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The Eurovision 2022 final proved to be one of the liveliest and most competitive in recent memory.
While the atmosphere was still good-humoured, the sheer quality of the 25 countries competing this year presented voters with some tough decisions.
Sam Ryder , a singer-songwriter who rose to fame on TikTok, performed original song “Space Man” and – despite previous dismal efforts from the UK – won over much of the audience, and the jury too, to come second place.
“It’s been phenomenal,” he told The Independent of the support he’s received. “The whole team have been working so hard going around Europe, using as much time as we could to do TV, radio, singing on street corners… Everywhere we’ve been, there’s been nothing but kindness and good vibes.”
A trio of famous presenters led proceedings for the evening, with pop singer Mika joining fellow hosts Italian TV personality Alessandro Cattelan and Italian singer Laura Pausini on stage.
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I’m wrapping up the liveblog now as there’s more copy to file and a press conference to attend! Thanks everyone so much for following all our Eurovision coverage this year – it’s been one hell of a ride.
And it’s Ukraine! In one of the tensest finals in a long time, and with the UK so close to first place, the public vote swung it and Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra have triumphed with their song “Stefania”.
Right, I’ve been screaming for a while now, but the UK is at the top of the leaderboard after the jury votes in what feels like an unprecedented moment. Here come the public votes, which can change everything...
From Belgium and Germany, absolutely incredible scenes
Everyone in the press room is holding their breath...
Maneskin returned to Eurovision with lead vocalist Damiano David joking about last year’s “cocaine” controversy.
The Italian rock band were the winners of last year’s Song Contest with their performance of “Zitti E Buoni” at the Ahoy arena in Rotterdam.
The group returned to Eurovision this year on Saturday night (14 May) to sing their new track “Supermodel” before voting began.
After their performance, host Alessandro Cattelan – an Italian TV personality – asked the band if they had any advice for the competitors awaiting the results.
Lead vocalist David joked in response: “Have fun and don’t get close to the table.”
The fateful hour is almost upon us...
Poor Damiano! He turned up to the Eurovision final using a crutch (apparently he busted his ankle before the the show). He and his band Maneskin still proved exactly why they were champions last year, putting on a fiery rendition of new song “Supermodel”, along with a teaser of a new track. Asked if he had any advice for this year’s 25 contestants, he joked: “Don’t get too close to the table.” Of course referring to the notorious “coke” scandal where he was caught on camera bending over a table – which turned out to be him picking up some broken glass from the floor.
That’s it! The show concludes with Estonia’s Stefan singing “Hope”, and now it’s time to voooooooooote:
Eurovision fans are ecstatic over the UK’s entry.
This year’s UK representative is singer-songwriter and TikTok star Sam Ryder.
The Essex-born musician performed his song “Space Man” at the finals in Turin, Italy – this year’s host country, following the victory of Italian rock band Måneskin in 2021’s competition.
Prior to his selection as this year’s hopeful, the 32-year-old made a name for himself on TikTok through a mix of his covers of major hits and original music.
Viewers shared their reactions to Ryder’s performance on Twitter.
What a performance! He really gave it his all, amazing guitar solo, incredibly vocals... absolutely nothing to be embarassed about this year. Come on voters!
I managed to record a bit of the press tent reacting to Moldova’s performance – they LOVED it.
And the press tent goes wild for Moldova! #Eurovision pic.twitter.com/SInTuLZjHz
— Roisin O'Connor (@Roisin_OConnor) May 14, 2022
Fans have praised Norway for delivering a quintessentially “wacky” Eurovision performance.
The annual song contest is well underway on Saturday night (14 May), with events unfolding in Turin, Italy, this year.
Subwoofer represented Norway, and a Red Riding Hood-inspired song titled “Give That Wolf a Banana” that will likely go down in Eurovision history.
The group performed the track while wearing yellow wolf masks that conceal their identity.
Fans took to Twitter to share their reactions to the song and its strange lyrics.
