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Eurovision House Party: Watch the performances of the second episode!

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The second episode of Eurovision House Party aired on the official channel of the Eurovision Song Contest, bringing fans and artists closer together, with the latter presenting a different performance of their songs.

After last Friday’s premiere, today the second episode is on the spotlight. Alongside other artists, Sam Ryder, Chanel, Intelligent Music Project and Sheldon Riley performed not only their songs for Eurovision. In tonight’s episode, Sheldon Riley performed “Hold me Closer”, Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord performed “Arcade” and some artists performed some of their songs.

Watch their performances on the video below:

The last episode of “Eurovision House Party” is scheduled to be transmitted on April 29, thus being our company, on the way to Turin. Besides, the rehearsals of the countries start the next day!

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Eurovision 2022: Dardust, Benny Benassi + Sophie & The Giants will perform as an interval act in the first semi-final!

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After the announcement of Diodato performing in the interval act of the first semi-final, the Italian producers have confirmed another interval act programed for the first semi-final.

The “Dance of Beauty” will see the Pala Olimpico transformed into a giant disco, to celebrate a sound that the Italians have had great success and influence with, outside their own borders  through the years – dance music!

Since the late ‘70s both Italo-Disco and Italian House Music have had a stronghold over dance floors and radio airwaves the world over, with their beats soundtracking the night lives of generations.

Dardust, one of the most successful producers, will perform during the First Semi-Final accompanied by DJ/producer Benny Benassi and British band Sophie and The Giants, with the participation of conductor Sylvia Catasta.

Dardust, known in Italy as Dario Faini, is one of the world’s most popular pianists. His music has accompanied some incredibly international events such as the Superbowl, the NBA All Star Game and the Olympic Games. His influence is known to the fans of Eurovision by the runner-up of the 2019 contest, with “Soldi”which he co-wroted and produced for Mahmood.

Marco ‘Benny’ Benassi is an Italian producer and popular touring DJ who is widely regarded as a pioneer of electro house, a genre arguably brought into the mainstream by his 2002 summer club hit “Satisfaction”. Since then, he has remixed singles by big-hitters like Britney Spears, Katy Perry and Shakira, and produced songs for Madonna, John Legend and, recently, one of our Eurovision Song Contest 2022 hosts, Mika.

Source/Photo: eurovision.tv

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OGAE Poll 2022: The results from OGAE Armenia and OGAE United Kingdom!

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The results for the OGAE Poll 2022 continue today, with OGAE Armenia and OGAE United Kingdom being the next fan clubs to reveal the results of their members.

The results are as follows:

  • 1 point goes to the United Kingdom
  • 2 points go to Poland
  • 3 points go to Australia
  • 4 points go to Estonia
  • 5 points go to Cyprus
  • 6 points go to the Netherlands
  • 7 points go to Italy
  • 8 points go to Spain
  • 10 points go to Greece and…
  • 12 points go to Sweden 

In addition to OGAE Armenia, today we also have the results of OGAE United Kingdom:

  • 1 point goes toUkraine
  • 2 points go to the Netherlands
  • 3 points go to Austria
  • 4 points go to France
  • 5 points go to the Czech Republic
  • 6 points go to Poland
  • 7 points go to Norway
  • 8 points go to Spain
  • 10 points go to Italy and..
  • 12 points go to Sweden

Sweden continues yesterday’s streak with Cornelia Jakobs taking two more 12s from OGAE Armenia and OGAE United Kingdom. Italy’s Mahmood and Blanco remain in the top with an 8 point difference!

The current results after the voting of 22 fan clubs are as follows:

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Eurovision 2022: The Preliminary Rehearsal Schedule has been released!

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The Preliminary Rehearsal Schedule for the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest has been released. As we have mentioned in a previous article, rehearsals will commence on April 30 at the PalaOlimpico in Turin.

The first rehearsal of the Greek delegation will take place on Sunday, May 1 at 13.40 CET, with the press conference following at 15.40 CET of the same day. Amanda’s second rehearsal will take place on Wednesday 4 May at 16.50 CET, with the press conference taking place at 18.00 CET.

The first rehearsal of the Cypriot delegation will take place on Monday, May 2 at 16.40 CET, with the press conference taking place at 18.40 CET of the same day. The second rehearsal of Andromache is scheduled for Friday, May 6 at 10.25 CET, with the interview at 11.35 CET.

