Eurovision 2022: Belgium first to reveal its representative!
The Belgian broadcaster, RTBF, has announced its choice early today. It is now official, the candidate who will represent Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 is Jérémie Makiese, the last winner of The Voice Belgium. As we reported last week, Belgium is the first country to announced the name of its representative. The official […]
Registrations Open to “Beovizija”, Serbia
Serbia’s public broadcaster Radio-televizija Srbije has already opened entries for the 2022 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, however, no details on entry rules or the format of Beovizija have been revealed , selective for the event. As an independent country, Serbia participated for the first time in the competition in the 2007 edition, the […]
Eurovision 2022: Tania Breazou rumoured to be a contender for Cyprus
Eurovisionfun have reported that Cypriot singer Tania Breazou could be a potential contender for Eurovision 2022, with Cyprus’ 1998 participant, Michalis Hatzigiannis, to be the composer of the song. However, at this stage, these are only rumours. The site goes on to say that Michalis Hatzigiannis has received a proposal to work on Cyprus’ Eurovision […]
Croatia confirms Eurovision 2022 participation
Dora returns to search for Albina’s successor. The search for the next Croatian representative is on as broadcaster Croatian Radiotelevision (HRT) confirms the Balkan nation’s participation to Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Italy. Furthermore, HRT also confirmed on Monday through Facebook the return of its Dora pop festival to search for Albina’s successor and bring […]
Vengaboys express interest in singing for the United Kingdom at Eurovision
Dutch Eurodance group Vengaboys have expressed their interest in singing at Eurovision 2022, but not for their home country of The Netherlands. In an interview with Metro UK, Robin Pors mentions that he and his bandmates would be interested in representing the United Kingdom at Eurovision next year in Italy. “We can represent the U.K. […]
Eurovision 2022: Belgium will be first to announce it’s candidate!
The Belgium candidate will be designated next Wednesday Belgium made a surprising announcement today. Belgian broadcaster RTBF decided to choose its candidate once again very early on. Last year the group representing Belgium Hooverphonic was selected in October. No national selection for Belgium this year again, the candidate chosen internally will be presented during the program […]
Portugal Says “YES” to the Eurovision Song Contest 2022
RTP confirmed this afternoon that Portugal will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022. The participation was announced through the disclosure of the Song Festival regulations, which will once again be the method to select the representative and song. After the 12th place reached by The Black Mamba in this year’s edition, the public […]
Ja Ja Ding Dong! Iceland opens submissions for Söngvakeppnin 2022!
Riding on the back of a string of successful Eurovision entries, Iceland have now opened up song submissions for their national final, Söngvakeppnin 2022. The format for Söngvakeppnin 2022 has not been confirmed, but it is expected to be similar to the 2020 contest which featured 10 songs in 2 semi finals, with the top […]
Applications to Represent Switzerland at ESC 2022 Open
The Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, responsible for Switzerland’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, has already opened the submission window for next year’s edition of the Festival, to be held in Italy. Those interested in representing the country may submit their entries until September 15th. The choice of the Swiss representative for ESC 2022 will be […]
Registrations Open for UMK 2022
Registration for the 2022 edition of UMK (Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu) Finland’s national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest since 2012, is now open. Interested parties have until September 6th to submit their entries to Yleisradio, the country’s state broadcaster. Finland debuted at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961 and has already won once: in 2006, […]
Eurovision: Australia Decides confirmed for 2022
Good Morning Europe!! The search is on for Australia’s next Eurovision star as SBS announces Eurovision: Australia Decides will be returning in 2022. This comes after the 2020 Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and subsequent internal selection of Montaigne to represent with her song Technicolour at Eurovision 2021. “We’ve got […]
Czech broadcaster opens submissions for Eurovision 2022, despite no confirmation of participation
The Czech broadcaster CT recently announced its plans to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, but it’s not officially confirmed yet whether the country will compete in Italy next year or not. All interested parties can submit their songs for the selection process between December 17th and 30th. Candidates must respect the following rules: […]
Switzerland reveal details of selection process for Eurovision 2022
After confirming their Eurovision 2022 participation back in April, and launching the search for jury members to select their song for next years contest, the Swiss broadcaster SRF have now announced details of their selection process. The European nation will once again be using an internal selection process for a third year running. Artists, lyricists, […]
Could Kalomira be returning to Eurovision for Greece?
