85-657: John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child , is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards , a Primetime Emmy Award , and has won a Latin Grammy Award . His hits as a songwriter include Kiss ' " I Was Made for Lovin' You "; Joan Jett & the Blackhearts ' " I Hate Myself for Loving You "; Bon Jovi 's " You Give Love
170-448: A 'live-on-tape' backup recording prior to the contest which could be used if a participant was unable to travel to Turin, or subjected to quarantine on arrival. The 2022 contest also saw a tightening of the rules around song eligibility. Previously, the rules stated that the competing songs must not have been commercially released prior to 1 September of the previous year, now, a song may be ineligible to compete if it has been released to
255-663: A Bad Name ", " Livin' on a Prayer ", " Bad Medicine ", and " Born to Be My Baby "; Aerosmith 's " Dude (Looks Like a Lady) ", " Angel ", " What It Takes " and " Crazy "; Cher 's " We All Sleep Alone " and " Just Like Jesse James "; Brit Smith 's " Karma's a Bitch ", recently redone by Jojo Siwa ; Alice Cooper 's " Poison "; Michael Bolton 's " How Can We Be Lovers? "; and Ricky Martin 's " The Cup of Life " and " Livin' la Vida Loca ". Child's career started when he formed an R&B -influenced pop rock band, Desmond Child & Rouge in 1975 with singers Myriam Valle, Maria Vidal , and Diana Grasselli, backed by hired musicians. The band
340-597: A baby via surrogacy is recounted in the documentary Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro . The track "The Truth Comes Out" from Desmond Child & Rouge's second album Runners in the Night (1979) was written about 'coming out' to his girlfriend and Rouge bandmate, Maria Vidal . The song "A Ray of Hope", written by Don Paul Yowell, was recorded by Child as a tribute to Child's younger brother, Joey (b. Joseph Stephen), who died in January 1991 of AIDS-related complications. He
425-764: A great deal to further the successes of songwriters. Abe Olman was an American songwriter and music publisher. He was later director of ASCAP, and a founder of the Songwriters Hall of Fame which, in 1983, named the Abe Olman Publisher Award . In his honor, the Abe Olman Scholarship is given out each year by his family in the interest of encouraging and supporting the careers of young songwriters. The scholarship has been awarded since 1989 to individuals such as Matt Katz-Bohen , John Legend , and Bebe Rexha . Created in 2010,
510-577: A medley of " Love Today ", " Grace Kelly ", his new single "Yo Yo" and " Happy Ending ". Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti also appeared in a pre-recorded message from the International Space Station . The spokespersons announced the 12-point score from their respective country's national jury in the following order: The ten qualifiers from the first semi-final were determined by televoting and/or SMS-voting (50%) and five-member juries (50%). All seventeen countries competing in
595-458: A member of Kalush Orchestra , had previously represented Ukraine in 2021 as a member of Go_A . In addition, Ihan Haydar, who had previously represented Denmark in 2012 as a member of Soluna Samay 's backup band, returned as a member of Reddi . Active EBU member broadcasters in Andorra , Bosnia and Herzegovina , Luxembourg , Monaco and Slovakia confirmed non-participation prior to
680-541: A record-extending sixteenth time, also achieving its best result since 1998 . Spain , Sweden and Serbia rounded out the top five, with Spain achieving its best result since 1995 . Ukraine won the televote with 439 points, the most received in the contest's history to date, and came fourth in the jury vote behind the United Kingdom, Sweden and Spain. "Stefania" is the first song sung entirely in Ukrainian and
765-613: A result of its use as a propaganda tool , losing the rights to broadcast and participate in any Eurovision event until 1 July 2024. Conversely, Russia initially appeared on the list of participants; however, following its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and subsequent protests from other participating countries, the EBU decided to exclude the country from the contest; Russian member broadcasters, including VGTRK and Channel One , immediately responded by announcing their withdrawal from
850-459: A separate entrant. The inaugural year featured 120 inductees, many of whom had a professional partnership, such as Rodgers and Hammerstein . Burt Bacharach and Hal David followed in 1972. Betty Comden and Adolph Green were selected in 1980, and Leiber and Stoller were inducted in 1985. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were inducted in 1987. In the same year, Gerry Goffin , Carole King , Barry Mann , and Cynthia Weil were inducted into