So Swedish pop singer Cornelia Jakobs is one of the favourites to win this year... I’m not so convinced. I feel like the good Eurovision ballads are the ones that tell a story, and I don’t get that from “Hold Me Closer”.
I have no words. There was a conga line in the press tent. Absolutely outstanding.
A nice but not particularly mind-blowing performance from Iceland with “Með Hækkandi Sól”. Very polite.
Greece: Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord – Die Together
Moldova: Zdob Åi Zdub & Advahov Brothers – TrenuleÈul
Sweden: Cornelia Jakobs – Hold Me Closer
Australia: Sheldon Riley – Not The Same
United Kingdom: Sam Ryder – SPACE MAN
Serbia: Konstrakta – In Corpore Sano
I actually really like Azerbaijan’s entry, I think it’s one of the better ballads of this year’s contest, and he hits a really impressive note at the climax that had everyone gasping during the rehearsals.
Ukraine are obviously a tough act to follow, but Germany and Lithuania’s entries did their best. That really was a tremendous performance from Kalush Orchestra, and will hopefully silence the naysayers claiming they’d only win for political reasons. It’s a fantastic song and they delivered a superb live performance.
It’s Kalush Orchestra for Ukraine! Formed in 2019, the group consists of founder and rapper Oleh Psiuk, multi-instrumentalist Ihor Didenchuk, and dancer Vlad Kurochka.
The lyrics to “Stefania” are an ode to mothers and the trials they face raising families. The band’s live performance features synchronised dance moves, breakdance and flutes.
These guys are one of the favourites to win!
You should see the press room right now, the Spanish contigent are going absolutely bonkers for Chanel and her song “Slomo”. It’s classic Spain, to be sure they’re not trying anything new this year, but hey, it’s a crowd-pleaser!
This song, the title of which means “Chills”, is performed entirely in Italian. If you’re interested in what the lyrics mean (they’re very poetic), you can check out both the Italian and English versions below:
The Eurovision Grand Final is upon us – and the “strange” performances have begun.
This year’s event is being hosted by Italy after Italian rock band Maneskin won the 2021 competition. Twenty-six artists have flocked to Turin to represent their countries in the grand final.
Fans were left “disturbed” by Finland ’s entry.
Finnish rock band The Rasmus – behind the 2003 hit song “In the Shadows” – performed their song “Jezebel”.
Viewers took to Twitter to share their reactions to the song.
Next up is Marius Bear representing Switzerland!
The singer’s ballad, while certainly emotional, is most definitely on the tamer side of tonight’s performances – especially given the wild Finland perofmrance that preceded it...
It’s Finnish rock stars The Rasmus with “Jezebel”
Fans were delighted when the group behind 2003 hit “In the Shadows” returned with their song “Jezebel”, which frontman Lauri Ylönen describes as “an homage, a tribute, to the strong women of today, who own their bodies, who are in charge of their sensuality, their sexuality, and who are determined to be an equal”.
He co-wrote the track with Desmond Child, who has several high-profile rock songwriting credits to his name, including Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself for Loving You”, Aerosmith’s “Angel”, Alice Cooper’s “Poison”, Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ la Vida Loca”, and Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On a Prayer”.
Calming things down a bit is Portugal’s entry MARO with the ethereal “Saudade, Saudade”. I can’t see it doing particularly well on the leaderboard but it’s creating a lull before what’s coming up next...
I absolutely love this guy! The BuzÄu-born artist started out as a dancer before going on to perform with a number of Romanian pop stars. Clearly he’s also capable of handling the stage perfectly well on his own...
What an amazing performance from Czech Republic’s We Are Domi and their song “Lights Off”! It’s not easy going first but they just proved you can do it and still offer a fantastic show.
UK fans can’t vote for Sam Ryder, but they can vote for their other favourite Eurovision contestants!
Take a look at the running order while you’re admiring everyone’s costumes:
I’m obsessed, Laura is how I learnt Italian. But how is she changing so fast?!
Got to love a good singalong. And there are our hosts, pop singer Mika, Italian TV personality Alessandro Cattelan and Italian singer Laura Pausini!
