Surprisingly, Jan Boehmermann (42) and Olli Schulz (49) announced that they will act as commentators for the Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF) at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2023. The two entertainers will comment on the final of the competition in Liverpool for the ORF media and the youth culture radio station FM4, which puts them in direct competition with the established commentators Peter Urban (ARD) and Andi Knoll (ORF).
The announcement was made on Sunday in the current episode of their Spotify podcast "Fest & Flauschig". Böhmermann and Schulz will travel to Liverpool to accompany live the event. Peter Urban, who celebrates his 75th birthday on April 14, will commentate on the ESC on German television for the last time this year at his own request, a tradition he has continued since 1997.
In his typical satirical style, Böhmermann explained that "after all these years, they want to give back to Austria" what the country has given them. Schulz added: "Finally, what belongs together is growing together."
