Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | |
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File:Eurovision Italy 2022 Logo.svg | |
Dates | |
Semi-final 1 | May 2022 |
Semi-final 2 | May 2022 |
Final | May 2022 |
Host | |
Venue | TBD, Italy |
Executive supervisor | Martin Österdahl |
Host broadcaster | RAI |
Website | eurovision |
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The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 is set to be the 66th edition of the European song contest, Eurovision Song Contest. The contest will took place in Italy, afterwards the nation's victory at the 2021 contest, Måneskin performing "Zitti e buoni". With that, the country, Italy hosts the contest, after hosting 1965 and 1991 contests, held in Naples and Rome, as well as the first Eurovision event to be held in the country since the last edition of Jeux Sans Frontières in 1999. The contest is due to be organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI).
Italy hosted unanimously for the Eurovision Song Contest after the country won the previous edition.
Hastily, after Italy won the 2021 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands, the preparations of the next contest begins in May 23, 2021. Martin Österdahl, will be the executive supervisor of the contest on European Broadcasting Union (EBU), for the second time. It will be broadcasted by Italian participating broadcaster, RAI. On the other hand, there are a documents, USB drive, tools to begin the work needed to host the 2022 contest in Italy.[1]
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,[2][3][4] 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.[5] The mayors of Rome, Rimini and Florence soon after also expressed interest in hosting the contest[6][7][8] and were joined by Sanremo, Verona and Bari.[8][9][10] Marco Di Maio , member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, also suggested that if Rimini were to host the contest, it should be a coproduction with San Marino RTV.[11]
On 7 July 2021, Italian host broadcaster RAI and the EBU launched the bidding process and published a list of criteria and requirements for the host city and venue:[12][13]
In the first phase of this process, any interested cities were to present their bid through certified email by 12 July 2021, 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.[14]
On 9 July 2021, the city of Turin officially announced its bid.[15] On the same day, the city of Pesaro did the same, proposing the Vitrifrigo Arena as possible venue to host the event.[16] They were followed by Bologna and Jesolo on 12 July,[17][18] and Rimini and Bertinoro (jointly with Forlì and Cesena) on 13 July.[19][20] On 13 July 2021, 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 2021 to draft and submit their detailed plans, which 11 cities did. The choice among them will be made by the end of August.[21][22][23]
Key: Shortlisted
City | Venue | Notes | Ref. | |
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Acireale | PalaTupparello | — | [23][24] | |
Alessandria | Cittadella | Proposal is dependent on the construction of a roof to cover the area; needs renovation works. | [23][25] | |
Bertinoro | PalaGalassi | Candidacy supported by Forlì, Cesena and the Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna. | [20][26] | |
Bologna | Unipol Arena | — | Candidacy supported by the Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna. | [23][26][27][28] |
Fiera di Bologna | Hosts annually more than 75 trade fairs. | |||
Florence | Nelson Mandela Forum | Hosted the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. Candidacy supported by the Regional Council of Tuscany. |
[29][30] | |
Genoa | Palasport di Genova | Hosted the 1992 European Athletics Indoor Championships. Is undergoing renovation works. |
[23][31] | |
Jesolo | Palazzo del Turismo | Hosted the grand final of Miss Italia; does not meet the EBU requirements of size. | [18][32] | |
Piave Vecchia Lighthouse | areaProposal 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. | [21][33] | |
Milan | Mediolanum Forum | Hosted the 1998 and 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards, the 2014 Euroleague Final Four, the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championships and the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship; it will also host the upcoming EuroBasket 2022 and the 2026 Winter Olympics. | [23][34][35] | |
Palazzo delle Scintille | Needs adjustment works. | |||
Palazzolo Acreide | Ad hoc arena to be built | Needs the cooperation of other municipalities in Syracuse. | [36][37] | |
Pesaro | Vitrifrigo Arena | — | [23][38][39] | |
Rimini | Rimini Fiera | Hosts Rimini Meeting, RiminiWellness and Sigep; hosted the 2021 FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League. Candidacy supported by the Legislative Assembly of Emilia-Romagna. |
[23][26][40] | |
Rome | PalaLottomatica | Hosted the 1960 Olympic basketball tournaments, the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championships and the final draw for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. | [6][23][41] | |
Sanremo | Mercato dei Fiori | — | [23][42][43] | |
Trieste | PalaTrieste | Does not meet the EBU requirements of size. | [21][44] | |
Stadio Nereo Rocco | Hosted the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship; proposal was dependent on the construction of a roof to cover the stadium. | |||
Turin | Pala Alpitour | Hosted the ice hockey events at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the opening ceremony of the 2007 Winter Universiade; from 2021 to 2025, it will host the tennis ATP Finals. Candidacy supported by the Turin city council and the Regional Council of Piedmont. |
[23][45][46] | |
Viterbo | Fiera di Viterbo | Does not meet the EBU requirements of size; needs renovation works. | [47][48] |
As of August 2021,[update] the nation delegations will be potentially confirmed the next contest:
Country | Artist | Song |
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Albania[49] | ||
Australia[50] | TBD February 2022[50] | |
Belgium[51] | ||
Bulgaria[52] | ||
Czech Republic[53] | ||
Denmark[54] | ||
Estonia[55] | ||
Finland[56] | TBD February 2022[57] | |
France[58] | ||
Germany[59] | ||
Greece[60] | TBD December 2021[61] | |
Israel[62] | TBD January 2022[63] | |
Italy | TBD 5 February 2022[64] | |
Lithuania[65] | ||
Malta[66] | ||
Netherlands[67] | ||
Norway[68] | TBD February 2022[68] | |
Poland[69] | ||
Romania[70] | ||
San Marino[71] | ||
Serbia[72] | TBD February 2022[72] | |
Spain[73] | TBD January 2022[74] | |
Sweden[75] | ||
Switzerland[76] | TBA January 2022[77] | |
Ukraine[78] |
Further information: List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest |
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 has issued invitations of participation 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.[79]
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. These are the broadcasters that have confirmed their broadcasting plans and/or their commentators:
Country | Show(s) | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref(s) |
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France | Both semi-finals | Culturebox | Laurence Boccolini | [91][92] |
Final | France 2 | Stéphane Bern and Laurence Boccolini | ||
Italy | Final | Rai 1 | TBA | [93] |
Country | Show(s) | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref(s) |
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United States | All shows | Peacock | TBA | [a] |