935-522: A song he had co-written with Diane Warren , originally recorded by Ronnie Spector , and later by Cher. "Love on a Rooftop" also peaked at number 55 on the Australian ARIA Charts. He produced Meat Loaf 's album Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose , and co-wrote six of its songs. Child wrote the song " Believe in Me " for Bonnie Tyler in 2012 and one year later it was selected as
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#17327733074581020-617: A song he wrote for the Hungarian government as the official anthem of the sixtieth anniversary commemorations of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 . In 2016 he received Artisjus Lifetime Achievement Award . Songwriters Hall of Fame The Songwriters Hall of Fame ( SHOF ) is an American institution founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer , music publisher/songwriter Abe Olman , and publisher/executive Howie Richmond to honor those whose work represent and maintain
1105-568: A substantial number of hit songs across a lengthy career, and who, according to the Hall of Fame, "recognize the importance of songs and their writers". The Johnny Mercer Award is the highest honor bestowed by the event. It goes to writers already inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for having established a history of outstanding creative works. The Patron of the Arts is presented to influential industry executives who are not primarily in
1190-563: Is credited with discovering Troy Curtis Tuminelli and recommending him to Edgardo Diaz before Tuminelli landed in Menudo , and, eventually, on Guiding Light . He was the key partner in Alice Cooper 's album Trash (1989). He was also responsible for co-writing the Ratt album Detonator (1990). Child scored a Billboard Top 40 hit in 1991 as a solo artist with "Love on a Rooftop",
1275-416: Is given to creators of an individual song that has influenced the culture in a unique way over the years. Created in 2011, The Visionary Leadership Award recognizes members of the Hall of Fame Board of Directors who have made a significant contribution in furthering the ongoing mission of the organization. Eurovision Song Contest 2022 The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 66th edition of
1360-474: Is the biological son of Hungarian baron Joseph S. Marfy and Cuban songwriter Elena Casals. Child did not discover that Marfy was his biological father until he was 18 years old. Until that time, he had believed that his father was John Frederick Barrett, Casals' husband at the time of his birth, and for whom he was named. Through his Hungarian ancestry, Child received dual American-Hungarian citizenship in 2016. Child subsequently released "The Steps of Champions",
1445-576: The 2007 Winter Universiade and will host the same event in 2025 . The venue returned to its full capacity for the contest, after the previous edition in Rotterdam saw a limited audience of 3,500 people as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic . However, the audience was required to wear masks at all times inside the venue, unlike in Rotterdam where mask-wearing was not enforced whenever
1530-613: The Czech Republic , Georgia , Italy , Moldova , the Netherlands , Norway , Sweden , and the United Kingdom opted not to release their performances, while Ukraine was exempted from the obligation to record its own, and Armenia and Austria removed theirs after release for unknown reasons. Despite Montenegro not releasing its performance to the contest's official channel, it was nonetheless made available on
1615-638: The Eurovision Song Contest entry for the United Kingdom , where it finished in 19th place in the final. Following the contest, Tyler received two Eurovision Song Contest Radio Awards for Best Song and Best Singer, making her the first UK representative to win the award. Child was to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest again as a songwriter in 2022 , co-writing and producing the Finnish entry, Jezebel , performed by
1700-801: The Eurovision Song Contest . It took place in Turin , Italy , following the country's victory at the 2021 contest with the song " Zitti e buoni " by Måneskin . Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), the contest was held at the PalaOlimpico , and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and a final on 14 May 2022. The three live shows were presented by Italian television presenter Alessandro Cattelan , Italian singer Laura Pausini and Lebanese-born British-French singer Mika . Forty countries participated in
1785-520: The controversy surrounding the Ukrainian national selection in 2019 , which led to the country withdrawing from the contest that year, a new rule was introduced starting from 2020 which bars artists who have performed in Russia since 2014 or have entered Crimea "in violation of the legislation of Ukraine" from entering the selection. The 2022 Ukrainian national selection was won by Alina Pash with
