Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | |
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The Sound of Beauty | |
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Dates | |
Semi-final 1 | 10 May 2022 |
Semi-final 2 | 12 May 2022 |
Final | 14 May 2022 |
Host | |
Venue | PalaOlimpico Turin, Italy |
Presenter(s) | |
Directed by |
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Executive supervisor | Martin Österdahl |
Executive producer |
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Host broadcaster | Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI) |
Website | eurovision |
Participants | |
Number of entries | 40 |
Debuting countries | None |
Returning countries | |
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Vote | |
Voting system | Each country awards two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points to 10 songs: the first from a professional jury, the second from viewers. |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 is the upcoming 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is set to take place in Turin, Italy, following the country's victory at the 2021 contest with the song "Zitti e buoni" by Måneskin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), the contest will be held at the PalaOlimpico, and will consist of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and a final on 14 May 2022.[1] The three live shows will be hosted by Italian television presenter Alessandro Cattelan, singer Laura Pausini and Lebanese-British singer Mika.[2]
This will be the third time that Italy hosts the contest (having previously hosted the 1965 edition in Naples and the 1991 edition in Rome), as well as the first EBU event to be held in the country since the last edition of Jeux sans frontières in 1999.
Forty countries will take part in the contest, with Armenia and Montenegro returning after their absences from the previous edition.[3] Russia had originally planned to participate, but was excluded due to its invasion of Ukraine.[4] This will be the first Eurovision Song Contest not to feature a song with any of its lyrics in French
Location
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The 2022 contest will take place in Turin, Italy, following the country's victory at the 2021 edition with the song "Zitti e buoni", performed by Måneskin. It will be the third time that Italy hosts the contest, having previously done so for the 1965 and 1991 contests, held in Naples and Rome respectively. The selected venue is the 13,300-seat PalaOlimpico, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Santa Rita district, which serves as a venue for events including concerts, exhibitions, trade fairs, conferences, and sports (mainly those requiring an ice rink, such as ice hockey and curling). PalaOlimpico has previously hosted the ice hockey events at the 2006 Winter Olympics, and the opening ceremonies of the 2007 Winter Universiade and will host the same event in 2025.[5] The venue is expected to return to its full capacity for the contest, after the previous edition in Rotterdam saw a limited audience of 3,500 people as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
In addition to the main venue, the host city will also organise side events in tandem with the contest. The Eurovision Village is the official Eurovision Song Contest fan and sponsors area during the event weeks, where it will be possible to watch performances by contest participants and local artists, as well as the live shows broadcast from the main venue. It is set to be located at Parco del Valentino and open from 7 to 14 May 2022.[7][8] The "Turquoise Carpet" and Opening Ceremony events, where the contestants and their delegations are presented before the accredited press and fans, will take place at the Palace of Venaria on 8 May 2022.[9][10]
Bidding phase
Between 23 and 28 May 2021, many cities across Italy expressed interest in hosting the contest. Representatives from the cities of Bologna, Milan, Pesaro, Naples and Turin voiced their interest,[11][12][13] as well as the Mayor of Reggio Emilia, Luca Vecchi, who hoped to host the contest in the new RCF Arena, the largest open-air arena in Europe with a capacity of 100,000 spectators.[14] The mayors of Rome, Rimini and Florence soon after also expressed interest in hosting the contest[15][16][17] and were joined by Sanremo, Verona and Bari.[17][18][19] Marco Di Maio , member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, also suggested that if Rimini were to host the contest, it should be a co-production with San Marino RTV.[20]
Host broadcaster RAI launched the bidding process on 7 July 2021.[21][22] In the first phase of this process, any interested cities were to present their bid through certified email by 12 July, after which RAI and the EBU would proceed to send all of them a bid book with more detailed requirements for the cities to submit their plans for review.[23]
