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Britain's Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon, actress Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina will host the Eurovision Song Contest, it has been announced.The international music show will take place at the M&S Bank Arena Liverpool in May after the city was chosen to host the competition on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine following the Russian invasion. Broadcaster Zoe Ball, 52, announced the news on her BBC Radio 2 breakfast show on Wednesday.

Mika left Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield shocked as he revealed the backstage drama that ensued prior to the Eurovision Song Contest airing to millions across the globe. The singer, who hosted the competition, appeared live on This Morning on Tuesday (July 5) to chat to the hosts.

supports HTML5 videoFor those of us not lucky enough to have watched Eurovision in person, despair not, for we’ve got a view of the action that shows just how pandemonium ran through the audience when Kalush Orchestra was announced the winner on Saturday night.The folk-rap group beat UK’s Sam Ryder, who was an early leader with his banger Space Man, on Saturday night in Turin Italy, coming out on top with 631 points to Ryder’s 466 with their song Stefania.And boy did they celebrate.

LIVE – Updated at 09:28The Eurovision 2022 final proved to be one of the liveliest and most competitive in recent memory. While the atmosphere was still good-humoured, the sheer quality of the 25 countries competing this year presented voters with some tough decisions. Ultimately, though, favourites Ukraine and their entry Kalush Orchestra were crowned the winners, leaving many to wonder if the country will be able to host the contest in 2023.

Gallery: Some people wanna fill the world with silly love songs, and what's wrong with that? The pop stars who wrote songs for their lovers! (BANG Showbiz)He added: “At the beginning it was surreal, the fact that she’s a fan of me will always be surreal. “But I remind myself that everyone is just a person. We’re all going to be interested in different artists, just because someone is super well-known.

Eurovision host Mika looked delighted as he posed for a backstage snap with Graham Norton at the Palasport Olimpico arena in Turin, Italy on Saturday. Singer Mika, 38, was seen grinning from ear to ear as he stood next to comedian Graham, 59, who does the commentary for the televised song contest.

The final 25 countries battling it out for Eurovision glory have been decided. The 66th song contest takes place in Turin, Italy on Saturday (14 May) - and it could see the UK bag its first win in 25 years.

There's not long to wait until we find out who will be crowned winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. The grand final of the competition kicks off in Turin, Italy, on Saturday night.

Mika has shared a new single today (May 13) ahead of this week’s Eurovision final. Listen to ‘Yo Yo’ below.The musician will play the new dance-driven alt-pop song for the first time at this week’s Eurovision song contest, where he is also co-hosting the event with Alessandro Cattelan and Italian singer Laura Pausini.“I wanted to write a song that could make you cry and dance at the same time,” Mika said in a statement.“It’s a song to make the world, in all its harshness, feel better.

Eurovision Song Contest has returned for another year, bringing with it more musical drama and excitement. So far this year, Russia has been banned from the contest, while Latvia has been stamped with a censorship order and the UK afforded a rare shot at first place in the bookies. Every year, the show is presented by showbiz stalwarts from the hosting nation – and this year is no exception.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItalian TV host Alessandro Cattelan will be among the three MCs of the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest, along with Italy’s Grammy-wining singer Laura Pausini and Lebanese/British pop star Mika. In addition to preparing for the biggest night for music in Europe, he recently made his debut on Netflix with one-man show “One Simple Question.” In the show, Cattelan embarks on a road trip in pursuit of a seemingly simple answer to a question from his daughter, Nina: “Daddy, how do you find happiness?” The quirky six-episode series, which dropped in 190 countries on March 18, sees the showman display his trademark deadpan humor as he searches for happiness through interviews and set-pieces with celebrity guests ranging from retired Italian soccer star Roberto Baggio, who is a practicing Buddhist, and Oscar-nominated director Paolo Sorrentino (“The Hand of God”), to a couple who are amateur porn stars and former Google X exec Mo Gawdat, author of a book titled “Solve for Happy.” Cattelan, who cut his teeth working for MTV and subsequently hosted the talent show “The X Factor” on Sky in Italy, talked to Variety about making the leap into the global streaming arena ahead of his gig for Eurovision, for which his main aspiration is “to make people laugh.” A dozen years ago I had an idea for a show where I would go on a road trip around the U.S.