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#17327733074581870-529: The 15–24 year old age range was also reported. A total of 18 million viewers watched the contest online on YouTube and TikTok . The 2022 contest took place in Turin , Italy , following the country's victory at the 2021 edition with the song " Zitti e buoni ", performed by Måneskin . It was the third time that Italy had hosted the contest, having previously done so for the 1965 and 1991 contests, held in Naples and Rome respectively. The selected venue
1955-513: The 2022 contest. The list included all countries that participated in the 2021 contest, along with Armenia and Montenegro , both of which had last taken part in 2019 (Armenia was also set to compete in the cancelled 2020 edition). On 25 February 2022, the EBU announced that Russia was excluded from the contest due to its invasion of Ukraine , thereby reducing the number of participating countries to 40. The contest featured five representatives who also previously performed as lead artists for
2040-644: The Czech Republic, Greece, United Kingdom and the United States. After the live broadcasts, all three shows were made available for every country listed above except the United States. For the first time in the contest's history, RAI trialled the broadcasts of the event in 4K UHD . The contest was aired on Rai 4K [ it ] as an upscaled version of the HD feed, as RAI had yet to be fully equipped for broadcast of native 4K content. Following
2125-491: The Giants with conductor Sylvia Catasta, a brief homage to Raffaella Carrà by the contest presenters, and Diodato performing " Fai rumore ". The French and Italian artists were then interviewed, and clips of their competing songs were played. The second semi-final took place on 12 May 2022 at 21:00 (CEST). Eighteen countries participated in this semi-final, with the running order published on 29 March 2022. Sweden won
2210-522: The Holly Prize is a tribute to the legacy of Buddy Holly , a SHOF inductee. The award recognizes and supports a new "all-in songwriter" — an exceptionally talented and inspired young musician/singer/songwriter whose work exhibits the qualities of Holly's music: true, great and original. The Holly Prize is administered and juried by the SongHall. Announced in 2011, along with a collaboration between
2295-536: The Netherlands was awarded one set of 12 points. In the public vote, Ukraine received the maximum score of 12 points from a record-breaking twenty-eight countries. Serbia received the maximum score from five countries, Moldova were awarded two sets of 12 points, and Estonia, Greece, Poland, Spain, and the United Kingdom were each awarded one set of 12 points. All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing an insight about
2380-669: The Rasmus . The song would go on to finish 21st in the final. Child was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2013, he co-founded the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame along with fellow Cuban-American composer Rudy Pérez . Desmond's autobiography, Livin' on a Prayer: Big Songs Big Life with David Ritz, was released September 19, 2023. Child lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his husband, Curtis Shaw, and their twin sons. Child and Shaw's struggle to have
2465-611: The SHOF Board in recognition of his or her service to the songwriting community and the advancement of popular music. The Contemporary Icon Award was established in 2015 to recognize songwriter-artists who attained an iconic status in pop culture. In 2017, Pitbull was presented the Global Ambassador Award. The award is given to an individual "whose music has true worldwide appeal, crossing genre, cultural and national boundaries". First presented in 2004 as
2550-530: The SHOF. Motown 's Holland-Dozier-Holland team were honored the following year. Elton John and Bernie Taupin were among those chosen in 1992, and the pop music group the Bee Gees had all three brothers inducted in 1994. In 1995, Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe as well as Gamble and Huff were inducted. John Denver was inducted in 1996. The Eagles' Glenn Frey and Don Henley were co-inductees in 2000. Queen
2635-703: The Songwriters Hall of Fame and NYU Steinhardt's Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions, the NYU Steinhardt Songwriting Scholar Award is presented to a music composition student whose work holds great potential for success in the field, and embodies the art, craft, individuality and qualities of communication of the best songwriting. The Towering Performance Award is given in recognition of one-of-a-kind performances by one-of-a-kind singers that have recorded outstanding and unforgettable interpretations of songs that have become iconic standards. The Towering Song Award
