Eurovision 2022 news (Turin on the 10th-14th May)

[Marina Salty]

There are reports that technical issues with the motors inside the moving sun sculpture mean they'll have to limit how much it can move in the show

Such a shame but the engineering for it always looked challenging.

The same thing happened in 2018 - those spurs of the whale skeleton sculpture were supposed to move up and down, but ended up being static during the whole thing.

In 05 too. The ancient theater background was originally meant to move but broke down last minute and couldn't be fixed in time

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

Well this topic got bitter and nasty.

Absolutely appropriate for the almost unending drone that is Eurovision 2022.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

Obviously I CAN'T WAIT!

 

[ZZ]

In 05 too. The ancient theater background was originally meant to move but broke down last minute and couldn't be fixed in time

06 you mean?

And if so, they did move, but not during the song. They were in different positions everytime.

 

[D1ZZY]

As every year passes we realise even more how much of a triumph 1999 was.

 

[Iguana]

As every year passes we realise even more how much of a triumph 1999 was.

Rewatch?

 

[Rim Soldi Tagi Dim]

 

[Marina Salty]

06 you mean?

And if so, they did move, but not during the song. They were in different positions everytime.

Yes, that was the best they could do but still not 100% the original plan.

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

Raven Queen will be announcing the votes of Ukraine.

 

[win_the_game]

Every song is going to be introduced Sanremo style.

Can’t wait to see how long the shows are going to overrun.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

Every song is going to be introduced Sanremo style.

Can’t wait to see how long the shows are going to overrun.

What is Sanremo style?

 

[win_the_game]

What is Sanremo style?

The presenters announce each act/song title/songwriters while the act makes their entrance on stage. Usually a bit of CHATTER with the act while they’re at it.

We’re still getting the traditional postcards/videos before each song as well.

Which will make for a LONG couple of evenings.

 

[Una Kratz per San Marino]

It is going to be exactly like 1991!

Don’t the EBU have any discretion to reign them in a bit?

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

It is going to be exactly like 1991!

Don’t the EBU have any discretion to reign them in a bit?

Surely there's a time limit!

 

[Pingu]

TECHNICALLY there’s one song fewer in the final this year, so they do have a little extra time to play with as long as they keep it to around 10 seconds per act.

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

TECHNICALLY there’s one song fewer in the final this year, so they do have a little extra time to play with as long as they keep it to around 10 seconds per act.

LOL

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

Holy fuck.

Obviously as a fan I'm deeply excited, but it doesn't help the casuals when you add so much. The break in 2019 I'm sure was well over an hour.

 

[VoRonika]

It will be quite funny if the UK finally does get an exciting voting section, but it's rendered moot because everybody watching at home has already gotten bored and gone to BED.

 

[Una Kratz per San Marino]

We may need a Swedish win to recover from Turin

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

We may need a Swedish win to recover from Turin

Sweden can win EVERY YEAR as far as I'm concerned. Impeccable hosts who understand the task at hand perfectly.

 

[Una Kratz per San Marino]

Expect the BBC would put on a nice efficient show also (but it’s been a while since the theory was put to the test)

 

[Poor SertAg (39)]

Expect the BBC would put on a nice efficient show also (but it’s been a while since the theory was put to the test)

In THEORY.

 

[VoRonika]

It still makes me laugh that Sweden were so hung up on keeping things moving that they did THIS to one of their musical icons.



Italy will probably invite Laura Pausini to deliver a 25 minute TED talk before launching into a 15-song Greatest Hits medley.

 

[Laß diemlaw Sonne in dein Herz]

It’s going to turn out that since his win, Toto Cutugno has written songs named ‘Insieme: 1993’ through to ‘Insieme: 2024’ and he’s going to perform them all in the interval.

 

[win_the_game]

Italy will probably invite Laura Pausini to deliver a 25 minute TED talk before launching into a 15-song Greatest Hits medley.

Probably? They’ve already confirmed it! TED Talk and all.

 

[VoRonika]

I gave her greatest hits a spin while tramping around Turin the other night.

Not exactly banger central, is it?

 

[Una Kratz per San Marino]

It still makes me laugh that Sweden were so hung up on keeping things moving that they did THIS to one of their musical icons.



Italy will probably invite Laura Pausini to deliver a 25 minute TED talk before launching into a 15-song Greatest Hits medley.

…and then finally we’ll get Brooke opening the show (after she has accidentally locked herself in the toilet or something)

 

[Madisön]

Toto Cutugno’s co-host will be performing in the final:

 

[Una Kratz per San Marino]

That interval is going to be interminable

 

[Rim Soldi Tagi Dim]

They’ve only announced two interval acts for the final so far (the other being a Måneskin mini concert). That said there’s three opening acts which includes an ensemble, a Laura Pausini medley and the flag parade

 

[Pingu]

They’ve only announced two interval acts for the final so far (the other being a Måneskin mini concert). That said there’s three opening acts which includes an ensemble, a Laura Pausini medley and the flag parade

I think in fairness, the ensemble and the medley are happening DURING the flag parade, or at least one of them is.

We've also got a Mika medley in the final, so make that three, and you know that Maneskin will be getting a 15 minute slot.

 

[win_the_game]

I see the EBU BURIED this in the middle of a press release.

"We will see Mika take the Eurovision stage and treat us to music with the theme of the combination music and love"

 

[lolly smitten-downes]

Gigliola may well be my highlight of the night.

 

[Rim Soldi Tagi Dim]

He has a song other than Grace Kelly?!

 

[Iguana]

the theme of the combination music and love"

So basically all songs

 

[Pingu]

He has a song other than Grace Kelly?!

He has upwards of three songs, thank you very much.

 

[LoooooOOOOOooooOOOooocille]

Aren’t we having 3 interval performances, a comedy show, and a wheeled out 50s starlet 10 years past a dignified death between each act anyway?!?

Toto Cutugno’s co-host will be performing in the final:

Always trust the tarot.

 

[win_the_game]

I'm looking forward to Laura's medley of EMOTIONAL ITALIAN LANGUAGE BALLADS. I'm sure @Penelope is eagerly anticipating it too.

 

[Rim Soldi Tagi Dim]

I could be brown
I could be blue
I could be DEAD WHEN THIS INTERVAL’S OVER

 

[Una Kratz per San Marino]

I think in fairness, the ensemble and the medley are happening DURING the flag parade, or at least one of them is.

We've also got a Mika medley in the final, so make that three, and you know that Maneskin will be getting a 15 minute slot.

If it is a warm night, why not pop out for a drink or even dinner before returning for the excitement of the scoring