ESC live ticker semifinals: First rehearsal shows spectacular stage with "Greenroom"
Created: 05/10/2022, 08:05
By: Matthias Kernstock
The stage at the ESC 2022 in Turin looks so spectacular.
In front of the stage is the green room, where the artists will be seated.
© Mario Hanousek
ESC live ticker: The first semi-final of the "Eurovision Song Contest" will take place on May 10, 2022. IPPEN.MEDIA is live on site and reports from Turin.
Here you can find the latest information in the live ticker.
Turin - The first semi-final of the ESC starts on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Reporter Mario Hanousek is reporting live from Turin for IPPEN.MEDIA.
All new information is available in the live ticker.
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First rehearsal at the ESC 2022: blunders and missed assignments - musical representatives of Ukraine let the stage shine in yellow and blue
May 9th, 8:47 p.m.:
The first rehearsal from the first semi-final is done.
This is where spectators will be seated tonight for the first jury semi-final, which will decide 50% of who will make it into the final.
The hall has 12,350 seats, with many seats being lost due to the green room in the middle of the hall.
Depending on the show, tickets cost between 20 and 350 euros.
The stage at the ESC 2022 in Turin looks so spectacular.
In front of the stage is the green room, where the artists will be seated.
© Mario Hanousek
The singers Laura Pausini and Mika form the moderation trio of this year's song contest with radio presenter Alessandro Cattelan.
The trio of hosts had the biggest problems at today's rehearsal with various text problems and missed missions.
But: There is still time to practice until tomorrow for the first live TV show, let's see if it will improve!
The performance of Ukraine is also particularly memorable.
Meanwhile, the stage shone in the national colors of yellow and blue.
The representatives of Ukraine are on the stage at ESC 2022. © Mario Hanousek
ESC 2022: The jury for Germany is set
May 9th, 4:44 p.m.:
The ESC jury for Germany is now officially set!
Schlager singer Michelle and singer Max Giesinger will be awarded the German points at the "Eurovision Song Contest" together with the musicians Felicia Lu and Tokunbo, as well as the music editor Christian Brost.
This was announced by the NDR.
Half of the juries are responsible for awarding points, the other half comes from the audience via televoting.
The German jury result will be announced on Saturday in the live show by moderator Barbara Schöneberger.
Michelle herself was an artist at the ESC a good 20 years ago.
In 2001 she was eighth with the song "Who Love Lives".
"The ESC connects me with one of the most exciting performances I've ever had," she explained to the NDR - she learned a lot back then.
"It's still quiet": Before the first run test, employees and journalists are bustling about in front of the hall in Turin - Malik Hanousek is on site for IPPEN.MEDIA
May 9th, 2:18 p.m.:
IPPEN.MEDIA reporter Mario Hanousek (Twitter profile) is just in front of the hall where the two semi-finals and the ESC final will take place.
"The first semi-final will take place here tomorrow, it's still quiet and mainly journalists and employees are bustling around Pala Alpitour, this year's Song Contest hall."
The first semi-final will take place here tomorrow, it's still quiet and mainly journalists and employees are bustling around Pala Alpitour, this year's Song Contest hall © Mario Hanousek
May 9th, 2:00 p.m
.: The tension is rising.
In a few hours, the ESC stage (here all candidates 2022) in Turin will be shaking.
The world's largest music competition is broadcast or streamed around the world on TV and online (The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 on TV and live stream).
Singer Malik Harris will represent Germany at the ESC 2022.
The bookmakers don't see the 24-year-old as one of the top favorites to win.
The grand finale isn't until Saturday.
May 14, 2022.
The second semi-final is on Thursday, May 12, 2022. IPPEN.MEDIA reports on the two semi-finals and the grand final in the ESC live ticker.
ESC madness: The Viennese reporter Mario Hanousek reports live for a week from Turin for IPPEN.MEDIA.
© Mario Hanousek
Reporter Mario Hanousek also reports from Turin.
He has been in Turin since Monday and follows the ESC on site.