On 9 July 2021, the city of Turin officially announced its bid.[24] On the same day, the city of Pesaro did the same, proposing the Vitrifrigo Arena as a possible venue to host the event.[25] They were followed by Bologna and Jesolo on 12 July,[26][27] and Rimini and Bertinoro (jointly with Forlì and Cesena) on 13 July.[28][29] On 13 July, RAI announced that 17 cities had submitted their bid for hosting the contest and would be provided the following day with the bid books. They had until 4 August to draft and submit their detailed plans, which 11 cities did.[30] On 24 August, it was reported that Bologna, Milan, Pesaro, Rimini and Turin would be the cities left in the running to host the contest.[31]
The choice among them was meant to be announced by the end of August;[32][33] however, this did not happen, and in mid-September Stefano Coletta , director of Rai 1, stated that the selection was behind time to ensure "transparency and precision".[34] On 8 October 2021, the EBU and RAI announced Turin as the host city, with the PalaOlimpico as the chosen venue for the contest.[1][35]
Key: † Host venue ‡ Shortlisted Presented the bid book
City | Venue | Notes | Ref. | |
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Acireale | PalaTupparello | — | [36] | |
Alessandria | Cittadella | Proposal was dependent on the construction of a roof to cover the area; would have needed renovation works. | [37] | |
Bertinoro | PalaGalassi | Candidacy supported by Forlì, Cesena and the Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna. | [29][38] | |
Bologna | Fiera di Bologna ‡ | — | Candidacy supported by the Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna. | [38][39][40][41] |
Unipol Arena | — | |||
Florence | Nelson Mandela Forum | Candidacy supported by the Regional Council of Tuscany. | [42][43] | |
Genoa | Palasport di Genova | Is undergoing renovation works. | [44] | |
Jesolo | Palazzo del Turismo | Did not meet the EBU requirements of size. | [27][45] | |
Piave Vecchia Lighthouse area | Proposal was dependent on the construction of a roof to cover the area. | |||
Matera | Cava del Sole | Proposal was dependent on the construction of a roof to cover the area. | [32][46] | |
Milan | Mediolanum Forum | Did not meet the EBU requirements of size. | Candidacy supported by the regional government of Lombardy. | [47][48][49] |
Palazzo delle Scintille ‡ | Would have needed adjustment works. | |||
Palazzolo Acreide | Ad hoc arena to be built | Would have needed the cooperation of other municipalities in Syracuse. | [50][51] | |
Pesaro | Vitrifrigo Arena ‡ | — | [52][53][54] | |
Rimini | Rimini Fiera ‡ | Candidacy supported by the Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna. | [38][55] | |
Rome | PalaLottomatica | — | [15][56][57] | |
Fiera di Roma | Did not meet the EBU requirements of capacity. | |||
Sanremo | Mercato dei Fiori | — | [58][59] | |
Trieste | PalaTrieste | Did not meet the EBU requirements of size. | [32][60] | |
Stadio Nereo Rocco | Proposal was dependent on the construction of a roof to cover the stadium. | |||
Turin | PalaOlimpico † | Candidacy supported by the Turin city council and the Regional Council of Piedmont. | [61][62][63] | |
Viterbo | Fiera di Viterbo | Did not meet the EBU requirements of size; would have needed renovation works. | [64][65] |
Production
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 will be produced by the Italian public broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). The Italian government will allocate around €1.5 million as part of the budget needed to host the event, while the municipality of Turin and the regional government of Piedmont will, in total, contribute to around €10 million.[66][67] Claudio Fasulo and Simona Martorelli will serve as executive producers,[3] Cristian Biondani and Duccio Forzano will serve as directors of the three live shows,[68][69] and Claudio Santucci will serve as head of show.[70]
Visual design
The theme art and slogan for the contest, "The Sound of Beauty", was unveiled on 21 January 2022. The artwork was built around the symmetrical structure and patterns of cymatics to convey the visual properties of sound, which also reflects Italian garden design, while the typography was inspired by early-20th century Italian poster art; the colours were drawn from those of the Italian flag.[71]
Presenters
Television presenter Alessandro Cattelan and singers Laura Pausini and Mika are set to host the 2022 edition. They had already been named as likely hosts by Italian news agency Adnkronos and TV magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni; and were officially confirmed during the second night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 on 2 February, after appearing on that show as special guests.[2][72][73] In addition, Gabriele Corsi , Cristiano Malgioglio, Mario Acampa and Laura Carusino will host the "Turquoise Carpet" and Opening Ceremony events.[74]
Stage design
