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2022

The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 will be the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), the contest will be held at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy and will consist of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and the final on 14 May 2022. This will be the third time that Italy has hosted the contest (having previously hosted the 1965 edition in Naples and the 1991 edition in Rome).

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Eurovision 2022 – How are the songs doing in European charts?

Does Eurovision success (or failure) translate into sales for the artists taking part. Time for our one-week-on look at the charts across Europe. Kalush Orchestra...

My several Euros worth on those results …

Let me say this right from the outset: six broadcasters (Poland, San Marino, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Montenegro and Romania) tried to influence the result of...

Romanian TV threatens legal action and Eurovision withdrawal

Romanian broadcaster TVR is threatening the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) with legal action for harm done to its public image after its Eurovision Song...

EBU says more on ‘rigged voting’ at 2022 Eurovision

As the 2022 Grand Final of Eurovision 2022 played out on screen, behind the scenes, it was another story. Those auditing the votes were...

Eurovision Daði calls for backing vocal rule change

Icelandic Eurovision star Daði Freyr has called on Eurovision to return to 100% live vocals. In 2021, organisers introduced a rule - described as an...

Laura Pausini confirms Covid status

One of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 hosts Laura Pausini has announced she tested positive for COVID-19 directly after the 2022 grand final. She was...
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Eurovision 2022 – The viewing figures

Hit or miss? Depending on how you look at the world, the EBU’s glass is both half full and half empty. It's time for...

Eurovision songs score big with YouTube and Spotify users

In days of old, I'd glance at the best seller lists around the world to work out who scored the biggest selling hit record...

Change in the air following German Eurovision disappointment

German TV has hinted at plans to revamp how it will pick a song for the next Eurovision Song Contest. After Mallik Harris came...

Just where did Laura Pausini go?

Eurovision 2022 host Laura Pausini was advised by medical staff to take a twenty minute break just as last night's show heated up and...