Stockholm to host Eurovision 2016

It’s official: Stockholm will be the Host City for the next Eurovision Song Contest, to be held in May 2016. The Swedish capital was named as the host today after singer Mans Zelmerlow’s landslide win at this year’s Eurovision in May, with his anthem Heroes.

“It is an honor to be the host city of Eurovision Song Contest. Stockholm is music. Creativity is close to our heart and we want this to be visible during the event. Hosting Eurovision is an opportunity for us to strengthen and stimulate the interest that music creates. We are looking forward greeting the world to Stockholm in May”, says Karin Wanngård, Mayor of Stockholm.

The main events will take place at four venues in the Stockholm Globe District. The finale will take place in Ericsson Globe on May 10-14th 2016.

“[We] are thrilled to be able to host this global event that has great appeal to so many LGBTI people – an opportunity to showcase our fabulous city, that we believe is among the, if not THE, most open-minded, LGBTI-welcoming city in the world. To hear of this just before we go into this year’s Stockholm Pride and Eurogames is fantastic news,” says Christina Guggenberger, who heads up marketing and outreach to LGBTI visitors for the city of Stockholm.

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