RAI and the EBU revealed the stage design for the 2022 contest on 18 February 2022.[75] Designed by Rome-based stage designer Francesca Montinaro and dubbed "The Sun Within", the stage design is based around the movements and light of a kinetic sun, with the ability to showcase theatrical motion. The design also features a working water cascade and a miniaturized recreation of an Italian garden in the green room.[76] Montinaro has previous experience in stage design, having done so for the Sanremo Music Festival in 2013 and 2019.[77] This marked the first time since 2016 that German stage designer Florian Wieder did not design the Eurovision stage.[78][79]
Format
Entries
For the second year in a row, delegations have the option to use pre-recorded backing vocals, though each delegation can still use backing singers – whether on or off stage – or a combination of live and recorded backing vocals. However, all lead vocals performing the melody of the song must still be live.[80][81] The EBU will also require all national broadcasters to create a 'live-on-tape' backup recording prior to the contest which can be used if a participant is unable to travel to Turin, or subjected to quarantine on arrival.[82][83][84][85] The 2022 contest will also see a tightening of the rules around song eligibility. Previously, the rules stated that the competing songs must not have been commercially released prior to 1 September of the previous year, now, a song may be ineligible to compete if it has been released to the public in any way, including live performances, before 1 September of the previous year. Enforcement of the rule is subject to the responsibility of the participating broadcasters.[86]
Semi-final allocation draw
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The draw to determine the participating countries' semi-finals took place on 25 January 2022 at 12:00 CET, at Palazzo Madama.[87][88] The thirty-six semi-finalists were divided over six pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by the contest's official televoting partner Digame. The purpose of drawing from different pots is to reduce the chance of "bloc voting" and to increase suspense in the semi-finals. The draw also determined which semi-final each of the five automatic qualifiers – "Big Five" countries France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom – will broadcast and vote in. The ceremony was hosted by Carolina Di Domenico and Mario Acampa, with Acampa replacing Gabriele Corsi who tested positive for COVID-19.[89] It included the passing of the host city insignia from Ahmed Aboutaleb, the mayor of previous host city Rotterdam, to Stefano Lo Russo, the mayor of Turin.
Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
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Postcards
The "postcards" are 40-second video introductions shown on television whilst the stage is being prepared for the next contestant to perform their entry. Filming for the 2022 postcards reportedly began on 8 February in Perugia, and is taking place in various sites across Italy, in keeping with the "Sound of Beauty" theme of the contest.[90][91] As with the postcards of the previous edition, the participating artists are recording their appearances from their own countries for insertion via chroma keying.[92] As of April 2022[update], reported filming locations have also included:
- Burano, Venice, Veneto[93]
- Castel del Monte, Andria, Apulia[93]
- Civita di Bagnoregio, Viterbo, Lazio[94]
- Conero Regional Park , Ancona, Marche[95]
- Cortina d'Ampezzo, Belluno, Veneto[96]
- Mausoleum of Theodoric, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna[97]
- Merano, South Tyrol[98]
- Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto, Trentino[95]
- Old town of Perugia , Perugia, Umbria[90]
- Piazza del Popolo , Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna[97]
- Procida, Naples, Campania[93]
- Royal Palace of Caserta, Caserta, Campania[93]
- Scala dei Turchi, Agrigento, Sicily[93]
- Terni and the Marmore Falls, Umbria[99][100]
- Villa Monastero, Varenna[101]
Participating countries
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The EBU initially announced on 20 October 2021 that 41 countries would participate in the 2022 contest. The list included all countries that participated in the 2021 contest, along with Armenia and Montenegro, both of which had last taken part in 2019.[3] On 25 February 2022, the EBU announced that Russia was excluded from the contest due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, thereby reducing the number of participating countries to 40.[4]
Returning artists
The contest is set to feature four representatives who previously performed as lead artists for the same countries. Stoyan Yankoulov , a member of Bulgaria's Intelligent Music Project, represented Bulgaria at the 2007 and 2013 contests alongside Elitsa Todorova.[102] Zdob și Zdub represented Moldova in 2005 and 2011.[103] Mahmood represented Italy in 2019.[104] Ihor Didenchuk, a member of Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, represented Ukraine in 2021 as a member of Go_A.[105]
