Ukraine triumphs in Turin and wins the 2022 edition
L’Ukraine triumphs at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 of Turin. The Kalush Orchestra wins hands down thanks to the popular vote, in a show full of music, guests, previews and entertainment.
THE CHRONICLE OF THE FINAL. The final at the PalaOlimpico in Turin opened with the sung mixed by Laura Pausinipresenter together with Alessandro Cattelan and Mika. 25 countries competing: the 20 that passed the semifinals and the ‘Big 5’ including Italy with Mahmood and Blanco. To adopt the tender was the Czech Republic, with Lights off from We are Domi. A bottle of energy to start with a finale suitable for every musical taste, from ballads to dance.
Among the songs that sparked the public – and the journalists in the press room – that of France, with Fulenn from Alvan and Ahez. The ballet of the gods is irresistible yellow wolves “who came from space”: i Subwoofer And Give that wolf a banana. The most anticipated performance, for the Italians, was that of Mahmood and Blanco. On stage, Mahmood’s dark dress and Blanco’s sparkling outfit. The two artists, after the victory in Sanremo, have re-proposed Chills earning the standing ovation.
At Eurovision the energetic pieces give way to the more reflective ones and then to the fast pace. One of the most anticipated performances was that of the Ukrainians Kalush Orchestra: Stefania thrilled, for the music and for the empathy towards a country marked by war. “Help Ukraine and Mariupol, help Azovstal” Kalush said at the end of the performance.
Impossible to stay still with Moldova: Trenulețul of the Zdob şi Zdub and the Advahov brothers got everyone unleashed. Enthusiasm for Sweden too: the ballad of Cornelia Jakobs Keep me close she was one of the favorites to win in the hours before the race, as well as Astronaut from Sam Ryder (United Kingdom). And the timed clapping started spontaneously when listening In the Healthy Body from Constancerepresenting Serbia.
GUESTS AND OTHER PERFORMANCE. Eurovision 2022 was a final full of guests: spotlight on Horsehair leather who presented the new single at the PalaOlimpico Top modelafter last year’s triumph in Rotterdam which brought them to global fame. Gigliola Cinquetti she went back to singing I’m not old enough, after the historic victory at the Eurovision in 1964: it was the first Italian to reach the top of the rankings. Mika instead proposed a mixture, just like her colleague Laura Pausini. For him a performance culminating in a collective song with a giant heart in the background.
VICTORY. Closed the performances, it was the moment of growing tension for the votes of the juries of the various countries that brought the United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, Ukraine and Portugal into the top 5 in order. But it is the addition of the popular vote that determines the final ranking. And it changes it a lot, as it later happened. A win it was in fact Ukraine with the Kalush Orchestra: ben 439 points from the spectators. This is the top 5 final: Ukraine, United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Serbia.
The Kalush Orchestra had explained to us the importance of a victory for Ukraine