Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest 2022
Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Stefania." It's the 3rd time Ukraine has won Eurovision
The Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 took place live in Turin, Italy, where 25 countries competed for the trophy, and the honor of hosting next year's Eurovision Song Contest.
After 4 hours of music, performances, entertainment and excitement, Kalush Orchestra from Ukraine was crowned the winner of the 65th Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Stefania."
The televoters from 28 of 39 countries gave 12 points to Ukraine. With 439 points from televoting, it was the most points a country has ever received from the public. Ukraine was just 29 points from the highest possible score from the televoting.
After Kalush Orchestra performed their song, they addressed the millions of viewers who were watching saying: "Save Mariupol, Save Ukraine and Help Azovstal."
It's the third time Ukraine has won Eurovision – the last time was just 6 years ago at the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 where Jamala won with "1944."
Ukraine was the bookmakers' clear favorite to win Eurovision 2022. Eurovisionworld's visitors also predicted Ukraine as winner in our Eurovision Poll.
Eurovision 2022 Results
The United Kingdom won with the juries. But with Ukraine's 439 points from the public voters, they won by a clear margin of 165 points over the UK.
Check out the detailed results, voting and points from the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
The United Kingdom came home with another second place finish, their 16th, to add to their collection: 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1998 and now 2022!
Kalush Orchestra's road to victory
Russia invades Ukraine
In the early hours of the 24th of February, Russian forces violate Ukrainian territory and starts a full scale invasion of Ukraine!
The same day, the Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC takes action, and asks the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to suspend Russia's membership of the union and exclude Russia from Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
But EBU's cowardly response is, that they still welcome Russia at Eurovision Song Contest 2022!
Voting
The voting procedure was the same as the previous five years. Each country had two sets of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 points to give. One set for each country's jury, and one set for each country's televoting.
- Each of the 40 countries participating in this year's Eurovision could vote.
- Each country had a national jury who gave one set of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 points.
- Each country had televoting which also resulted in a set of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10 and 12 points.
- First, the juries points were presented individually by a spokesperson from each country.
- Secondly, the points from televoting were bundled, and given combined.
- Televoters and national juries had equal weight in the vote.
- The national juries voted the evening before the final (Friday, 13 May) during the second dress-rehearsal.
- If two countries have the same points, a combined national televoting and jury result will be calculated only for the purpose of solving a tie situation. The best of the two is the song which has obtained points from the highest number of countries from the combined national televoting and jury calculation.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2022
The 66th Eurovision Song Contest took place on 10, 12 and 14 May 2022. The contest was held in Turin, Italy, and produced by the Italian broadcaster RAI.
- Location: Pala Olimpico, Turin, Italy
- Participants: 40
- Semi-final 1: 10 May 2022 – 17 participants: The 10 best songs qualified for the Grand Final
- Semi-final 2: 12 May 2022 – 18 participants: The 10 best songs qualified for the Grand Final
- Grand Final: 14 May 2022 – 25 participants: Big-5 (Germany, Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom), 10 best from Semi-final 1, 10 best from Semi-final 2