The forty entries for Eurovision 2022 have finally all been picked!

James Newman’s Ember, scoring ‘nil points’. The nation’s hopes and dreams are now pinned on TikTok star Sam Ryder, who will represent the UK with his hit song Space Man. Here is everything you need to know about watching this year’s competition.

TikTok superstar Sam Ryder is set to represent the UK at Eurovision 2022 and we’ve got high hopes for him. The Essex-born singer has stunned his 12million followers with covers of Adele, Alicia Keys, and Justin Bieber songs – and now he’s headed to the world’s stage with his original song Space Man. Our only request is that he gets a wind machine for those glorious locks.

Eurovision entry for Ireland.The County Londonderry singer was chosen on RTÉ’s Late Late Eurosong special on Friday (February 4), where six acts competed to fly the flag for Ireland in Italy in May.Scullion’s song ‘That’s Rich’ was chosen by the combined votes from the public, an international jury and a studio jury. “I don’t know how to feel, honestly, oh my goodness – it’s just unbelievable,” she told BBC Radio Foyle.Scullion initially found fame as a finalist of The Voice UK 2020 where she was mentored by Meghan Trainor.According to the BBC, the singer has received well-wishes from celebrities such as Trainor, Jamie-Lee O’Donnell from Channel 4’s Derry Girls, and former Eurovision winner Dana.In other news, Mika was recently announced as one of a trio of hosts for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

Daughters Of Reykjavík are competing in Söngvakeppnin, Iceland’s talent competition dedicated to deciding who will represent the country at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.The Söngvakeppnin 2022 entries will be split across two semi-finals on February 26 and March 5. Feminist hip-hop collective Daughters of Reykjavïk will join Amarosis, Stefán Óli, Haffi Haff, Stefanía Svavarsdóttir, Sigga, Beta and Elín, Markéta Irglová, SUNCITY & SANNA, Katla, and Hanna Mia and The Astrotourists in the competition.Public votes will decide which acts will reach the semi-finals and there’s also a “potential wildcard entry” voted on by Söngvakeppnin’s executive committee.International jury votes and televotes will decide on the winner at the March 12 final.

Mika has been announced as one of a trio of hosts for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.The 2022 competition will take place at the PalaOlimpico in Turin, Italy, with the Grand Final set for May 14.The Italian broadcaster Rai has now confirmed the hosts of this year’s Eurovision, with Mika joining the renowned Italian singer Laura Pausini and TV personality Alessandro Cattelan on presenting duties.The trio will host the two semi-finals (taking place on May 10 and 12) and the Grand Final of Eurovision 2022.A post shared by Eurovision Song Contest (@eurovision)“More than ever I believe in the importance of an international community, in our common values,” Mika said in an interview with Eurovision.tv. “I believe in the union of people, in breaking down the walls to celebrate our similarities as much as our differences.

Italian broadcaster Rai has revealed the hosts for the 66th Eurovision Song Contest.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentItaly’s Grammy-wining singer Laura Pausini, Alessandro Cattelan and Lebanese/British pop star Mika are set to host the upcoming 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin, Italy.The hosts of Eurovision — which boasts an audience of over 180 million viewers, making it the world’s biggest and most-watched song competition — were announced Wednesday during the Sanremo song fest on Italian pubcaster RAI, the host broadcaster of this year’s Eurovision, which will be held May 10, 12 and 14.All three hosts are proficient in English and have plenty of high-profile media experience.Pausini is a 2006 Grammy Award winner for “Escucha” in the best Latin pop album category, one of 13 studio albums she has released, scoring more than 70 million album sales around the world. In 2020, she collaborated with Diane Warren to perform the Oscar-nominated theme song “Io Sì” (Seen) for Sophia Loren-starrer “The Life Ahead.”  Cattelan is an experienced TV host, having hosted talent show “The X Factor” in Italy for nine years, including the 2017 edition, which was won by hard rock band Måneskin.