In addition, a former backing performer is set to compete as lead artist. Ihan Haydar, a member of Denmark's Reddi, represented Denmark in 2012 as a member of Soluna Samay's backup band.[106]
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final will take place on 10 May 2022 at 21:00 (CEST).[1] Seventeen countries will participate in the first semi-final. Those countries plus France and Italy will vote in this semi-final.[107] Russia was originally allocated to participate in the second half of the semi-final, but was excluded from the contest due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]
Draw[108] | Country[3] | Artist[109] | Song[109] | Language(s) |
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Ronela Hajati | "Sekret" | Albanian, English[b] |
02 | ![]() |
Citi Zēni | "Eat Your Salad" | English |
03 | ![]() |
Monika Liu | "Sentimentai" | Lithuanian |
04 | ![]() |
Marius Bear | "Boys Do Cry" | English |
05 | ![]() |
LPS | "Disko" | Slovene |
06 | ![]() |
Kalush Orchestra | "Stefania" (Стефанія) | Ukrainian |
07 | ![]() |
Intelligent Music Project | "Intention" | English |
08 | ![]() |
S10 | "De diepte" | Dutch |
09 | ![]() |
Zdob și Zdub and Frații Advahov | "Trenulețul" | Romanian[c] |
10 | ![]() |
Maro | "Saudade, saudade" | English, Portuguese |
11 | ![]() |
Mia Dimšić | "Guilty Pleasure" | English |
12 | ![]() |
Reddi | "The Show" | English |
13 | ![]() |
Lumix feat. Pia Maria | "Halo" | English |
14 | ![]() |
Systur | "Með hækkandi sól" | Icelandic |
15 | ![]() |
Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord | "Die Together" | English |
16 | ![]() |
Subwoolfer | "Give That Wolf a Banana" | English |
17 | ![]() |
Rosa Linn | "Snap" | English |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final will take place on 12 May 2022 at 21:00 (CEST).[1] Eighteen countries will participate in the second semi-final. Those countries plus Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom will vote in this semi-final.[107]
Draw[108] | Country[3] | Artist[110] | Song[110] | Language(s) |
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The Rasmus | "Jezebel" | English |
02 | ![]() |
Michael Ben David | "I.M" | English |
03 | ![]() |
Konstrakta | "In corpore sano" | Serbian, Latin |
04 | ![]() |
Nadir Rustamli | "Fade to Black" | English |
05 | ![]() |
Circus Mircus | "Lock Me In" | English |
06 | ![]() |
Emma Muscat | "I Am What I Am" | English |
07 | ![]() |
Achille Lauro | "Stripper" | Italian, English |
08 | ![]() |
Sheldon Riley | "Not the Same" | English |
09 | ![]() |
Andromache | "Ela" (Έλα) | English, Greek |
10 | ![]() |
Brooke | "That's Rich" | English |
11 | ![]() |
Andrea | "Circles" | English |
12 | ![]() |
Stefan | "Hope" | English |
13 | ![]() |
WRS | "Llámame" | English[d] |
14 | ![]() |
Ochman | "River" | English |
15 | ![]() |
Vladana | "Breathe" | English |
16 | ![]() |
Jérémie Makiese | "Miss You" | English |
17 | ![]() |
Cornelia Jakobs | "Hold Me Closer" | English |
18 | ![]() |
We Are Domi | "Lights Off" | English |
Final
The final will take place on 14 May 2022 at 21:00 (CEST).[1] Twenty-five countries will participate in the final, composing of the "Big Five" (among which is the host country Italy) and the ten best-ranked entries from each of the two semi-finals. All forty participating countries will vote in the final.
Draw | Country[3] | Artist[111] | Song[111] | Language(s) |
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09[112] | ![]() |
Mahmood and Blanco | "Brividi" | Italian |
TBD | ![]() |
Alvan and Ahez | "Fulenn" | Breton |
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Malik Harris | "Rockstars" | English | |
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Chanel | "SloMo" | Spanish, English | |
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Sam Ryder | "Space Man" | English |
Spokespersons
The 12-point scores from the national juries will be announced by a spokesperson from each participating country. The following spokespersons have been announced as of April 2022:[update]
Other countries
Eligibility for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest via the Eurovision network. The EBU issued an invitation to participate in the contest to all active members. Associate member Australia does not need an invitation for the 2022 contest, as it had previously been granted permission to participate at least until 2023.[115]
Active EBU members
Andorra – On 1 August 2020, during an interview on Eurovision fansite Wiwibloggs' podcast, the 2009 Andorran representative Susanne Georgi revealed that she had held a meeting with Prime Minister of Andorra Xavier Espot Zamora, during which they called for the country to make a return in 2022, having not returned for the previous year's contest due to the continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Andorra.[116] However, on 19 June 2021, the Andorran broadcaster Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra (RTVA) stated that the principality would not return in 2022.[117] Andorra last took part in 2009.