It has been rumoured that Greece’s 2008 Eurovision participant, Kalomira, is interested in returning to Eurovision, and is considering to sing for Greece once again at the 2022 contest in Italy. It has been rumoured that Kalomira is working with her record label, Heaven Music, to prepare something that they will send to Greek broadcaster ERT […]
Mika is not on the run to host Eurovision 2022
According to Rockol.it, the singer’s manager said the “rumors are unfounded”. Mika participated as a jury on Factor X Italy for four seasons, and also presented his own TV series and released several albums in the country. The British-Lebanese singer revealed in 2015 that he was approached by the BBC to compete in the Eurovision […]
“The X Factor Israel” premieres on the first week of October
The X Factor Israel premieres this fall on channel Reshet 13, which means we are close to finding out the Israeli candidates competing for a place at the Eurovision stage next year. This reality television music competition is going to be used as the Israeli national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. According to EuroMix, […]
Eurovision 2022: 11 cities in the race for host city
The preparations for Eurovision 2022 are in full swing! Italian broadcasting union RAI is looking for the next host city, and artists are speaking out their wish to represent their country in the contest and fans are already getting excited. Now that the deadline for cities to submit their bidding books has passed and the […]
Eurovision France: C’est Vous qui décidez! 2022 hosts have been announced
According to Eurovision-fr, Stéphane Bern and Laurence Boccolini will once again be the hosts of the French National Final for Eurovision, C’est Vous qui décidez! Laurence Boccolini confirmed last monday, July 26, that she and Stéphane Bern will return for the next edition of the show, at the beginning of 2022. She also confirmed her return for the commentary of the Grand Final […]
The X Factor Israel on its Road to…Eurovision Song Contest 2022
We can give you the list of contestants auditioned for the “X Factor for Eurovision”. Among the contestants: Sapir Saban, Adi Cohen and Liron Lev, Shimi Tavori, Shalva Barti, Inbal Bibi, Maya Simantov, Ido Bey and Tzuki and many others. Four filming days have taken place for the “X Factor for Eurovision” program since the […]
Spain will choose its entry for Eurovision 2022 through a national final in Benidorm
Great news from Spain. Spanish public television (RTVE) has announced from Benidorm that this city will host the national final for Eurovision 2022. RTVE, the government of the Valencian Community and the Benidorm City Council have agreed to hold the Spanish final in this town of the province of Alicante and make it an annual […]
“Tones and I” Interested in Representing Australia in Eurovision Song Contest 2022
There are still few details about Australia’s participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, but there is already interest in representing the country. Tones and I publicly assumed it. The singer, whose name is Toni Watson, revealed to the radio show “Fitzy and Whippa”: “I was asked to help write the Eurovision song for Montaigne, […]
Eurovision 2022: Naples criticised for not submitting host bid
Naples is not a candidate to host Eurovision, which is a widely criticized decision. As Italy prepares for Eurovision 2022, its broadcaster RAI has made the candidate cities public. The absence of Naples triggers a lively local controversy. Naples previously hosted Eurovision in 1965. 56 years later, the city is not even able to submit […]
Spain will announce news about Eurovision 2022 next week from Benidorm
Spanish public television (RTVE) has announced through its official website that fans of the Eurovision Song Contest will have news about Spain’s plans for Eurovision 2022 next 24th July. For this announcement, RTVE will travel to the city of Benidorm, in a meeting with journalists and specialized media. This has set off alarms and a […]
17 cities have submitted a bid to host Eurovision 2022
After the bidding window closed just last night, RAI have now announced that a total of 17 cities and regions across Italy have officially submitted their bid to host The Eurovision Song Contest 2022. A total of 7 cities, 5 provincial capitals and 5 municipalities have all submitted a bid. Bologna Genoa Florence Milan Rome […]
Greece will start Preparing for Eurovision 2022 in October
Greece’s state broadcaster revealed that it will begin preparations for Eurovision 2022 in October, with the first phase of the process being based on the decision between the internal selection, something that has been happening since 2016, or the holding of a national final, whose desire had previously manifested. More announcements will be made by […]
Bologna and Pesaro are the latest cities to confirm their bid to host Eurovision 2022
After Turin officially put in a bid to host Eurovision 2022 at the end of June, Bologna and Pesaro are the latest Italian cities to also confirm their bid. Matteo Ricci, mayor of Pesaro confirmed on social media that his city would be officially bidding to host next years contest. If Pesaro were to win […]
Eurovision 2022: Mahmood would like to perform as a guest
