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The Eurovision Song Contest is back!
The 66th edition of the ESC will take place after a year of Corona break in the sold-out PalaOlimpico in Turin.
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Czech Republic: We Are Domi – »Lights Off«
Singer Dominika Hašková is the daughter of Czech ice hockey goalkeeper Dominik Hašek.
Together with her two fellow musicians, two Norwegians whom she met at Leeds University, she heralds the finale with danceable electronic music.
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The Italian Grammy winner and singer Laura Pausini, the singer Mika ("Grace Kelly") and TV presenter Alessandro Cattelan will lead through the evening.
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Romania: WRS – »Llamame«
Latin fever, but from Romania: singer Andrei Ionuț Ursu, who has experienced boy bands, tries to convince with castanet-driven Euro-Pop.
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Portugal: MARO – »Saudade, Saudade«
With gently breathed tones, 27-year-old Mariana Secca brings the Portuguese feeling between longing, sadness and happiness to the stage.
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Finland: The Rasmus – »Jezebel«
The Finnish rock band, who landed a world hit with »In the Shadows« in 2003, are back via ESC – including a bright yellow raincoat and matching rubber boots.
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Switzerland: Marius Bear – »Boys Do Cry«
Marius Hügli is the name of the one who calls himself Bear, and with a heartbreak ballad tries to build on the success of his predecessor Gjon's Tears, who finished third in 2021.
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France: Alvan & Ahez – »Fulenn«
The three singers from Ahez tell a story based on a Breton myth about a kind of witch dance with the devil.
Delivered to producer Alvan's driving beat.
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Norway: Subwoolfer - »Give That Wolf a Banana«
No ESC without a curiosity.
This time: Two men who call themselves Keith and Jim and hide behind wolf masks.
Your story: You come from the moon, where in 1969 a certain Neil asked you to sing the greatest song in the universe in his native English.
May I help you!
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Armenia: Rosa Linn – »Snap«
A bed and countless sticky notes on the wall: This is the decoration in which 21-year-old Rosa Lin performs her folk song.
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Italy: Mahmood & Blanco – »Brividi«
Rapper Mahmood in a duet with 19-year-old Blanco with a touching ballad about love, loudly applauded by tens of thousands in Turin.
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Spain: Chanel – »SloMo«
A title that was originally written for Jennifer Lopez - of course, the right moves by singer Chanel Terrero should not be missing.
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Netherlands: S10 – »De diepte«
Stien den Hollander's artist abbreviation alludes to her first name (pronounced S-Tien), her music is probably in her mother tongue because it makes her personal: It's about her bipolar disorder, about depressive moods.
A quiet, intense song by the 21-year-old.
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Ukraine: Kalush Orchestra – »Stefania«
Then there was the Ukraine with starting number 12 – who, because of the war of aggression raging in their home country, were declared the winners in advance.
Her song, a mixture of rap and flute sounds, is about the mothers of Ukraine.
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Germany: Malik Harris – »Rockstars«
Malik Harris also wishes the Ukraine victory: “I would be happy and proud if the Kalush Orchestra won this year.” He himself, who the bookies don't see much chance of, wants to “do my best and I want to enjoy it”.
Harris said before the show, "And if I can do those two things, I'll be happy."
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Lithuania: Monika Liu – »Sentimentai«
In her jazz ballad, Monika Liubinaitė remembers waving to a seagull in the dunes of Nida.
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Azerbaijan: Nadir Rustamli - »Fade To Black«
»Fade To Black« is also a longing ballad, which relies on the performance of the singer, who comes across as somewhat pale, in a similarly minimalist way.
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Belgium: Jérémie Makiese – »Miss You«
The winner of "The Voice Belgique 2021" appears with a song influenced by soul and gospel.
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Greece: Amanda Georgiadis Tenfjord - »Die Together«
The 24-year-old singer brings her dramatic pop song with a strong voice over a stage littered with overturned chairs.
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Iceland: Systur – »Með Hækkandi Sól«
The three sisters, who are obviously very close to nature (and their brother on the drums), start with the subtle song »Mit der aufliegend Sonne«.
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Moldova: Zdob şi Zdub & Advahov Brothers – Trenulețul
All good ESC things come in threes: For the third time, the Republic of Moldova will be represented by the Zdob și Zdub celebration troupe.
This time supported by the folklore brothers Advahov, leaders of a nationally known folk music orchestra.
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Sweden: Cornelia Jakobs – »Hold Me Closer«
With her song, which is full of tension between ballad and electro-pop, and her surprisingly rough voice, Jakobs was one of the favorites even before her emotional performance.
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Australia: Sheldon Riley - »Not The Same«
The performance of a singer who was given the self-confidence on stage to shine with his otherness - dramatically staged with a mask, Met Gala train and wind machine.
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Great Britain: Sam Ryder – »Space Man«
With his song, which sounds like a homage to the heyday of British pop, and his wonderfully personable enthusiasm, space man Sam Ryder is also a favorite.
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Poland: Ochman-River
The winner of the Polish version of »The Voice« convinces in his ballad with a great voice.
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Serbia: Konstrakta – In Corpore Sano
Irritation with a political background: The qualified architect Ana Đurić, who calls herself Konstrakta, criticizes the present in her song.
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Estonia: Stefan – »Hope«
Runs across the ESC stage with his guitar on his back and sings about hope in a fine western style: Stefan Airapetjan.
He was the last of the 25 finalists.
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A big thank you to all fans of the ESC.
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