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2720-607: The Starlight Award, the prize was renamed in 2006 as the Hal David Starlight Award in honor of the SHOF Chairman's longtime support of young songwriters. Award recipients are gifted songwriters who are at an apex in their careers and are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs. The Howie Richmond Hitmaker Award is given to musical artists who have had
2805-454: The United Kingdom. The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results of how each country voted was published after the final had been held. Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the second semi-final. In the jury vote, Sweden received the maximum score of 12 points from sixteen countries, while Australia, Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, San Marino, and Serbia were each awarded one set of 12 points. In
2890-480: The announcement of the participants list by the EBU. Turkish national broadcaster TRT had been in talks with the EBU about a potential return to the contest in 2022, but the country ultimately did not appear on the final list of participants. Belarus was excluded from participation in the 2022 contest on 1 July 2021, when the EBU Executive Board agreed to expel its national broadcaster BTRC as
2975-484: The audience was seated. Nearly all COVID-19 prevention measures for the contest were dropped by 11 May 2022, with testing only required whenever symptoms were exhibited. In addition to the main venue, the host city also organised side events in tandem with the contest. The Eurovision Village was the official Eurovision Song Contest fan and sponsors area during the event weeks, where it was possible to watch performances by contest participants and local artists, as well as
3060-627: The bottom five positions. The final was opened by the Rockin'1000 performing " Give Peace a Chance " and co-presenter Laura Pausini performing a medley of " Benvenuto ", " Io canto ", " La solitudine ", " Le cose che vivi " and " Scatola [ it ] ", followed by the traditional flag parade, introducing all twenty-five finalists. The interval acts included Måneskin performing their new single " Supermodel " and " If I Can Dream ", Gigliola Cinquetti performing her winning song " Non ho l'età ", and co-presenter Mika performing
3145-511: The ceremony was officially announced to take place on June 16, 2022, at its longtime location, the Marriott Marquis New York’s Times Square. The Abe Olman Publisher Award is given to publishers who have had a substantial number of songs that have become world-renowned and who have helped to further the careers and success of many songwriters. The Board of Directors Award is presented to an individual selected by
3230-461: The channel of the country's representative Vladana . The 2022 contest was the first edition to not feature any competing song with lyrics in French . The draw to determine the participating countries' semi-finals took place on 25 January 2022 at 12:00 CET , at Palazzo Madama . The thirty-six semi-finalists were divided over six pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by
3315-482: The city of Turin officially announced its bid. On the same day, the city of Pesaro did the same, proposing the Vitrifrigo Arena as a possible venue to host the event. They were followed by Bologna and Jesolo on 12 July, and Rimini and Bertinoro (jointly with Forlì and Cesena ) on 13 July. On 13 July, RAI announced that 17 cities had submitted their bid for hosting the contest and would be provided
3400-540: The contest in the new RCF Arena [ it ] , the largest open-air arena in Europe with a capacity of 100,000 spectators. The mayors of Rome , Rimini and Florence soon after also expressed interest in hosting the contest and were joined by Sanremo , Verona and Bari . Marco Di Maio [ it ] , member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies , also suggested that if Rimini were to host
3485-466: The contest via the Eurovision network and broadcasting it live nationwide. The EBU issued an invitation to participate in the contest to all active members. Associate member Australia did not need an invitation for the 2022 contest, as it had previously been granted permission to participate at least until 2023. On 20 October 2021, the EBU initially announced that 41 countries would participate in
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3570-421: The contest's official televoting partner Digame. The purpose of drawing from different pots was to reduce the chance of "bloc voting" and to increase suspense in the semi-finals. The draw also determined which semi-final each of the five automatic qualifiers – " Big Five " countries France , Germany , Italy , Spain and the United Kingdom – would broadcast and vote in. The ceremony
