Sweden: Charlotte Perelli would love to host Eurovision

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Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet are reporting that this year's entrant Charlotte Perelli would love to host Eurovision next year if she were to win in Belgrade.

She is of course no stranger to TV presenting, having hosted "Super Troupers" the show discovered the young singing sensation Amy Diamond.
If she did end up as host, it wouldn't be the first time that a winner has gone on to host the contest the following year - Toto Cotugno winner for Italy in 1990 and Marie N, winner for Latvia in 2002, hosted the contest the following year.

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