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My passion lies in music and creative. Highlights include the Eurovision Song Contest, Soccer Aid and Strictly Come Dancing. · Experience: BBC Studios · Location: London · 500+ connections on...
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Oct 17, 2022 · Lee Smithurst joins the BBC Studios team as Head of Show for Eurovision 2023. As Head of Show he will be responsible for the editorial content and take the creative lead for the three live...
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Executive Producer. Sign In or Register to view availability. London. Download Resume. About Me. I'm an award winning Executive Producer/ Showrunner with two decades of experience in live and pre recorded primetime entertainment series, huge events, and music specials across all major UK channels.
- The End of BMG and Beginnings of Tap Music
- The Selection of Sam Ryder
- Changing The Narrative
- Propping Up Turin
Previously the BBC were in partnership with music publishers BMG. This was a new approach, to use contacts within the industry to source artists and songwriters to work with the BBC Eurovision team. During 2020 and 2021 this collaboration led to the selection of James Newman. However the result in Rotterdam forced the BBC to look for new ideas once...
After much speculation, the BBC confirmed on March 10 that Sam Ryder would represent the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022in Turin Italy with, ‘Space Man’. Behind the scenes the BBC Eurovision team had secured Sam as early as January. Further to this, the BBC applied a new strategy to assess the public reaction to Sam and his music...
With the help of Warner International and Sam’s label Parlophone, the BBC have deployed one of the biggest promotional tours for a UK act. Over the past few weeks Sam Ryder has recorded his live-on-tape in Bulgaria. As well as performing in London, Barcelona, Amsterdam and many more. Along with various chat show and radio interviews at home and abr...
Of course the biggest talking point whenever it comes to the UK in the contest, is the staging. Formerly the innovators of creative and memorable staging moments in Eurovision history, this has been the one hindrance to the UK in recent years. Due to budget and the strong competition from everyone across Europe and Australia. However a close listen...
Oct 17, 2022 · Lee Smithurst joins the BBC Studios team as Head of Show for Eurovision 2023. As Head of Show he will be responsible for the editorial content and take the creative lead for the three live shows.