This year’s opening performance is as spectacular as ever, with singer Pausini doing a gorgeous medley of her big hits.
Here’s your four-minute warning! I’m not going to tell you how much wine I’ve had.
I’m sitting opposite some very friendly journalists from Ukraine so I feel I should once again share this piece explaining who their country’s representatives are!
Here’s your guide to Kalush Orchestra:
Pretty much everyone is set up in the press room now (it’s huge), and there’s some friendly competitive spirit in the air. And spirits, too. I, as you can see, have gone for the classy option. Less than 20 minutes to go!
Rock band The Rasmus are representing Finland in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Fans were delighted when the group behind 2003 hit “In the Shadows” returned with their song “Jezebel”, which frontman Lauri Ylönen describes as “an homage, a tribute, to the strong women of today, who own their bodies, who are in charge of their sensuality, their sexuality, and who are determined to be an equal”.
He co-wrote the track with Desmond Child, who has several high-profile rock songwriting credits to his name, including Joan Jett’s “I Hate Myself for Loving You”, Aerosmith’s “Angel”, Alice Cooper’s “Poison”, Ricky Martin’s “Livin’ la Vida Loca”, and Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On a Prayer”.
We caught up with Lauri to see how he’s feeling ahead of tonight’s final:
A trio of famous presenters will be leading proceedings this evening, with pop singer Mika joining fellow hosts Italian TV personality Alessandro Cattelan and Italian singer Laura Pausini on stage.
Although Mika is not Italian, he is popular in the country after having appeared on the Italian version of The X Factor .
Speaking on The One Show , he said: “I have done television in Italy. I learnt to speak Italian just because I got this opportunity to go and do The X Factor in Italy.
“I learnt in a couple of months, luckily my Italian is better now, the ironic thing about this whole thing is that I’m gonna do Eurovision, the biggest TV show Italy has ever had to put on, and the whole thing is in English.”
Another favourite this year is Norway’s bonkers contestant, Subwoolfer, and their song “Give That Wolf a Banana”. It reminds me a lot of “What Does the Fox Say”, the viral (and equally bonkers) 2013 song from Norwegian comedy duo Ylvis. Anyway, read all about Subwoolfer and the lyrics they’ll be singing during their lively (masked) performance, here:
A reminder that the running order for Eurovision is considered very important. Those performing earlier in the contest obviously have to worry about making a good enough impression that the judges and voting public remember them by the end of the show. Meanwhile, those who perform second to last or last have the opposite concern: that voters will already have made up their minds on who to vote for by the time their turn is up.
Here’s a look at the running order for this evening – it’s good news for the UK!
They didn’t do so well in the fake scoreboard that gets announced after the final rehearsals, but Italian contestants Mahmood and Blanco are still favourites to win with their song “Brividi”.
As a confirmed Mahmood fan since his amazing performance in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, I obviously wanted to catch up with him to hear about how he came to write this year’s song, and how he’s feeling about returning to represent Italy.
A lot of people have been buzzing about Serbia’s entry, Konstrakta, and for good reason. She’s veered very much into the performance art style of Eurovision performance with her song “Corpore Sano” (Latin for “a healthy body”), which has her sitting in front of a wash basin getting towels handed to her by mysterious figures.
Here’s a recap of what those peculiar lyrics actually mean:
So here in Turin, the atmosphere has been... interesting? During the semi-finals the city felt virtually deserted, because everyone was over in the park watching live performances, and then at the theatre where rehearsals took place. Last night and today, though, there was definitely a buzzier atmosphere, and now the city seems to be leaning into the Eurovision Song Contest. What’s wonderful is everyone – delegates from Ukraine, Italy, Sweden, Germany, France – keeps telling me they think the UK is in with a shot this year with Sam Ryder. I think so too! It feels like we’re finally taking this contest seriously, as so many countries have been doing for years.
Italy’s Eurovision 2021 champions Maneskin are ready for their performance on new single “Super Model” tonight!