3655-435: The contest's press conferences. For the second year in a row, delegations had the option to use pre-recorded backing vocals, though each delegation could still use backing singers – whether on or off stage – or a combination of live and recorded backing vocals. However, all lead vocals performing the melody of the song must still be live. The EBU also required all national broadcasters to create
3740-430: The contest, it should be a co-production with San Marino RTV . Host broadcaster RAI launched the bidding process on 7 July 2021. In the first phase of this process, any interested cities were to present their bid through certified email by 12 July, 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. On 9 July 2021,
3825-467: The contest, with Armenia and Montenegro returning after their absence from the previous edition. Russia had originally planned to participate, but was excluded due to its invasion of Ukraine . The winner was Ukraine with the song " Stefania ", performed by Kalush Orchestra and written by the group's members Ihor Didenchuk, Oleh Psiuk , Tymofii Muzychuk and Vitalii Duzhyk, along with Ivan Klymenko . The United Kingdom finished in second place for
3910-582: The contest. This was followed by a similar announcement from ERR. Latvian representatives Citi Zēni also urged the EBU to reconsider Russian participation. On 25 February 2022, the EBU announced that Russia would not compete at the contest, stating that "in light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine, the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year's Contest would bring the competition into disrepute." The following day, all EBU members from Russia, including VGTRK and Channel One, announced their withdrawal from
3995-520: The contest. The appeal alleged that since the beginning of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine in 2014 , VGTRK and Channel One have been a mouthpiece for the Russian government and a key tool of political propaganda financed from the Russian state budget. The EBU initially stated that Russia as well as Ukraine would still be allowed to participate in the contest, citing the non-political nature of
4080-531: The contestants and their delegations were presented before the accredited press and fans, took place at the Palace of Venaria on 8 May 2022. 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, as well as the Mayor of Reggio Emilia , Luca Vecchi , who hoped to host
4165-426: The documentation is forged, and that Pash would not officially be the Ukrainian representative at the contest "until the verification and clarification of the facts is completed". After it was discovered that a representative of Pash's team had handed in falsified documentation to UA:PBC, on 16 February, Pash announced that she would withdraw her candidacy as the Ukrainian representative at the contest. Runner-up of
4250-653: The event so that a proper celebration could take place. New 2020 inductees would include Mariah Carey , Chad Hugo , the Isley Brothers , Annie Lennox , Steve Miller , Rick Nowels , William “Mickey” Stevenson , Dave Stewart and Pharrell Williams . Additionally, Jody Gerson of Universal Music Group will be given the Abe Olman Publisher Award and Paul Williams is set to receive the Johnny Mercer Award. On March 8, 2022,
4335-521: The event. Several broadcasters expressed their concern at the decision and issued statements calling for the removal of Russia from the contest. In addition to Ukraine's UA:PBC, nine other countries' broadcasters requested the EBU to change the decision: Denmark's DR , Estonia's ERR , Finland's Yle , Iceland's RÚV , Lithuania's LRT , the Netherlands' AVROTROS , Norway's NRK , Poland's TVP and Sweden's SVT . Yle also stated that they would withdraw their participation if Russia were not excluded from
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#17327733074584420-420: The final, with all forty participating countries eligible to vote. The running order for the final was published on 13 May 2022. Ukraine won with 631 points, also winning the televote. The United Kingdom came second with 466 points and won the jury vote, with Spain, Sweden, Serbia, Italy, Moldova, Greece, Portugal, and Norway completing the top ten. Finland, the Czech Republic, Iceland, France, and Germany occupied
4505-529: The first semi-final voted, alongside France and Italy. The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results of how each country voted was published after the final had been held. Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the first semi-final. In the jury vote, Greece, the Netherlands, and Ukraine each received the maximum score of 12 points from four countries, while Albania, Armenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Portugal, and Switzerland were each awarded one set of 12 points. In
