BBC Radio Merseyside is looking for a new voice from the public to join its all-star broadcast team – which includes Claire Sweeney – to deliver a scouse commentary for this year’s Eurovision Grand Final.
To find the lucky winner, who must be aged over 18, the station is touring shopping centres across the Liverpool City region asking as many people as possible to record a demo in a specially created radio booth.
No prior experience is needed, and the BBC Radio Merseyside Voice of Eurovision will commentate on the Eurovision Song Contest from the BBC Radio Merseyside studios alongside actor, musical theatre star and fellow scouser Sweeney.
Former Brookside star Sweeney said: “I’m made up to be part of BBC Radio Merseyside’s Voice of Eurovision – I love Eurovision and I’m so excited that it’s coming to Liverpool. It’ll be the first time ever that people will be able to hear a Eurovision commentary in scouse – I can’t wait!”
Andrew Bowman, executive editor of BBC Radio Merseyside added: “Eurovision is the greatest show on earth and it’s coming to the greatest city on earth. No one knows how to throw a party like scousers. This one is important as it’s on behalf of the people of Ukraine who can’t host the contest because of the war. We’ve got a fantastic opportunity for a scouse Eurovision fan to have a place in history and be part of the first ever scouse Eurovision commentary.”
In person auditions will take place at:
- Strand Shopping Centre, Bootle on Monday 6 February – Friday 10 February
- Pyramids Shopping Centre, Birkenhead on Monday 13 February – Friday 17 February
- The Greatie Market, Great Homer Street, Liverpool on Saturday 18 February
- Lagrange Arcade, St Helens on Monday 20 February – Friday 24 February
- St Chad’s Parade, Kirkby Town Centre on Monday 27 February – Friday 3 March
- Granby Market, Winter Garden Community Space Saturday 4 March
Further information, and details of how to enter for those who can’t make the in-person dates, are available on the BBC Radio Merseyside website or by scanning the QR code in the promotional material.
