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29 April 2023
EUROVISION BLOG: There is
no better crowd
Last updated:3 May 2023
Liverpool City Region Music Board Member and opera singer Jennifer Johnston
writes about why Eurovision is the perfect fit for Liverpool…
Music is the lifeblood of Liverpool, woven into its fabric and heritage, and, thanks to the
Beatles, music is central to its global profile, hence its designation as a UNESCO City of
Music and reputation as the ‘cradle of British pop’.
Anyone who has ever spent a weekend here knows that Scousers love a party. There is
no better crowd in the world, and given the strength of Liverpool’s music sector, and the
part it plays in the lives of the people of the city, it is perfectly qualified to host
Eurovision, the biggest event in the global music calendar, on behalf of Ukraine.
Eurovision presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Liverpool’s music sector and the
Liverpool City Region Music Board to showcase Liverpool’s incredible music offer to a
