Kate Middleton made a surprise appearance at 2023’s Eurovision Song Contest. During the opening sequence of the contest’s grand final on Saturday evening, the Princess of Wales contributed an instrumental piano performance of “Stefania”, the winning song from last year’s Eurovision champions, Kalush Orchestra.
Her pre-recorded performance, created by composers, arrangers and musical directors Joe Price and Kojo Samuel, saw her seated at a black grand piano inside the Crimson Drawing Room of Windsor Castle. READ MORE: Ukrainian Band Kalush Orchestra Wins Eurovision Amid War For the opening montage, Middleton, who shot the sequence earlier this month, was joined by Kalush Orchestra, as well as several other musicians, including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Ms Banks, Ballet Black, Sam Ryder, Joss Stone and Bolt Strings.
The clip of Kate’s performance was shared to the Prince and Princess of Wales’ Twitter account. This isn’t the first time that Kate, who learned the piano as a child, has shared her musical talent with the world.
In 2021, during the first Christmas Carol concert that she hosted, the royal showed off her piano skills while accompanying Tom Walker’s performance of the song “Those Who Can’t Be Here”. READ MORE: Kate Middleton And Prince William Close Out Coronation Weekend Volunteering With Their Kids This year, Eurovision is taking place in Liverpool, U.K.
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