— MåneskinOfficial (@thisismaneskin) May 14, 2022
The UK is currently riding high as one of the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
Sam Ryder has charmed the international delegates – and their journalists, it seems – thanks to his song “Space Man” and his charming personality. He’s really giving it his all, and people are taking notice.
Anyway, take a look at where Sam is on the latest Eurovision odds, along with the rest of the 20 finalists competing in tonight’s final.
While he sadly no longer works with The Independent (greener pastures bla bla), the brilliant Ben Kelly, my fellow Eurovision fan, undertook the mammoth task of ranking every single Eurovision winner from worst to best.
Here’s a reminder if you’re wondering how to tune into the Eurovision Song Contest tonight:
If you know much about Eurovision, you’ll probably know that the running order of the final performances is considered vitally important for each country’s success. Fortunately for the UK, our contestant Sam Ryder is taking part in the second half of the contest, which means (hopefully) his rendition of “Space Man” will be fresh in the minds of both the judges and the voting public.
Here’s the full running order for tonight’s performances:
Following a brilliant performance in 2019 that landed him 2nd place, Italian artist Mahmood is returning to Eurovision – only this time, he’s brought a friend.
Crowned Sanremo champions in February, Mahmood (born Alessandro Mahmoud) and fellow rapper/singer Blanco (Riccardo Fabbriconi) are favourites to win this year’s song contest with their song “Brividi”.
The track, co-written with songwriter and producer Michelangelo – a frequent collaborator of Blanco – is a poignant ballad that incoroprates surrealist imagery into the story of a difficult relationship (read the Italian and translated English lyrics here ).
We spoke with the duo ahead of their performance at the grand final on Saturday 14 May.
Serbia’s Eurovision 2022 song has bemused fans with a strange reference to Meghan Markle’s “deeply hydrated” hair.
Performed by Serbian singer Konstrakta, the song is entitled “Corpore Sano”, which is Latin for ‘In a healthy body’.
The song, which evokes the music of Kraftwerk, begins with the line: “What could be the secret of Meghan Markle’s healthy hair?”
Konstrakta continues to talk about the importance of hydration, and how under-eye circles are supposedly linked to liver distress. At the same time, she is seen washing her hands in a bowl surrounded by dancers with towels draped over their shoulders, mimicking the set-up of a beauty salon.
“The artist is supposed to be healthy,” goes the chorus of the song, which then crescendos into a gospel-like proclamation: “God grant us health!”
But Markle is not the sole subject of the song, as Konstrakta goes on to address topics including Serbia’s health system, politics and social norms. Read more about their lyrics here:
When the late Terry Wogan retired from his 35-year stint as the voice of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, many fans thought hope was lost for the UK.
But then Graham Norton emerged onto our screens, bringing his sarcastic, tongue-in-cheek comments. It felt like the perfect match. Any doubts that Norton couldn’t fill Wogan’s shoes quickly vanished in a puff of confetti.
This year, Norton will again be in the commentary booth for the BBC ’s grand final coverage (14 May).
Meanwhile, Rylan Clark and Scott Mills have been holding down the fort presenting the semi-finals this week (10 and 12 May) .
Norton is renowned for mocking the length of the four-hour final, and also for noticing when “someone dressed up” for the announcement of scores from each participating country. Hopefully he’ll be kinder to the UK’s 2022 entry, Sam Ryder.
Elaborate staging, wacky costumes, and an abundance of great songs: Eurovision is a song contest like no other.
But Europe’s annual competition is so much more than a kitsch peculiarity: artists including Abba, Maneskin , Olivia Newton-John , Mahmood and Celine Dion have all achieved worldwide fame since performing on the Eurovision stage.
Though it began as a song-writing contest in 1956, having a strong and unique performance is just as important on today’s Eurovision stage. Balancing impressive vocals, skilful songwriting and visually interesting staging, this list ranks the Eurovision winners that found the sweet spot.
The Eurovision Song Contest is well known for its fiendishly complex voting system. Fans can vote over the phone, by text or via the Eurovision app, available on devices including iOS, Android and Windows. Each person can vote up to 20 times but voters will be unable to select their own countr
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