Bosnia and Herzegovina – In June 2021, Bosnian broadcaster Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT) stated that it was unlikely that the country would return to the contest in the upcoming years, unless sufficient funding to do so is secured.[118] On 12 October 2021, BHRT confirmed that Bosnia and Herzegovina would not return in 2022.[119] Bosnia and Herzegovina last took part in 2016.
Turkey – In June 2021, it was confirmed by both the EBU and İbrahim Eren, the director general of Turkish national broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), that they were in talks about the country potentially returning to the contest in 2022.[120] However, Turkey did not appear on the final list of participants released by the EBU.[3] Turkey last took part in 2012.
Non-EBU members
Belarus – On 28 May 2021, the EBU Executive Board agreed to suspend the membership of Belarusian broadcaster BTRC as a result of its use by the Belarusian government as a propaganda tool. The broadcaster was given two weeks to respond before the suspension came into effect, but did not do so publicly.[121] BTRC was expelled from the EBU on 1 July for a period of three years, therefore losing the rights to broadcast and participate in any Eurovision event until 1 July 2024;[122] the broadcaster subsequently released a statement affirming that they would not be supporting Belarus' participation in upcoming years, including 2022.[123][124] Belarus last took part in 2019, having intended to compete in the cancelled 2020 contest and having been disqualified from the 2021 contest.
Liechtenstein – Liechtensteiner broadcaster 1 FL TV did not debut in the 2022 contest due to the high costs of participation. The broadcaster had attempted to become an EBU member in the past but halted its plans when its director, Peter Kölbel, unexpectedly died. It would also need the backing of the Liechtenstein government to be able to carry the cost of becoming an EBU member and paying the participation fee for the contest.[125]
Russia – Despite initially appearing on the list of participants, on 25 February 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and increasing protests from other participating countries, the EBU announced that Russia would be excluded from the 2022 contest.[4] The day after, all EBU members from Russia, including VGTRK and Channel One, announced their withdrawal from the union; however, the EBU itself had yet to receive a confirmation.[126][127] On 1 March, a further statement from the EBU announced that it had suspended its Russian members from its governance structures.[128] Confirmation of withdrawal from the EBU will cause Russia to lose broadcasting and participation rights for future Eurovision events.
Broadcasts
All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing an insight about the show and voting information to their local audience. While they must broadcast at least the semi-final they are voting in and the final, most broadcasters air all three shows with different programming plans. Similarly, some non-participating broadcasters may still want to air the contest. Additionally, the European Broadcasting Union will provide international live streams of both semi-finals and the final through their official YouTube channel with no commentary.
The following are the broadcasters that have confirmed in whole or in part their broadcasting plans and/or their commentators:
Country | Show(s) | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref(s) |
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All shows | RTSH | TBA | [129] |
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All shows | SBS | TBA | [130] |
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All shows | één | Dutch: Peter Van de Veire | [131] |
All shows | La Une | French: TBA | [132] | |
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All shows | CyBC | Melina Karageorgiou and Alexandros Taramountas | [133] |
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All shows | DR1 | Henrik Milling and Nicolai Molbech | [134] |
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Semi-finals | Culturebox | Laurence Boccolini | [135][136] |
Final | France 2 | Stéphane Bern and Laurence Boccolini | ||
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Semi-finals | One | TBA | [137] |
Final | Das Erste | |||
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All shows | RÚV | Icelandic: Gísli Marteinn Baldursson | [138] |
RÚV 2 | Sign language: TBA | |||
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All shows | Rai 1 | Gabriele Corsi, Cristiano Malgioglio and Carolina Di Domenico | [139][140][141][142] |
Rai Radio 2 | Ema Stokholma and Gino Castaldo | |||
RaiPlay | The Jackal | |||
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All shows | NPO 1 | Cornald Maas and Jan Smit | [143][144] |
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All shows | NRK1 | Marte Stokstad | [145][146] |
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All shows | TVP | Aleksander Sikora and Marek Sierocki | [147] |
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All shows | TVR 1 | TBA | [148] |
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All shows | San Marino RTV | TBA | [149] |
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All shows | La 1 | TBA | [150][151] |
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Semi-final 1 | SRF zwei | German: TBA | [152] |
Semi-final 2 | SRF zwei, SRF info | German: TBA | ||
Final | SRF 1 | German: TBA | ||
Semi-finals | RSI La 2 | Italian: TBA | [153] | |
Final | RSI La 1 | Italian: TBA | ||
