Euclovision Song Contest 2022
| Euclovision Song Contest 2022 | |
|---|---|
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| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 19 April 2022 |
| Semi-final 2 | 21 April 2022 |
| Final | 23 April 2022 |
| Host | |
| Venue | AlkBOX Alikianos, Piraea |
| Presenter(s) | Hristos Mattakos Natalia Pulou Andreas Pardakos Iris Kaneloglou |
| Directed by | Christoforos Mundatos Erotas Anastelis Andreas Tassiadis |
| Executive supervisor | Johannes Lorman |
| Executive producer | tba |
| Host broadcaster | Piraean Radio and Television (PRT) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 40 |
| Debuting countries |  Île d'Émeraude Maucha Tiwura |
| Returning countries |  Sainte-Chloé |
| Non-returning countries |  East Miersa (as Miersa) Kirenia South Kabu Vedmed |
The Euclovision Song Contest 2022 is the upcoming 64th edition of the Euclovision Song Contest. It is set to take place in Alikianos, Piraea, following the country's victory at the 2021 contest with the song "Paradeisos" (Παράδεισος) by Stella Fotiou. The contest will be organised by host broadcaster Piraean Radio and Television (PRT) in conjunction with the Euclean Broadcasters Group (EBG), and will be held at the AlkBOX. Two semi-finals on 19 and 21 April will precede the final on 23 April 2022.
This will be the first time that Piraea hosts the contest in its 63-year history.
Location
Preparations
Host city selection
Format
Presenters
Entries
Details of the rules for entries were revealed in September 2021, following roughly the same format as previous years. Live performances cannot exceed 3 minutes and 30 seconds long, and delegations are limited to a maximum of eight people on stage at one time. Delegations also have the option of using a limited amount of pre-recorded backing vocals in addition to the main vocal and any live backing vocals.
Semi-final allocation draw
The draw to determine the participating countries' semi-finals took place on 12 January 2022. The thirty-four semi-finalists were divided into five pots, based on geography and historical voting patterns. 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 in which of the semi-finals each of the "Super Cinq" countries - Estmere, Etruria, Gaullica, Soravia and Werania - and host country Piraea vote in. The allocation draw ceremony also included the handing over of host city insignia from Lavelle to Alikianos.
| Drawn to vote in | |
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| Semi-final 1 | Semi-final 2 |
Template:Country data Estmere Piraea Werania
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 Etruria Gaullica Soravia
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Participating countries
On 24 November 2021, the EBG announced that 40 countries would participate in the 2022 contest.
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 19 April 2022 at 20:00 (EET). Seventeen countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Estmere, Piraea and Werania voted in this semi-final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Language(s) | Place | Points |
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| 01 |  Tsabara
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Éloïse Abadi | "Cœur" | Gaullican, Rahelian | ||
| 02 |  Amathia
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Florenta Lupu | "Maria" | Amathian | ||
| 03 |  Alsland
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Myn resolúsje | "Yt dyn Salade" | Dellish | ||
| 04 |  Belmonte
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Sara Pascoal | "Par Supposé" | Luzelese | ||
| 05 |  Cassier
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Madame Ce Soir | "Andade je t'aime" | Gaullican | ||
| 06 |  Montecara
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Dona | "Silence partout" | Montecaran, Gaullican | ||
| 07 |  Bistravia
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VANTY | "Pavuk" (Павук) | Bistravian | ||
| 08 |  Nuvania
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Kiana Nariman | "Call Me" | Estmerish | ||
| 09 |  Ravnia
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#2V | "Gorkiye slova" (Горькие слова) | Ilmenian | ||
| 10 |  Chistovodia
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Mihail Theodorescu | "Ty dlya mene vse" (Ти для мене все) | Soravian | ||
| 11 |  Satavia
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Van Parow | "Praat nie" | Asteriaans, Estmerish | ||
| 12 |  Garambura
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Olivia Le Sueur | "Viser et tuer" | Gaullican | ||
| 13 |  Bonaventure
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Giusyy | "Il ragazzo di nessuno" | Vespasian | ||
| 14 |  Scovern
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Bianca Hedegaard | "Misundelse" | Mescon | ||
| 15 | Île d'Émeraude
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ZeeZee | "Remontez le moral, élevez la voix" | Gaullican | ||
| 16 |  Hennehouwe
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KENES | "Alles wat je doet" | Hennish | ||
| 17 |  Juznavia
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Elmedin | "Helikopter" (هيليكوپتير) | Krvatski |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 21 April 2022 at 20:00 (EET). Seventeen countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries plus Etruria, Gaullica and Soravia voted in this semi-final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Language(s) | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sainte-Chloé
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Rémi Zemi | "Mes amies" | Gaullican | ||
| 02 |  West Miersa
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Vox Populi | "Ja wciąż cię kocham" | Miersan | ||
| 03 |  Borland
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Anna Bÿler | "Þet is nët fÿr" | Borish | ||
| 04 |  Emessa
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Matt Tee | "Ejja!" | Emessan, Vespasian | ||
| 05 | File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas | Antonne | "No Stressy" | Estmerish, Imaguan Creole | ||
| 06 |  Kesselbourg
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Amelie Delannoy | "Savon" | Gaullican | ||
| 07 |  Geatland
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Ragnar Englund | "Hela universum" | Geatish | ||
| 08 |  Dezevau
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Seawater | "Primadonna" | Vespasian | ||
| 09 |  Vinalia
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Monetochka | "Padat v gryaz” (Падать в грязь) | Soravian | ||
| 10 | Tiwura
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Kalimba | "Ihunanya" | Estmerish, Mwo | ||
| 11 |  Tengaria
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RMP | "Opasna zona" (Опасна зона) | Tengarian | ||
| 12 |  Gapolania
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Claudia Sener | "Opere di Dio" | Vespasian | ||
| 13 | Maucha
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Alikay | "Imani" | Watuajua, Weranian | ||
| 14 | File:Eldmark.png Eldmark | Kopojkar | "Dans I Våra Ögon | Geatish | ||
| 15 |  Azmara
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Alena Birk | "Fulyk-Jelaaden" | Azmaran | ||
| 16 |  Caldia
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L U L A | "A Mesa" | Luzelese, Ghaillish | ||
| 17 |  Paretia
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Ay Silvia | "Escúchame Mamá" | Esmeiran |
Final
The final took place on 23 April 2022 at 20:00 (EET). Twenty-six countries participated in the final, comprising of the "Super Cinq" countries (Estmere, Etruria, Gaullica, Soravia and Werania), the host country Piraea, and the ten best-ranked countries from each of the two semi-finals. All forty participating countries voted in the final.
