SVT to broadcast three live shows from the press centre in Malmö

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Swedish Television (SVT), this year’s host broadcaster, wants to take the Eurovision experience beyond the live shows and will produce a three episode special, hosted by Gina Dirawi, to be broadcast prior to the semi-finals and the grand final.

Live: Studio Eurovision is the name of the three shows series to be broadcast live from the press centre by SVT, just an hour before the semi-finals and the grand final begins. Each episode will feature bloopers, funny footage from the contest, reports from the festivities to be held in Malmö and gossip about the contestants.

Gina Dirawi has been appointed by the broadcaster to host all the shows; she will be in charge of taking the viewers beyond the backstage and make them part of this year’s contest. I love the whole thing with the Eurovision machine; it will be so fun to be part of Malmö. Not every year we have Eurovision, she says.

According to Henrik Johnsson, producer of the show, the selection of Gina as host was an easy choice. Gina’s strength is that she is a driving hostess who can take the program forward, while she can grant with a lot of humor, he says. Dirawi hosted the Swedish selection, Melodifestivalen, in 2012 and 2013.

He also commented that the idea behind the concept of Live: Studio Eurovision is to prepare the atmosphere before the contest. The hope is to spread the mood further. It boils already in Malmö and there’s a huge joy and anticipation.

Live: Studio Eurovision Schedule

  • 14 May 20:00 CET to 21:00 CET
  • 16 May 20:00 CET to 21:00 CET
  • 18 May 20:00 CET to 21:00 CET