Editing Graham Norton (section)

====Eurovision Song Contest====
[[File:Eurovision 2023 - Jury Final - Hosts (03).jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.13|Norton co-hosted the final of the  [[Eurovision Song Contest 2023]] in Liverpool alongside [[Alesha Dixon]], [[Julia Sanina]] and [[Hannah Waddingham]].]]
Norton, along with [[Claudia Winkleman]], hosted the first annual [[Eurovision Dance Contest 2007|Eurovision Dance Contest]], which was held on 1 September 2007, in London, England. The format was based on the BBC's ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'' and the [[EBU]]'s [[Eurovision Song Contest]]. Norton and Winkleman also hosted the [[Eurovision Dance Contest 2008|2008 contest]] in Glasgow, Scotland.

In October 2008, it was confirmed by the [[BBC]] that Norton would replace [[Terry Wogan]] as the presenter of the UK national selection of the [[Eurovision Song Contest]], ''[[UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest|Your Country Needs You]]''.

On 5 December 2008, it was announced that Norton would also take over from Wogan as the British commentator for the main Eurovision Song Contest.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Eurovision: Norton to replace Wogan |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/12_december/05/eurovision.shtml |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208090534/http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/12_december/05/eurovision.shtml |archive-date=8 December 2008 |access-date=16 May 2009 |work=BBC Press Release |publisher=BBC}}</ref> The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|54th Eurovision Song Contest]] was held in the [[Olympic Stadium (Moscow)|Olympic Arena]], Moscow on 16 May 2009.

In January 2009, Norton hosted ''[[Eurovision: Your Country Needs You]]'', a talent show to find who would represent the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest that year. The winning song, [[It's My Time (Jade Ewen song)|It's My Time]], was penned by [[Diane Warren]] and [[Andrew Lloyd Webber]] and was sung in the contest by [[Jade Ewen]], who the public voted to represent the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web |title=Eurovision Your Country Needs You [03/01/2009] (2009) |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d215839 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230511194403/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b8d215839 |archive-date=11 May 2023 |accessdate=11 May 2021 |work=British Film Institute}}</ref>

Norton's debut jokes received some positive reviews from the British press. ''[[The Guardian]]'' noted his comments on [[Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Iceland]]'s entry, which finished in second place, had "rooted around in a cupboard and found an old bridesmaid dress from 1987" and the [[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009|Armenian]] singers, who finished in 10th place, were sporting traditional dress, "which would be true if you come from the village where [[Liberace]] is the mayor."<ref name="Norton's Eurovision debut reviewed">[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8054164.stm "Norton's Eurovision debut reviewed"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090522195109/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8054164.stm|date=22 May 2009}}. BBC News. 17 May 2009</ref> ''[[The Times]]'' noted his highlighting of the arrest of 30 gay rights protesters in Moscow – "heavy-handed policing has really marred what has been a fantastic Eurovision."<ref name="Norton's Eurovision debut reviewed" />

In 2015, Norton, along with [[Petra Mede]], hosted the ''[[Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits]]'' concert show on 31 March at the [[Eventim Apollo]], in [[Hammersmith]], London to commemorate the contest's 60th anniversary.

Norton played a fictionalised version of himself in his role of the British Eurovision commentator in the 2020 [[Netflix]] film ''[[Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 June 2020 |title=Rachel McAdams gives verdict on Graham Norton's performance in Netflix's Eurovision film |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/eurovision-film-rachel-mcadams-graham-norton-will-ferrell-story-fire-saga-a9582611.html |work=The Independent}}</ref>

Norton co-hosted the final of the {{Escyr|2023|3=2023 contest}} in [[Liverpool]] alongside [[Alesha Dixon]], actress [[Hannah Waddingham]] and Ukrainian singer [[Julia Sanina]], in addition to his usual commentary role which was shared with [[Mel Giedroyc]].<ref>{{cite web |date=22 February 2023 |title=Meet our Eurovision 2023 family! |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eurovision/entries/6f2e0053-e405-4548-b330-e1741d2c9198 |access-date=22 February 2023 |publisher=BBC }}</ref> With this, he also became the second-oldest person to ever host the Eurovision Song Contest, after the French presenter [[Léon Zitrone]] in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1978|1978]].