EUROVISION. The Kalush Orchestra group, representing Ukraine, was crowned the winner of Eurovision 2022. Your portrait and ranking.
06:00 – Ukraine won Eurovision
It’s a win that comes as no surprise. Ukraine, who have been declared favorites for several weeks, won the Eurovision Song Contest this Saturday, May 14, 2022. The victory was won by the rap group Kalush Orchestra, which performed the winning song “Stefania”.
01:30 – What is Eurovision Song Contest winning song ‘Stefania’ about?
END OF LIFE. Ukraine won Eurovision with the title “Stefania”. This song is a tribute to the mother of the group’s singer. But the colorful songs offer this piece a new interpretative grid, whereby Ukraine can be perceived as the mother figure evoked in the song. Ukraine’s victory is therefore highly symbolic of the country invaded by Vladimir Putin’s troops. Below, relive Ukraine’s performance in the Eurovision Song Contest.
01:15 – Portrait of Kalush Orchestra, winning group of Eurovision 2022
The Kalush Orchestra enabled Ukraine to win the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. The group formed in 2019 before releasing two albums in 2021. They performed their track “Stefania” on the Turin stage, a tribute to the singer’s mother but also to Ukraine, perceived as a motherly figure while she is currently at war with Russia.
01:10 – What top placement for this Eurovision 2022?
Ukraine was crowned the big winner of Eurovision 2022 thanks to massive public support with 631 points. It is ahead of the United Kingdom (466 points) and Sweden (459 points). France, on the other hand, finished second to last with 17 points.
01:05 – “Vive l’Ukraine” drops the singer of Kalush Orchestra
Ukraine’s victory in the Eurovision Song Contest is highly symbolic for the country. The Kalush Orchestra singer thanked the organizers and audience for their support before releasing a resounding “Vive l’Ukraine,” which was met with huge applause from the audience.
01:02 – Ukraine winner of Eurovision 2022
With 631 points, Ukraine was crowned the big winner of Eurovision 2022. Kalush Orchestra offers his country the third Eurovision victory.
00:59 – Spain is not declared the winner
Spain scored 459 points in total, which doesn’t allow them to overtake Ukraine with their 631 points. We are still waiting for points from Great Britain and Sweden, which can still overtake Ukraine in the ranking.
00:56 – Ukraine gets 439 points from the public, a record
Ukraine was expected to be the big favorite for this Eurovision 2022, with particular support as the country is at war with Russia. The public gave Ukraine 439 points, putting the country at the top. This is a record in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest, no country has ever received so many points from the public. Overall, Ukraine has 631 points.
00:51 – Serbia takes the lead!
Serbia wowed the audience with its socially engaged song about public health and hygiene. She leads the table with 312 points. We don’t yet know how many points the big favorites Great Britain, Switzerland, Spain or Ukraine have received.
00:49 – The last known countries of the ranking
We know the countries that are in last place in the 2022 Eurovision rankings: Germany is at the bottom with just 6 points and France is penultimate with 17 points. They rank behind Romania, Belgium, Armenia, Finland, the Czech Republic and Iceland.
00:47 – Moldova gets 239 points from the crowd, an extraordinary comeback!
Public scoring can change everything, and Moldova proved it. The country received 239 points from the audience, climbing to third place with a total of 253 points.
00:45 – France gets 8 points from the crowd
For the audience and national jury points, France gets a total of 8 points. Right now, Alvan and Ahez sit 19th, a ranking that is subject to change as viewer points are distributed.
00:40 – What is the ranking of the national judges?
All national judges have disclosed their point distribution. Before the public vote, this puts the United Kingdom at the top of the rankings, ahead of Sweden and Spain. Ukraine is fourth. France, for their part, are penultimate with only 9 points.
00:31 – The preliminary classification remains unchanged
Thirty countries submitted their preliminary rankings. The United Kingdom continues to lead the race ahead of Sweden, Spain and Ukraine. France has 9 points and is 21st overall.
00:26 – France awards its points to the United Kingdom
Ukraine, Poland, Armenia, Belgium, Spain, Netherlands, Greece, Czech Republic and Portugal received points from France. But the 12 hex points went to Britain.
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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 by the Breton group Alvan and Ahez. This formation consists of four members: the female trio Ahez Marine Lavigne, Sterenn Diridollou and Sterenn Le Guillou, and the musician Alexis Morvan-Rosius, known as Alvan. They were selected on March 5th as part of the “Eurovision France: You Decide” program. The Tricolor group performed the song “Fulenn” on the Turin stage, which means both “spark” and “pretty girl” in Breton. With 17 points, Alvan & Ahez finished 24th out of 25 at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. France has not won Eurovision since 1977 and Marie Myriam’s victory.
Who won Eurovision 2022? The Eurovision final, broadcast live from Turin on Saturday 14 May 2022, gave 25 countries a chance to shine, but it was Ukraine who received the most points from the participating nations. Then the United Kingdom followed in second place and Spain to finish the podium. France, on the other hand, only finished 17th.