You can see the full rehearsal schedule below (All times CET):

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At the same time, the rehearsals will be covered in our website, since our team will be in Turin for the 66th Eurovision Song Contest to inform you about everything in real time.

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Eurovision 2022: The programme of this year’s Eurovision Village!

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The Eurovision Village will open its gates between Saturday 7 May and Saturday 14 May in the stunning Parco del Valentino.

Free and open to everybody, the Eurovision Village has been designed to offer something for everyone – from young people and families, to the hardened Eurovision veterans, and all those wanting to experience the atmosphere of the fabulous international event that Turin is preparing to host.

Every day from 17:00 CEST, the stage will be filled with a selection of over 200 different star turns, sponsors and speakers.

Rosanna Purchia, Deputy Mayor for Culture, had this to say:

‘Turin is a city full of cultural activities and events. The Eurovision Village celebrates music while respecting the environment. We want to promote the strong artistic vocation of the city to liven up and turn the lights on our territory, in the name of peace. The voice of the youth will be the symbol of hope in our future.’

Domenico Carretta, Deputy Mayor for Big Events, added:

‘An occasion to live once again the atmosphere of the Olympic Games of 2006’ – emphasises Domenico Carretta, Deputy Mayor for Big Events. The Eurovillage will be the heart of the Eurovision days with events open to all citizens, in the scenery of the Parco del Valentino, a large space suitable to all the requirements of the Village, including security measures.’

From rock to hip-hop, world music to electro, the live area will host over 40 hours of concerts, debates and shows.

Following the example of Lisbon in 2018 and Tel Aviv in 2019, the Eurovision Village in Turin will develop a thematic daily programme.

  • The opening day, on Saturday 7 May, is in the name of peace. A lineup of concerts and testimonies against war will host emerging artists sharing the stage with great performers such as the Turin techno-jazz trio Tun and the Australian musician Dub FX.
  • Sunday 8 May is dedicated to civil rights and to the LGBTQ+ community, with Karma B, Elasi and Plastica, Cristina D’Avena feat. Gem Boy. Over six hours of concerts with artists from all over Italy.
  • Monday 9 May is Europe Day, the date that marks the anniversary of the declaration that Robert Schuman addressed in 1950 to the European countries to build new and peaceful relations after the two world wars. This year ‘Europe for Peace’ will be the occasion to think over the present role of the united Europe in solidarity with the Ukrainian people. The event will feature a rich schedule of performances (among which Melancholia + Little Pieces of Marmelade, Legno and Negrita) and speeches by Ukrainian journalists, the Vice President of the European Parliament Pina Picierno, and the European Commissioner for Equality Helena Dalli. The initiative is organised in collaboration with the Representative Office of the European Commission in Milan, the Italian Office of the European Parliament and the Red Cross.
  • Wednesday 11 May is ‘Torino Calling’ day. A real ‘call to the arts’ for Turin’s artistic community. Bandakadabra will be the backing band, playing with an exceptional hip-hop crew, made up of the best young local rappers and the extraordinary Motel Connection. The involvement of Turin artists, alongside national and international stars, will be one of the distinctive features of the Eurovision Village programme.
  • Friday 13 May is dedicated to World Music. Once again a Turin band, The Sweet Life Society, will play with artists like Roy Paci, Davide Shorty and many others.

Every day from 17:00 to 20:30 CEST local artists and projects will take to the stage, such as Pagella Non Solo Rock.

Large screens will be set up in the park on Tuesday 10 May, Thursday 12 May and Saturday 14 May, allowing visitors to watch the live broadcast of the Semi-Finals and the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest.

The Eurovision Village 2022 is implemented by the Fondazione per la Cultura Torino, instrumental entity of the City of Turin, and a complete programme of events will be presented at the end of April.

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Source: eurovision.tv

Italy: Diodato confirmed as interval act in the First Semi-Final!

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Diodato will finally get to perform on the Eurovision Song Contest stage as the singer has been confirmed as a special interval act in the First Semi-Final, two years after he was picked as the Italian participant for the cancelled 65th edition.

Diodato won the 70th Sanremo Festival back in 2020 with the song Fai Rumore – which topped the Italian charts and looked set to captivate an international audience at the Contest scheduled for Rotterdam.

