TVORCHI band sets off to Liverpool for Eurovision Song Contest

The TVORCHI band, which will represent Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, has left for Liverpool.

Ukraine's Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko said this on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

"I wished the guys success at the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool. Last night, TVORCHI headed on a trip to represent our country at the contest," the minister wrote.

He noted that a series of events dedicated to Eurovision 2023 under the Ukrainian and British flags will start in Liverpool in the coming days.

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As Ukrinform reported, the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be held in Liverpool after Ukraine, which won the 2022 contest with the song Stefania by Kalush Orchestra, was unable to meet the requirements for the contest due to security concerns caused by the Russian invasion.

The semifinals will be held on May 9 and 11, and the final on May 13. Ukraine will be represented by TVORCHI with the song Heart of Steel.