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Semi-finals | BBC Three | Scott Mills and Rylan Clark | [154][155] |
Final | BBC One | TBA | ||
BBC Radio 2 | TBA |
Country | Show(s) | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref(s) |
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All shows | Peacock | TBA | [156][157] |
Incidents
Russo–Ukrainian crisis
Ukrainian artist replacement
Following the controversy surrounding the Ukrainian national selection in 2019, which led to the country withdrawing from the contest that year, a new rule was introduced starting from 2020 which bars artists who have performed in Russia since 2014 or have entered Crimea "in violation of the legislation of Ukraine" from entering the selection.[158] The 2022 Ukrainian national selection was won by Alina Pash with the song "Tini zabutykh predkiv".[159] On 14 February 2022, two days after the selection, activist and video blogger Serhii Sternenko alleged that Pash had entered Crimea from Russian territory in 2015, and counterfeited her travel documentation with her team in order to take part in the selection.[160] The Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC subsequently stated that they would request the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service to verify if the documentation is forged, and that Pash would not officially be the Ukrainian representative at the contest "until the verification and clarification of the facts is completed".[161] After it was discovered that a representative of Pash's team had handed in falsified documentation to UA:PBC,[162][163][164] on 16 February, Pash announced that she would withdraw her candidacy as the Ukrainian representative at the contest.[165][166] Runner-up of the selection, Kalush Orchestra with the song "Stefania", were offered to represent Ukraine in Pash's place on 17 February, and a final decision was expected to be made during an extraordinary meeting on 18 February.[167][168][169][170] On 22 February, UA:PBC confirmed that Kalush Orchestra had accepted the offer.[171]
Russian exclusion
In the wake of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began on 24 February, UA:PBC appealed to suspend Russian EBU member broadcasters VGTRK and Channel One from the union, and to exclude Russia from competing in the contest. The appeal alleged that since the beginning of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine in 2014, VGTRK and Channel One have been a mouthpiece for the Russian government and a key tool of political propaganda financed from the Russian state budget. The EBU initially stated that Russia as well as Ukraine would still be allowed to participate in the contest, citing the non-political nature of the event.[172][173][174]
Several broadcasters expressed their concern at the decision and issued statements calling for the removal of Russia from the contest. In addition to Ukraine's UA:PBC, nine other countries' broadcasters requested the EBU to change the decision: Denmark's DR, Estonia's ERR, Finland's Yle, Iceland's RÚV, Lithuania's LRT, the Netherlands' AVROTROS, Norway's NRK, Poland's TVP and Sweden's SVT.[175] Yle also stated that they would withdraw their participation if Russia was not excluded from the contest.[176] This was followed by a similar announcement from ERR.[177] Latvian representatives Citi Zēni also urged the EBU to reconsider Russian participation.[178] On 25 February 2022, the EBU announced that Russia would not compete at the contest, stating that "in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine, the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year's Contest would bring the competition into disrepute."[4] The day after, all EBU members from Russia, including VGTRK and Channel One, announced their withdrawal from the union, according to a statement released by Russian state media.[126] Russia had not publicly announced an artist or song before being excluded.
Ukrainian preparations
Following the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, UA:PBC and Kalush Orchestra had yet to formally comment on whether their participation in the contest would continue.[179][180] On 14 March 2022, Claudio Fasulo and Simona Martorelli, executive producers of the 2022 contest, confirmed that Ukraine would still be competing; this was later reaffirmed by UA:PBC on 19 March via a post on its social media pages.[181][182][183] They added that work would commence on the Ukrainian 'live-on-tape' backup performance, which was recorded in Lviv and to be used in the event that the delegation cannot travel to Turin.[184][185] On 2 April, UA:PBC confirmed that Kalush Orchestra and the rest of the delegation was given permission to travel to Turin for the contest, adding that the group will also take part in promotional events across Europe to raise donations for war relief efforts.[186][187][188]
Official album
Eurovision Song Contest: Turin 2022 | ||||
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Compilation album by | ||||
Released | 22 April 2022 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Universal | |||
Eurovision Song Contest chronology | ||||
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Eurovision Song Contest: Turin 2022 is the official compilation album of the contest, put together by the European Broadcasting Union and will be released by Universal Music Group physically on 22 April 2022 on CD and on 6 May 2022 for cassette and vinyl record editions.[189][190][191] The album features all 40 entries including the semi-finalists that failed to qualify for the final.
See also
Notes
References
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