Eurovision prize confirmed after baffled fans admitted having no idea what it is

13 May 2023 , 17:00

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Kalush Orchestra of Ukraine won Eurovision last year (Image: Getty Images)

Many singing competitions offer grand prizes, like a record deal or a large sum of money, but the prize for the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest is slightly different.

If you have no idea what the winner of the show actually gets, then don't worry, you're not alone.

Over on social media, Twitter users have been left scratching their heads wondering what the point of it all is, with one person confessing: "I don't get Eurovision. What's the prize?"

Another person was equally confused, asking: "What's the prize for the winner?"

Predicting it would be something big, they added: "Do they get signed by Simon Cowell?"

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Someone else posted: "What's the 'prize' for 'winning' Eurovision?! Serious question."

The winner of the contest doesn't get a big cash prize (LightRocket via Getty Images)

So what does the winner get?

Despite Eurovision being a grand, over-the-top event that sees people all over the world hosting watch parties each year, the winning singer doesn't go home with a glitzy prize, but they do get another moment in the spotlight.

Instead of cash, the Eurovision champion is presented with a microphone-shaped trophy, according to the official Eurovision website.

A statement on their site reads: "At the end of the Grand Final, the song that has received the most points wins the iconic trophy".

As well as this, the singer from the winning country will be invited back on stage to perform their song once more, to close out the show.

The 'iconic' Eurovision trophy (AFP/Getty Images)

Following Eurovision tradition, the country that the winner is from will also be "given the honour" of hosting the next Eurovision Song Contest.

However, this isn't always the case.

While the UK is hosting this year's competition, we did not win in 2022.

Ukraine's song Stefania by Kalush Orchestra stormed the votes last year, but due to the Russian invasion, the event organisers decided it would not be possible to stage the show in a war-torn country.

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The UK was instead asked to host as Sam Ryder had bagged second place with his song SPACE MAN and the BBC is putting on the show in Liverpool.

This year the UK will be represented in the competition by Mae Muller, with I Wrote A Song.

The 25-year-old singer from north London is the first femal entrant for the UK since SuRie competed in 2018 with Storm and came in 24th place.

Her catchy song entry may seem pretty up-beat but it actually tells a story of an ex-boyfriend.

"I was really annoyed at this guy. I wanted to do something crazy, maybe burn his house down, I don't know," Mae told followers on TikTok.

Her odds of winning are currently 33/1.

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Courtney Pochin