4590-456: The first song with hip-hop elements to win the contest. The EBU reported that the contest had a television audience of 161 million viewers in 34 European markets, a decrease of 22 million viewers from the previous edition, however, it is noted that this is due to the exclusion of Russia and the lack of audience figures from Ukraine, with the overall figures up by 7 million viewers in a comparable market from 2021. An increase of three per cent in
4675-462: The following day with the bid books. They had until 4 August to draft and submit their detailed plans, which 11 cities did. On 24 August, it was reported that Bologna, Milan, Pesaro, Rimini and Turin would be the cities left in the running to host the contest. The choice among them was meant to be announced by the end of August; however, this did not happen, and in mid-September Stefano Coletta [ it ] , director of Rai 1 , stated that
4760-420: The heritage and legacy of a spectrum of the most beloved English language songs from the world's popular music songbook. It not only celebrates these established songwriters, but is also involved in the development of new English language songwriting talent through workshops, showcases, and scholarships. There are many programs designed to teach and discover new English language songwriters. Nile Rodgers serves as
4845-613: The intended ability to showcase theatrical motion. The design also featured a working water cascade and a green room modelled after an Italian garden. Montinaro had previous experience in stage design, having done so for the Sanremo Music Festival in 2013 and 2019 . This marked the first time since 2016 that German stage designer Florian Wieder did not design the Eurovision stage. The "postcards" were 40-second video introductions shown on television whilst
4930-410: The jury points was conducted by each country individually, with the country's spokesperson announcing their jury's favourite entry that received 12 points, with the remaining points shown on screen. Following the completion of the jury points announcement, the public points were announced as an aggregate by the contest hosts in ascending order starting from the country which received the fewest points from
5015-409: The jury. Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the final. In the jury vote, Spain and the United Kingdom each received the maximum score of 12 points from eight countries, with Greece receiving six sets of 12 points. Sweden and Ukraine received the maximum score from five countries, while Azerbaijan received three sets of 12 points. Italy and Serbia were awarded two sets of 12 points each, and
5100-555: The live shows broadcast from the main venue. It was located at Parco del Valentino and open from 7 to 14 May 2022. The EuroClub, which took place across ten different locations in Turin, hosted the official after-parties and private performances by contest participants. Unlike in previous years, access to the EuroClub was not restricted to accredited fans, delegates and press. The "Turquoise Carpet" and Opening Ceremony events, where
5185-402: The most points, followed by Australia, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Finland, Belgium, Romania, and Azerbaijan. The countries that failed to reach the final were North Macedonia, Cyprus, Israel, San Marino, Ireland, Malta, Montenegro, and Georgia. All the countries competing in this semi-final were eligible to vote, plus Germany , Spain and the United Kingdom . This semi-final
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#17327733074585270-534: The music business but are great supporters of the performing arts. The Pioneer Award was established in 2012 to recognize the career of a historic creator of an extensive body of musical work that has been a major influence on generations of songwriters. Named for the former President of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award is given to individuals or teams who are recognized as having done
5355-424: The opening and interval acts. Background music for the shows was composed by Maurizio Filardo [ it ] . The Italian government allocated around € 1.5 million as part of the budget needed to host the event, while the municipality of Turin and the regional government of Piedmont contributed around €10 million in total. The preliminary total budget for the shows was €16.3 million. The full costs
5440-576: The organization's chairman. The Hall of Fame was formed in 1969, and in 2010, an exhibit was put on display online inside the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live in Los Angeles . The Hall has no permanent place of residence, and because the awards are not televised, there would be no other digital recording of the event for posterity. There are numerous examples of collaborating songwriters being inducted in unison, with each person being considered
