Timur Miroshnichenko – about the potential winner of the Eurovision Song Contest

Timur Miroshnychenko, host of ZhVL and “Breakfast with 1+1”, started his work at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. He has already held the official opening ceremony and is preparing to commentate on the first semifinal. During a live broadcast on 1+1 Breakfast, Timur told us who is currently considered a potential winner behind the scenes of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Sam Kwek and Timur Miroshnichenko

“As we predicted, Sweden and Finland remain in the top two. And Finland is closing the gap with Sweden more and more. Over the past week, France has moved into third place, slightly displacing Ukraine. I think that after the first semifinal there will be changes in this ranking again. So now I can’t say that Loreen will repeat her success at Eurovision 2012. A lot of factors influence the final result.”

presenter in Liverpool

Miroshnychenko also spoke about the innovation in this year’s competition – the whole world can vote:

“If your country doesn’t even participate in the song contest, you can still vote in the Eurovision app and influence the results. Except for Russia – they are blocked and cannot vote.”  

The host also noted that in 2023, many participants will choose to perform songs in their native language, explaining that all nations seek self-identification. This was largely influenced by the war unleashed by Russia in Ukraine.

The host shared the atmosphere that currently prevails in Liverpool:

“I went out near the hotel and immediately saw the Ukrainian flag. Ukrainian colors are everywhere. The atmosphere is as if I was in Odesa. There is the smell of the sea, and seagulls flying everywhere. And this multinational flavor that is present in Odesa is also present here. It’s not for nothing that Liverpool and Odesa are twin cities.”

Timur Sninadok

The host emphasized that he was very touched by the friendliness of the British and the high quality of the organization of all the events around the Eurovision Song Contest:

“The British are very friendly. They give everyone a great welcome. But when it comes to Ukraine, the level of attention or applause can be multiplied by two. And such support is felt not only in the arena but also on the street. You are immediately identified as a Ukrainian and people want to pat you on the back and hug you and say some kind words. It’s an incredible level of support and a response to all the Russian propagandists who say that people here in Europe are getting tired of the Ukrainian issue.” 

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