‘I’m ready to get the show on the road’: Eurovision ‘Big 6’ contestants ahead of final Do you know what? I'm feeling, I just feel very, very honoured to be here and you know, representing my country is. It's a huge, huge deal, but I feel like everything that could put pressure on me that I could kind of freak out about is actually really, really amazing. Like the fact that Sam Ryder did so well last year, the fact that we're hosting on behalf of Ukraine, the fact that you know, I'm going last in the show, you know, things that I could get a bit freaked out about, but when I really look at what they are, it's like they're all really beautiful, amazing experiences, so I'm going to look at it in a positive way and it's really, really exciting and I'm ready to get the show on the road. I'm not going to lie. Lovely. Thank you. I honestly, I don't...

This is Eurovision 2023 calling... | The Leader Podcast ES Audio From the Evening Standard in London, I'm Rachelle Travers and this is The Leader. Eurovision 2023. Are you ready? For the first time in 25 years, the competition is back on UK soil, as we play hosts for last year's winner, Ukraine. The party atmosphere is already well underway in Liverpool, who beat out a number of other cities hoping to be the stage for the big event. Last time, Sam Ryder did the UK proud with his song, Spaceman. But this year is the turn of Mae Muller. We'll be hoping to win the competition, or at least a respectable finish, with her entry, I wrote a song. Here with me to discuss all things Eurovision and everything you need to know about the competition this year are… I'm Professor Helen Julie Miners, Head of School of Arts at York St John University. I do various things. I'm a t...