Eurovision 2022: Who's in which Semi-final?
See the result of the Semi-final allocation draw for Eurovision Song Contest 2022. The draw determined which country will perform in which of the two Semi-finals
UPDATE 25 FEBRUARY 2022
Russia has been expelled from Eurovision 2022.
Russia was supposed to compete in the second half of Semi-final 1.
SEMI-FINAL 1
10 May 2022
VOTE IN SEMI-FINAL 1:
SEMI-FINAL 2
12 May 2022
VOTE IN SEMI-FINAL 2:
The running order of the Semi-finals will be decided later by the Italian producer and broadcaster, RAI, and approved by EBU.
The allocation draw took place on 25 January 2022 at Palazzo Madama in Turin, hosted by Carolina di Domenico and Mario Acampa.
Facts about the allocation draw
- 41 countries participate in Eurovision Song Contest 2022
- 5 of the countries are pre-qualified for the Grand Final (Big-5)
- Both Semi-finals will have 18 participants
- The 36 countries were distributed into 6 allocation draw pots based on the voting pattern between them to avoid too much neighbour voting
- After a country was drawn, a second draw determined whether that country will participate in the first or second part of the semi-final
- The five countries pre-qualified for the Grand Final (Big-5) were also drawn to decide in which semi-final these countries will vote
- The final running order will be decided later by the Italian producer and broadcaster, RAI, and approved by EBU
Allocation Draw Pots
To ensure a fair voting and competition, the 36 countries have been distributed into 6 Draw Pots, based on the voting pattern to avoid too much neighbour voting:
- Albania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia
- Australia, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden
- Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Israel, Russia, Ukraine
- Cyprus, Bulgaria, Greece, Malta, Portugal, San Marino
- Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania
- Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland
How was the draw made?
The draw was divided into two parts:
1) Which pre-qualified countries vote in which Semi-final?
- The first part determined which of the five pre-qualified countries (Big 5: France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK) will broadcast and vote in which of the two Semi-finals.
2) Who's in which Semi-final?
- The second part determined in which of the two Semi-finals (and in which half) each country will compete in
- The first six countries for Semi-final 1 were drawn: From each of the six allocation draw pots, a country was drawn, and after each country, a second draw determined if the country will perform in the first half or in the second half of Semi-final 1
- The first six countries for Semi-final 2 were then drawn (same recipe as the six for Semi-final 1)
- This continued until each of the 36 countries had been allocated to one of the two Semi-finals
Host Insignia Exchange
Before the allocation draw the Host Insignia Exchange took place. Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam (Eurovision 2021) handed over the Host City Insignia to Stefano Lo Russo, Mayor of Turin.
When will tickets go on sale?
Usually the tickets go out early the same year or late the year before the contest. There are still no news about when the tickets will go on sale for Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
Rumours say that RAI – the Italian broadcaster and organiser of Eurovision 2022 – wants to finish their national selection Sanremo 2022 (5 February), before dealing with ticket sale.
The start of tickets sale depended on several factors: Firstly the host city (Turin) and arena (Pala Olimpico) must be chosen. Secondly selection of ticket agency. Thirdly a floor plan of seats/stands in the arena when stage design, green room and camera placement have roughly been decided.