5525-576: The presenters of the 2022 contest. They had already been named as likely hosts by Italian news agency Adnkronos and TV magazine TV Sorrisi e Canzoni ; and were officially confirmed during the second night of the Sanremo Music Festival 2022 on 2 February, after appearing on that show as special guests. The "Turquoise Carpet" and Opening Ceremony events were hosted by Gabriele Corsi [ it ] , Carolina Di Domenico , Mario Acampa [ it ] and Laura Carusino [ it ] . Acampa, Carusino and Di Domenico also moderated
5610-447: The public in any way, including live performances, before 1 September of the previous year. Enforcement of the rule was subject to the responsibility of the participating broadcasters. With all participating artists having performed live in Turin, the majority of the 'live-on-tape' performances were released on the contest's official YouTube channel over a period of ten days, from 14 to 23 June 2022. Australia , Azerbaijan , Cyprus ,
5695-414: The public vote, Serbia received the maximum score of 12 points from eight countries, with Poland and Sweden receiving three sets of 12 points. Finland were awarded two sets of 12 points, and Cyprus, Estonia, Ireland, Montenegro, and Romania were each awarded one set of 12 points. The results of the final were determined by televoting and jury voting in all forty participating countries. The announcement of
5780-427: The public vote, Ukraine received the maximum score of 12 points from twelve countries, with Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Lithuania, and Portugal each receiving one set of 12 points. The ten qualifiers from the second semi-final were determined by televoting and/or SMS-voting (50%) and five-member juries (50%). All eighteen countries competing in the second semi-final voted, alongside Germany, Spain, and
5865-409: The running order published on 29 March 2022. Ukraine won the most points, followed by the Netherlands, Greece, Portugal, Armenia, Norway, Lithuania, Moldova, Switzerland, and Iceland. The countries that failed to reach the final were Croatia, Albania, Denmark, Latvia, Austria, Bulgaria, and Slovenia. All the countries competing in this semi-final were eligible to vote, plus France and Italy . Russia
5950-416: The same country. Nika Kocharov , the guitarist of Circus Mircus , had previously represented Georgia in 2016 alongside Young Georgian Lolitaz ; Stoyan Yankoulov , a member of Intelligent Music Project , had represented Bulgaria in 2007 and 2013 alongside Elitsa Todorova ; Zdob și Zdub had represented Moldova in 2005 and 2011 ; Mahmood had represented Italy in 2019 ; and Ihor Didenchuk ,
6035-515: The selection was behind time to ensure "transparency and precision". On 8 October 2021, the EBU and RAI announced Turin as the host city, with the PalaOlimpico as the chosen venue for the contest. Key: † Host venue ‡ Shortlisted Presented the bid book Eligibility for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership capable of receiving
6120-495: The selection, Kalush Orchestra with the song " Stefania ", were given an offer to represent Ukraine in Pash's place on 17 February. On 22 February, UA:PBC confirmed that Kalush Orchestra had accepted the offer. In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine , which began on 24 February 2022, UA:PBC appealed to suspend Russian EBU member broadcasters VGTRK and Channel One from the union, and to exclude Russia from competing in
6205-597: 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. The European Broadcasting Union provided international live streams of both semi-finals and the final through their official YouTube channel with no commentary, and through their official TikTok channel with an additional backstage feed. The YouTube live streams were geo-blocked to viewers in
6290-536: The song " Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors ". On 14 February 2022, two days after the selection, activist and video blogger Serhii Sternenko alleged that Pash had entered Crimea from Russian territory in 2015, and counterfeited her travel documentation with her team in order to take part in the selection. The Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC subsequently stated that they would request the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service to verify if
6375-621: The stage is being prepared for the next contestant to perform their entry. Filmed between February and April, and directed by Matteo Lanzi, each postcard for 2022 showcased a different locale in Italy adorned by pictures and various artistic elements related to the acts, while the participating artists themselves appeared via footage superimposed through chroma keying , guided by a drone named "Leo". The following locations were used for each participating country: Television presenter Alessandro Cattelan and singers Laura Pausini and Mika were
