Craig Hill reckons the Eurovision Music Contest WILL be held in Glasgow and has put himself ahead to host it.
Glasgow metropolis council have already opened up casual talks about placing on the occasion after the present’s organisers determined the occasion couldn't be held within the successful nation, Ukraine, as a result of ongoing warfare following Russia’s invasion.
Ukraine’s entrant Kalush Orchestra received this 12 months’s contest in Might in a symbolic present of public assist, whereas the UK’s Sam Ryder got here second for the UK, the nation’s greatest end result since 1998.
Eurovison chiefs have now requested the BBC to indicate the 2023 occasion and Glasgow is the bookies favorite though there are one other 15 metropolis's who've joined the race together with Aberdeen, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Belfast and Cardiff.
Glasgow and the OVO Hydro ticks all of the packing containers with the town internet hosting the 2014 Commonwealth Video games and the MTV Europe Music Awards the identical 12 months and the MOBO Awards in 2009.
The Hydro was named the world’s second busiest live performance venue in 2019 behind New York’s Madison Sq. Backyard. Eurovision megafan Craig Hill reckons it's going to happen in Glasgow subsequent 12 months – on the Hydro – and has put himself up for internet hosting it.
The kilted comedian from East Kilbride is a daily viewers member at Eurovision and was in Italy’s Turin when Ukraine received.
He mentioned: “I actually do suppose it’s going to be on the Hydro and it looks as if all of the followers do as effectively. I'd host Eurovision in a shot!
“If it finally ends up there Glasgow might be a terrific host metropolis!”
Like Glasgow he has competitors to be the host with names within the working together with Graham Norton, who has been the commenting on Eurovision for the UK since 2009, Rylan Clark, This Morning's Alison Hammond and information presenter Huw Edwards saying he'd love to do it if it is in Cardiff.
Whereas the UK has received Eurovision 5 occasions – the second time in 1969 with Scots singer Lulu’s Growth Bang-a-Bang, Scotland has solely hosted as soon as – in Edinburgh in 1972. Craig added: “I've to let you know whenever you go to the Eurovision Music Contest it’s essentially the most infectious enjoyable factor to become involved in.
“One week of reveals on each single evening constructing as much as the ultimate with individuals from everywhere in the world.
“It’s such a contented, enjoyable, ridiculous factor to affix in on. And the response to the UK doing so effectively whereas we have been in Italy was unbelievable!
“The Eurovision Music Contest is like certainly one of these items that you simply don’t realise how a lot enjoyable it's to be there till you give it a go. It’s sensible.”
And whereas he’s identified for a note-perfect impersonation of Shirley Bassey he’s not trying to check out because the UK entry.
Craig laughed: “I feel I’m fairly comfortable being a punter – or the host.” Earlier than he’s given the nod Craig has his twenty third Edinburgh Competition Fringe run to finish.
Kicking off subsequent Thursday he’s again to a correct month-long run after solely having the ability to do 9 reveals final 12 months due to Covid restrictions and the Fringe not working in 2020.
He mentioned: “I simply can’t anticipate the ambiance of everybody doing reveals on the identical time and everybody being out watching them.”
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Edinburgh Competition Fringe present I At all times Knew I Had it in Me! runs from August 4-28 on the Simply the Tonic Nucleus. Tickets from tickets.edfringe.com