{"id":13751,"date":"2022-05-13T12:14:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T12:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/how-to-watch-eurovision-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-05-13T12:14:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T12:14:24","slug":"how-to-watch-eurovision-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/how-to-watch-eurovision-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Watch Eurovision 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">LONDON &#8211; The Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956 as a friendly music competition between public service television broadcasters and has since grown into the world&#8217;s largest &#8211; and perhaps most eccentric &#8211; live music event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This year, the competition takes place while there is a war in Europe;  in February, the event&#8217;s organizers announced that <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eurovision\/status\/1497243799889711104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1497243799889711104%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fentertainment-arts-60530513\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Russia would be barred from competing<\/a>citing &#8220;the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This week, 35 other countries, including Ukraine, competed in semifinal rounds ahead of Saturday&#8217;s final, which attracts more than 180 million viewers around the world.  The event, held in Italy this year, rewards live viewership, with clips from performances and reactions spreading quickly across social media.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Below are rundowns on hotly tipped acts, advice about how to watch from the United States and views about how the war in Ukraine is likely to affect the competition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1bxm55 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-77927dcb\">How does the Eurovision Song Contest work?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Each country selects an act with an original song that must be performed live onstage.  The song is picked either by the national broadcaster or through some kind of contest.  (For example, Sweden has the \u201cMelodifestivalen\u201d to choose its entry.) There are a number of rules that entrants must follow, including a limit of three minutes on song length and a ban on lyrics or gestures deemed by the organizers to be political .<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Despite the name, countries beyond Europe&#8217;s traditional geographical borders also compete in Eurovision.  Israel debuted in 1973, for example, and Australia has been taking part since 2015. This year, Armenia and Montenegro are returning to the contest after not competing in 2021. Smaller nations are also represented, such as San Marino, a landlocked enclave in Italy with a population of just over 30,000.  Last year, San Marino&#8217;s entry, performed by the singer Senhit, featured an appearance by the American rapper Flo Rida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The winner of Eurovision is chosen by a combination of votes by viewers at home and by national juries in each country.  The scores from the national juries are tallied first, then the fan votes are announced, act by act, starting with the countries that received the lowest jury points.  This part of the show can be tense and even uncomfortable to watch, with cameras last year showing entrants from Britain, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain each receiving the dreaded \u201czero points\u201d from the public.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">After the two semifinals have whittled the entrants down, the qualifiers join entries from the &#8220;big five&#8221; countries &#8211; Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain &#8211; which have an automatic pass to the final because they contribute the most financially to the running of the contest.  Twenty-five countries will compete at the final this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Traditionally, the competition is held in the country that won the previous year.  Turin, in Italy, hosts this year after the rock band Maneskin triumphed in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1bxm55 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-1825bcf2\">How can Americans watch the competition?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The streaming service Peacock will be airing the final on Saturday from 3 pm Eastern time.  The service also streamed the competition&#8217;s semifinals.  The figure skater Johnny Weir will be providing commentary on the broadcast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The commentary can often add some humor to the many long hours of televised competition.  In Britain, the comedy host Graham Norton has become renowned for his reactions and quips di lui.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">\u201cWe&#8217;ve got a real range of music tonight,\u201d Norton said while introducing the 2021 competition from the Dutch city of Rotterdam.  &#8220;Brilliant staging, great lighting, some wonderful vocalists, and others &#8211; well, some as flat as Holland.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1bxm55 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-1027299b\">How has Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine affected the competition?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Initially, the European Broadcasting Union, which organizes Eurovision, said that Russia could continue to participate because the competition was a &#8220;nonpolitical cultural event.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The day after the invasion, however, with Ukraine and other countries threatening to withdraw, the broadcasting union backtracked.  Russia could not take part, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eurovision\/status\/1497243799889711104?s=21&amp;t=wfW_717sSaQir0HhuTTRpA\" title=\"\" target=\"_blank\">the union said in a statement<\/a>because the country&#8217;s inclusion &#8220;would bring the competition into disrepute.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Sentimentality, friendly bias and politics can affect the voting.  