine, which makes the Eurovision 2023 contest the first...
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