Other countries
In order to paricipate in the Euclovision Song Contest, a country must have a national broadcaster with active EBG membership; or in special circumstances, associate EBG membership. The EBG issued an invitation to all active EBG member broadcasters to participate in the 2022 contest.
Active EBG members
Non-EBG members
Broadcasters, commentators and spokespersons
Broadcasters and commentators
Participating broadcasters are required to broadcast the final live, in addition to the semi-final in which they are participating or voting, with most broadcasters opting to broadcast all three live shows. Due to time zone differences, many participating non-Euclean countries may rebroadcast the shows on timeshift during their primetime hours in addition to broadcasting the shows live. Most broadcasters will also use on-site or remote commentators, who will narrate over the live show in real time in their respective language(s). Some non-participating countries may also broadcast the contest.
The following is a list of broadcasters that have confirmed in whole or in part their broadcasting plans and their commentators.
| Country | Show(s) | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alsland
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All shows | ANS | Dellish: Haiko Dekker and Symke Wagenaar |
| All shows | ANS | Kirenian: Anete Kuusk and Kalev Laht | |
| All shows | ANS | Swathish: Ṛoþbryht Stȧner and Myhtild Vitulġe | |
| All shows | ANS | Weranian: Steffen Redlich and Manuela Schönherr | |
| Bistravia
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All shows | B.TV | Bistravian: Jan Halás and Martin Svojecký |
| Caldia
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All shows | TRN | Ghaillish: Clodagh Glas and Daithi Ó Sé |
| Template:Country data Estmere | All shows | EBS | Estmerish: Annie Wilkinson and Aston Stevens |
| All shows | EBS | Swathish: Nihteġ Pẹrrocer and Mo Khan | |
| All shows | EBS | Flurian: David Palmer and Lis Poingdestre | |
| Etruria
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All shows | ARE | Vespasian: Alessandro Giovanni Guariglia and Rosa Lucibello |
| All shows | ARE | Novalian: Solariano Karic and Marija Stepanovic | |
| All shows | ARE | Carinthian: Ivo Kocar and Polona Pretnar | |
| Gapolania
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All shows | RTG | Vespasian: Linco Blachì |
| Hennehouwe
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All shows | De Eerste (HNO) | Hennish: Sienna Molenaar and Laurens Rosecrans |
| All shows | Nous | Gaullican: Beatrice Pronovost and Saeed Karimi | |
| All shows | Nous Festival | Estmerish: Reuben Mather | |
| File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas | All shows | its one (ITS) | Estmerish: Cathy Warren and Ezrah Houston |
| All shows | its due (ITS) | Vespasian: Furio Saggese and Silvia Barsi | |
| Piraea
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All shows | Piraean Radio and Television | Piraean: Hristos Mattakos, Natalia Pulou, Andreas Pardakos and Iris Kaneloglou |
| Vinalia
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All shows | HTK | Soravian: Vsevolod Matveev, Kobel Kuropdka, Asya Pasternak, and Kseniya Martiukhin |
| West Miersa
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All shows | Telewizja Mierska | Miersan: Juliusz Burdon and Pamela Małachowska |
| Country | Show(s) | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) |
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Controversies
West Miersan entry
On 10 January, Telewizja Mierska announced that they would enter Ja wciąż cię kocham for the 2022 Euclovision Song Contest.[1] This entry immediately garnered controversy, as the song, which is about a man trying to get his wife to not leave him, could also be interpreted as West Miersa trying to persuade the breakaway state of Lemovicia to return to West Miersan rule, leading to the Lemovician Representative Office in Piraea demanding that the entry be disqualified from the competition, and if not disqualified, for people to not watch Euclovision.[2]
Tour Apostolou 81 fire
During the night of 31st January and 1st February, a fire consumed the Apostolou 81 building in the centre of Alikianos.[3] The tower of 31 floors and 106 metres resulted completely destroyed by the raging fire and during an initial moment, the idea of a terrorist attack perpetuated by a branch of the Lemovician organisation Aranoak was spread by media, after the country's representative office in Alikianos announced a boycott to the contest edition in the city.[4]
During the morning of the 1st February, the Minister of Interior Alex Puloglou clarified the information and dismissed the theory of a terrorist attack. The Lemovician representative office in Alikianos also issued a statement expressing their sorrows and condemning disinformation.[5]
References
- ↑ "TVM selects entry for the 2022 Euclovision Song Contest". Obserwator. 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ↑ "@antiprosopeilem". Chirper. 10 January 2022.
- ↑ Stratas, Manousos (2022-01-01). "A Raging Fire in Alikianos Kentro Consumes Tour Apostolou 81". O Kosmos. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ↑ "@OKosmos_". Chirper. 10 January 2022.
- ↑ "@OKosmos_". Chirper. 1 February 2022.