However, as we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic changed everybody’s plans and prevented the artist from Aosta representing his home country, Italy, in the Netherlands.

However, in Italy, Fai Rumore became one of the anthems of lock-down, and in May of that year, during the Eurovision Song Contest celebration Europe Shine a Light, Diodato performed his entry at an empty Arena di Verona.

The following year, Diodato did not enter Sanremo, which was eventually won by future Eurovision champions Måneskin.

In Turin, the singer’s interval performance is hoped to symbolise a return towards normal life after two years of restrictions and social distancing, and he will finally have the chance to perform on the Eurovision stage and interact with the audience, having been denied this special opportunity following the extraordinary events of 2020.

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Source/Photos: eurovision.tv

OGAE Poll 2022: The results from OGAE Azerbaijan and The Netherlands!

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The results for the OGAE Poll 2022 continue today, with OGAE Malta and OGAE Switzerland being the 17th and 18th to reveal the results of their members.

The results are as follows:

  • 1 point goes to Switzerland
  • 2 points go to Portugal
  • 3 points go to Finland
  • 4 points go to Australia
  • 5 points go to Norway
  • 6 points go to Spain
  • 7 points go to the United Kingdom
  • 8 points go to Sweden
  • 10 points go to Italy and…
  • 12 points go to the Netherlands

  • 1 point go to Austria
  • 2 points go to Albania
  • 3 points go to France
  • 4 points go to Norway
  • 5 points go to the United Kingdom
  • 6 points go to Estonia
  • 7 points go to Sweden
  • 8 points go to Spain
  • 10 points go to Poland and…
  • 12 points go to Italy

After today’s votes, Italy is in 1st place with Sweden and Spain completing the top three. The current results after the voting of 18 fan clubs are as follows:

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United Kingdom: Listen to the acoustic version of “Space Man” by Sam Ryder!

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A few hours ago representative of the United Kingdom, Sam Ryder, posted on his personal YouTube channel an acoustic version of his song “Space Man” with which he will represent his country in Eurovision 2022 after his internal selection.

Listen to the acoustic version of “Space Man” by Sam Ryder:

The United Kingdom competes directly in the Grand Final on May 14 and is currently one of the favorites to win by the betting odds.

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Albania: Ronela Hajati is holding final rehearsals in Rome!

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The representative of Albania, Ronela Hajati, is currently in Rome, where she is rehearsing for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Turin.

These rehearsals take place at the CMA – Centro Multidisciplinare delle Arti.

She had previously revealed that she will be joined by four Italian dancers on the stage in Turin. The singer is traveling to Rome having participated in Eurovision Pre-Party all over Europe, including the Eurovision Spain Pre-Party last weekend.

Ronela was chosen to represent Albania at the Eurovision Song Contest after she won the national final Festivali i Këngës with the song “Sekret”.

Albania will be the country to open the first semi-final for this year’s contest on May 10th, with the goal to win one of the ten tickets to Saturday’s Grand Final.

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Source: eurovoix

 

Eurovision 2022: More details about the Green Room released!

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More information was announced by the stage designer of this year’s contest Francesca Montinaro, presenting the Green Room for the Eurovision 2022 Song Contest.

Stage designer Francesca explained that her inspiration for designing the Green Room for this year’s Eurovision is a verdant garden. Home plants and Italian gardens, along with creating a connection with nature, are the main source of inspiration for the design.

The concept behind this year’s scene is “The Sun Within” which is based on the movements and light of a moving sun. The stage is able to show theatrical movement, which is framed by water and has a lush Italian garden surrounding the rays in front of it. This lush garden of the Green Room will be in front of the stage. This can be clearly seen in a 3D animation that was released a few days ago.

The mind behind the design of this year’s stage is Francesca Montinaro, who has also created the stages of the Sanremo Music Festival twice (2013 and 2019). Montinaro explained the inspiration behind the design of the green room:

We’re part of nature and nature is a part of us.
We never forget it when we design.

The Green Room will be located right in front of the stage, as happened in last year’s competition, and is inspired by the Baroque garden feel, such as those at Villa d’Este, Castel Gandolfo, Villa Lante or other estates throughout Italy. The water around the stage that will be located between the Green Room and the main stage will remind people of fountains in a park.

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Source: Eurovision.tv