6460-461: The typography, Arsenica, was inspired by early-20th century Italian poster art ; the colours were drawn from those of the Italian flag . The stage design for the 2022 contest was revealed on 18 February 2022. Designed by Rome-based stage designer Francesca Montinaro [ it ] and dubbed "The Sun Within", the stage design was based around the movements and light of a kinetic sun, with
6545-496: The union, which was finalised on 26 May 2022 and resulted in Russia indefinitely losing broadcasting and participation rights for future Eurovision events. Liechtensteiner broadcaster 1 FL TV , despite previous attempts to become an EBU member, halted its plans after director Peter Kölbel's unexpected death, and did not resume them due to the lack of sufficient funds and of government support. The Eurovision Song Contest 2022
6630-415: Was hosted by Carolina Di Domenico and Mario Acampa, with Acampa replacing Gabriele Corsi who tested positive for COVID-19. It included the passing of the host city insignia from Ahmed Aboutaleb , the mayor of previous host city Rotterdam , to Stefano Lo Russo , the mayor of Turin. The first semi-final took place on 10 May 2022 at 21:00 ( CEST ). Seventeen countries participated in this semi-final, with
6715-676: Was known for their inclusion on the soundtrack to The Warriors in 1979, with the song "Last of an Ancient Breed", and for the song "Our Love is Insane", which charted at No. 51 in the Billboard Hot 100 . Their two albums received positive reviews but sold poorly and the group disbanded in 1980. One member, Maria Vidal, had a hit in 1985 with "Body Rock". Child then worked with songwriter Bob Crewe for two years. Artists Child has worked with include Kiss , Cher , Aerosmith , Bon Jovi , Bonnie Tyler , Dream Theater , Roxette , Ricky Martin , Selena Gomez , and Kelly Clarkson . Desmond
6800-399: Was not officially published, but is estimated to be at approximately €22 million. The theme art and slogan for the contest, "The Sound of Beauty", was unveiled on 21 January 2022. Designed by Rome-based studio Flopicco, the artwork was built around the symmetrical structure and patterns of cymatics to convey the visual properties of sound, which also reflects Italian garden design, while
6885-586: Was opened by "The Italian Way", an act built around Italian improvisation performed by co-presenter Alessandro Cattelan , while the interval featured a medley of " Fragile " and " People Have the Power " performed by co-presenters Laura Pausini and Mika , and Il Volo performing a new version of " Grande amore ". The British, German, and Spanish artists were then interviewed, and clips of their competing songs were played. The final took place on 14 May 2022 at 21:00 (CEST). Twenty-five countries participated in
6970-584: Was originally allocated to participate in the second half of this semi-final, but was excluded from the contest due to its invasion of Ukraine . This semi-final was opened by a performance showcasing Italian ingenuity and creativity, accompanied by the official anthem of the contest, "The Sound of Beauty", performed by Sherol Dos Santos, while the interval featured a medley of "Horizon in Your Eyes", " Satisfaction " and " Golden Nights [ it ] " performed by Dardust , Benny Benassi and Sophie and
7055-461: Was produced by the Italian public broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI). Claudio Fasulo [ it ] and Simona Martorelli served as executive producers , Cristian Biondani [ it ] and Duccio Forzano [ it ] served as directors of the three live shows, Claudio Santucci served as head of show, and Emanuele Cristofoli served as artistic director for
7140-474: Was the 13,300-seat PalaOlimpico , a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Santa Rita district, which serves as a venue for events including concerts , exhibitions , trade fairs , conferences , and sports (mainly those requiring an ice rink , such as ice hockey and curling ). PalaOlimpico had previously hosted the ice hockey events at the 2006 Winter Olympics , and the opening ceremonies of
7225-502: Was the first rock band to have all their band members inducted in 2003. Five members of Earth, Wind & Fire were in the class of 2010. Four members of Kool and the Gang were honored in 2018. Through 2019, 461 individuals were inducted into the SHOF. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the 2020 Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was postponed until 2022. The Songwriters Hall of Fame president and CEO, Linda Moran , chose to move
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