The 2019 Italian representative has expressed his interest in performing at Eurovision 2022 as a guest. During an interview with Formula TV, the Italian artist known for his song “Soldi”, mentioned the upcoming Eurovision 2022 organized by Italy. Asked by the Spanish presenters if he was going to present the next edition of Eurovision, Mahmood replied […]
Switzerland to open submissions for Eurovision 2022 on September 1st
After confirming their participation for Eurovision 2022 back in April, and launching their search for jury members to help chose their entry, Switzerland’s broadcaster has now confirmed that they will open their submissions for Eurovision 2022 on September 1st. At the present time, we do not know any more information about Switzerland’s selection method for […]
Albania opens song submission for 60th edition of Festivali i Këngës
The Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) has officially released guidelines for participation to the 60th Festivali i Këngës (FiK). The Balkan nation also invites interested creators and performers to participate in the song competition, and may possibly be used to determine its representative to the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy next year, although this […]
Polish Musicians Union calls for Polish songwriters for Eurovision
Whilst Poland is yet to officially confirm their participation in Eurovision 2022, the Polish broadcaster TVP has given some big hints as to how the Polish entry will be chosen. Following calls from the Polish Musicians Union to TVP prior to Eurovision 2021 that the next entry should be written by Polish songwriters, Jacek Kurski, […]
Denmark at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022? Check!
Danmarks Radio, the Danish national broadcaster, confirmed its presence at next year’s Eurovision, to be held in Italy, on the ESC Today website. The method of selection of the country representative has not been confirmed, but it should be, as in recent years, the Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. Happy to hear this? Do we have […]
Turin becomes the first Italian city to confirm their bid to host Eurovision 2022
The Northern Italian city of Turin has become the first city in Italy to officially confirm that they will be bidding to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Two weeks ago, politicans from Turin submitted two motions to the city council with regards to the city hosting Eurovision 2022. The first motion was focused on […]
Submissions open for “Eurovision c’est vous qui décidez!” 2022
An announcement was made for the Fête de la Musique, an important day of the music festivities in France. The head of the French delegation in Rotterdam, Alexandra Redde-Amiel celebrated the success of their national final in 2021 and confirmed that Eurovision France: C’est vous qui décidez! would return in 2022. It is now official […]
Will Malta return to a National Final for Eurovision 2022?
Since X Factor Malta was confirmed as coming back for a third season later this year, many people were left wondering if the show would once again be used to find Malta’s act for Eurovision 2022. As of today however, Chairman of the Valletta Cultural Agency, Jason Micallef, has said that X Factor will not […]
Slovakia does not intend to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 and Junior Eurovision 2021
During this year, we heard Slovakia may potentially join the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is expected to take place later this year in Paris for the first time in history. However, RTVS denied Slovakia’s participation. This would have been Slovakia’s first participation in Junior Eurovision. RTVS spokeswoman Pivarčiová informed us that Slovakia will not […]
Eurovision talks have resumed in Turkey
Once again, we discuss a Turkey return! Rumors have been floating about Turkey’s return to Eurovision. However, this time it is reported that Turkish broadcaster TRT have resumed talks with the EBU in relation to Eurovision. During an interview with a Turkish newspaper Milliyet, TRT director Ibrahim Eren has given some sort of brand new hope to […]
Turin 2022? Local politicians back city’s bid to host Eurovision
Following Måneskin’s victory at Eurovision 2021, Italy was given the right to host Eurovision next year in 2022. Since then, 11 different cities from across the country have entered the bidding process. These are: Bari Bologna Florence Milan Naples Pesaro Reggio Emilia Rimini Rome Sanremo Turin Verona Turin were one of the first cities to […]
Sweden and Ukraine are the latest countries to confirm participation for Eurovision 2022
Ukraine’s broadcaster UA:PBC has confirmed that Ukraine will be participating in Eurovision 2022, due to be held in Italy. However, at the present time, no details have been given about how they will select their entry for the contest. In recent years, Ukraine has opted for a national final, Vidbir, to chose their singer and […]
Alessandro Cattelan is Honoured that People Think He Could Host Eurovision 2022
Italy will finally organize the Eurovision Song Contest next year: the Maneskin have brought the “Bel Paese” back to the top of Europe after thirty years. But now there are rumors about the possible conductor of the event. The favorite is Alessandro Cattelan, who after leaving X-Factor moved to Rai, in order to make himself […]
Much betta! Frock Destroyers for the UK in 2022?
