Mae Muller says she can't wait to get on the Eurovision stage on Saturday, where she will perform against 25 other countries in a bid to win the coveted glass microphone
Speaking ahead of the grand final, she told Sky News:"Honestly, I thought I was excited before, but now I'm here, I'm even more excited and I feel like I'm just ready to go now. It's been so much build-up and now I'm like, 'It's basically here'!"Jointly hosted by two countries - the UK and Ukraine - for the first time, the show, which is the most watched non-sporting event in the world, is being held in Liverpool, Merseyside.
As for her Eurovision competitors, she admits it's easy to forget it's a competition with the plethora of pre-parties:"I've been fan-girling for the past few weeks, that's all I've been doing. A Eurovision fan before being selected to represent her country, Muller admits:"It feels completely new to me - enjoying it from the outside perspective and then being actually in it - it's like a completely different thing."I Wrote A Song Eurovision dress rehearsal. Pic: Sarah Louise Bennett
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