Could Glasgow actually become Eurovision host city?

The city was shortlisted for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Scott Mills joined Zoe Ball on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show to announce the news this morning. 

Now, a television producer and lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland has explained why Glasgow might actually be named next year's the host city.

READ MORE: Glasgow shortlisted to host Eurovision 2023

Daniel Twist, one of the country's top experts on Eurovision, said: “Glasgow’s main rivals to become host city are, in my view, Liverpool and Manchester.

"Liverpool has a rich music culture, and Manchester has a fantastic infrastructure – and a bigger arena than Glasgow.

“However, Glasgow is such a popular choice with Eurovision fans, that I think it’s still the city to beat.

"This is partly because of the comedy film Eurovision made by Netflix, in which the Hydro was the host venue.

"This created something of an organic movement to make this fiction a reality – so in some ways we have to thank the film’s stars, Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, should this end up happening!

“Even putting that aside though, Glasgow is an incredibly worthy host, which would do the competition proud.”

Daniel Twist is one of the UK's top Eurovision expert

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Glasgow was selected alongside Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield.

As many as 20 cities sent in "expressions of interest" to host the event across the four countries of the UK.

Scotland hosted Eurovision before, but in Edinburgh, in 1972.