The BBC has confirmed that the UK will enter the Eurovision Song Contest next year as the competition heads to Sweden.
Following Loreen's victory in Liverpool earlier this year with the song Tattoo, the contest will be held at Malmo Arena in May 2024.
At M&S Bank Arena in May, the Swedish singer became the first woman to win Eurovision twice while Sweden equalised Ireland’s record of seven Eurovision wins in total.
The BBC said on Wednesday that all three live programmes – both semi-finals and the grand final – will be broadcast live on BBC One again.
The UK confirms participation in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, Sweden in May 2024.
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In addition, the BBC confirmed that the search for the 2024 act and song for the United Kingdom took place over the summer.
Earlier this year, the BBC said the viewing figures showed the grand final in Liverpool was the most watched since the current format of the contest began in 2004.
An average of 9.9 million UK viewers and a peak of 11 million tuned in to watch London-born singer Muller finish 25th with I Wrote A Song, according to overnight ratings.
Pop/rock group Wild Youth represented Ireland at this year's Eurovision with their upbeat pop anthem We Are One but failed to make it past the semi-final stage.
The representative for next year's contest has not yet been chosen.
Eurovision’s grand final will take place on Saturday 11 May 2024.
Source: Press Assocation