Could Baga Chipz, Blu Hydrangea and Davina De Campo be headed to Italy next year? In an article by The Mirror, Baga Chipz, star of season 1 of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, confirms that there have been “conversations and meetings” regarding the Frock Destroyers’ participation in next year’s contest. Speaking to The Daily Star, Baga […]
Jérémie Makiese, winner of The Voice Belgique, wants to go to Eurovision 2022
Jérémie Makiese has expressed his interest in representing Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Last April, the artist won the latest season of The Voice Belgique. At 20 years of age, the young man was with mentor B.J. Scott. In an interview with the newspaper La Meuse, he revealed: “In addition to my single, […]
Simon Cowell will no longer help choosing Israel’s next Eurovision act!
A few months ago, it was announced that the next season of The X Factor Israel will choose the next Israeli representative for Eurovision. Initially Simon Cowell, creator of the contest’s format, was announced as one of the judges, however now it has been announced he will no longer serve as a judge on the […]
Davina Michelle says no to Eurovision 2022
The Dutch singer Davina Michelle denied, in an interview with Shownieuws, that she is in the race to represent the Netherlands at Eurovision 2022: “My team and I talked about it and thought: maybe the right time hasn’t come yet. I never say never, but I just don’t feel that it’s time for this step” […]
Turkey for Eurovision 2022?
Demet Akalin Murat Boz As we were all excited during the long awaited week of Eurovision, so was Turkey, without even competing in the contest! So many celebrities and established singers with a plethora of followers […]
Bari becomes the latest Italian city to consider putting in a hosting bid for Eurovision 2022
The Southern Italian city of Bari in the Puglia region has become the latest city to express an interest in potentially hosting Eurovision 2022. There’s just one problem… they don’t have a venue ready that meets the requirements set out by RAI for hosting the contest. However, despite this, the city’s Mayor, Antonio Decaro, remains […]
P4 Nästa wildcard won’t automatically go to Melodifestivalen in 2022
For almost a decade, Sweden’s Radio song competition P4 Nästa has offered a wildcard spot in Melodifestivalen for the upcoming year. However, with the 2021 edition coming up later this year, Swedish broadcaster SVT has confirmed that this collaboration has been “on hold” for this year. Since 2012, one finalist of P4 Nästa has been […]
The Netherlands opens song submissions for Eurovision 2022
After being one of the first countries to officially confirm their participation in Eurovision 2022, the Netherlands has become the first country to open submissions for next year’s song and act. Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has set a deadline of 31st August 2021 for songs to be submitted by. They have also set out some criteria […]
Serbia to chose representative through Beovizija in 2022
After the renewal of Hurricane as representatives for the country in 2021, Serbia will return to bet on Beovizija as the national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. The guarantee was given by Olivera Kovacevic, editor-in-chief of RTS Entertainment, in an interview with New S, guaranteeing that the national final will take place, as […]
Finland to use UMK to find Eurovision 2022 participant
Finnish broadcaster YLE have confirmed that Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu (UMK) will once again be used as Finland’s selection method for Eurovision as the show is set to return in 2022. This will mark the 11th time that UMK will take place. Alongside the news of UMK returning for Eurovision 2022, YLE have also released the […]
Four more Italian cities express their interest in hosting Eurovision 2022
As of today, a further four cities in Italy have expressed their interest in bidding to host Eurovision 2022, bringing the total number of bidding cities up to ten. Florence The Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, has expressed interest for his city to host Eurovision 2022. Speaking on Facebook, Dario has said “The city will […]