This year, Ukraine is favored to win, with the rap and folk band Kalush Orchestra representing the country.  Its song, \u201cStefania,\u201d is an ode to the mother of one of the band members.  The act received special permission from the Ukrainian government to travel for the competition and has performed throughout Europe to raise funds for the war effort.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Ukraine won the contest in 2016 with \u201c1944,\u201d by Jamala.  The song was a memorial to Crimean Tatars during World War II, but it was also interpreted as a comment on the Russian invasion of Crimea, which took place two years earlier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1bxm55 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-17069e26\">What happens if Ukraine wins this year?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If Ukraine does take the title, the war and humanitarian crisis in the country would most likely present challenges to its hosting the competition in 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">In the past, when a country has been unable to host, another has stepped in.  The last time that happened was in 1980, when Israel declined to host after winning for a second straight year.  The competition was held in the Netherlands instead.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">If Australia ever wins the competition, the logistical difficulties of hosting a primarily European contest on a different continent mean that a European country and broadcaster would co-host the following year&#8217;s contest alongside Australia, according to the European Broadcasting Union.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1bxm55 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-26021457\">Which other acts should I know about?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Sweden has won Eurovision six times (second only to Ireland), with ABBA one of the acts to have claimed victory for the country.  The Swedish entrant this year is Cornelia Jakobs, who sings \u201cHold Me Closer,\u201d a warm and emotional pop track that builds with each subsequent verse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Spanish entry, performed by Chanel, has also been predicted to do well at the final, with a catchy song, \u201cSloMo,\u201d accompanied by a high-energy dance routine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The prospects for Britain, after last year&#8217;s zero points overall, are looking up.  The country&#8217;s entry, \u201cSpace Man,\u201d is performed by the TikTok star Sam Ryder and has been gathering some momentum.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">There has also been praise for Australia&#8217;s entry, \u201cNot the Same,\u201d performed by Sheldon Riley.  The song reflects his childhood experiences of him, including a diagnosis of Asperger&#8217;s syndrome he received at age 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Maneskin has gone on to global fame since winning the 2021 competition, performing on \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d and at the Coachella festival this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1bxm55 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-6f8c031\">Are there any surreal acts this year?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Eurovision entrants have a tradition of employing surreal staging, lyrics and costumes to stand out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">This year, the Norwegian entry, by the pop duo Subwoolfer, has gained attention.  Their song, \u201cGive That Wolf a Banana,\u201d has the pair wearing wolf masks, with backing dancers in yellow morph suits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The Moldovan entry, \u201cTrenuletul,\u201d by Zdob si Zdub and the Advahov Brothers, has built a following by pairing traditional instruments like the accordion with the electric guitar.  Their song&#8217;s upbeat lyrics are matched by the band&#8217;s enthusiastic choreography.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<h2 class=\"css-1bxm55 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-187d1c5a\">What about North American versions of Eurovision?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The NBC show \u201cAmerican Song Contest\u201d reimagines Eurovision for the United States, with 56 entries from 50 states, five territories and the District of Columbia.  Instead of airing over the course of a week, like Eurovision does, the contest has been airing weekly on the network since March.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">The final took place on Monday, when AleXa, representing Oklahoma, won with &#8220;Wonderland.&#8221;  The song received 710 points overall from the jury and public voting, 207 ahead of the second-place entry, from Colorado.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">But underwhelming ratings suggest that \u201cAmerican Song Contest\u201d failed to capture the excitement of Eurovision.  In an interview with The New York Times, Audrey Morrissey, an executive on the show, suggested that US audiences might need time to get used to the format.  \u201cIt is a very different sort of mechanism &#8211; there isn&#8217;t another show where performance happens and there isn&#8217;t a critique right after,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Next year, there will be a Eurovision Canada, where entries from the country&#8217;s three territories and 10 provinces will compete in an offshoot of the original.  International expansion has been an ambition for Eurovision.  Martin \u00d6sterdahl, an executive supervisor of the competition, told a podcast recently, &#8220;We&#8217;re changing our focus slightly in our strategy from managing a contest to managing a brand, and that brand will be a global entertainment superbrand.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"css-ew4tgv\" aria-label=\"companion column\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON &#8211; The Eurovision Song Contest started in 1956 as a friendly music competition between public service television broadcasters and has since grown into the world&#8217;s largest &#8211; and perhaps most eccentric &#8211; live music event. 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