The predictions of the bookmakers have come true and Ukraine has finally won the glass microphone of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 thanks to the Kalush Orchestra and the song “Stefania”. For the country it represents its third victory in the contest after Ruslana with “Wild Dances”(2004) and Jamala with “1944” (2016).
Kalush Orchestra formed as an offshoot of the rap group Kalush, focused on blending modern hip-hop sounds with the motifs found in the traditional music and art of Ukraine. Together, Oleh Psiuk, Ihor Didenchuk, MC KylymMen, Tymofii Muzychuk, Vitalii Duzhyk, and Sasha Tab create a sound and vibe that all of Europe responded to tonight.
After the Ukrainian group, second place went to Sam Ryder as representative of the United Kingdom with “Space Man”, winner also of the jury voting, while Spain obtained third place with Chanel and “SloMo”countries ended with zero points last year. Last year, in Rotterdam, United Kingdom and Spain ended in the last place.
Last place was for the German representative, Malik Harris, while Italy, the host country, was sixth with Mahmood & Blanco. Amanda Tenjford, The Greek representative, was eighth.
The result are as follows:
- Ukraine: Kalush Orchestra – “Stefania” (631 points)
- United Kingdom: Sam Ryder –“Spaceman” (466 points)
- Spain: Chanel – “SloMo” (459 points)
- Sweden: Cornelia Jakobs – “Hold Me Closer” (438 points)
- Serbia: Konstrakta – “In Corpore Sano” (312 points)
- Italy: Mahmood & BLANCO – “Brividi ” (268 points)
- Moldova: Zdob și Zdub & Advahov Brothers – “Trenulețul” (253 points)
- Greece: Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord – “Trenulețul Die Together” (215 points)
- Portugal: MARO – “Saudade Saudade” (207 points)
- Norway: Subwoolfer –“Give That Wolf A Banana” (182 points)
- Netherlands: S10 – “De Diepte” (171 points)
- Poland: Ochman – “River” (151 points)
- Estonia: Stefan – “Hope” (141 points)
- Lithuania: Monika Lui – “Sentimentai” (128 points)
- Australia: Sheldon Riley – “Not The Same” (126 points)
- Azerbaijan: Nadir Rustamli – “Fade To Black” (106 points)
- Switzerland: Marius Bear – “Boys Do Cry” (78 points)
- Romania: WRS – “Llámame” (65 points)
- Belgium: Jérémie Makiese – “Miss You” (64 points)
- Armenia: Rosa Linn – “Snap” (61 points)
- Finland: The Rasmus – “Jezebel” (38 points)
- Czech Republic: We Are Domi –“Lights Off” (38 points)
- Iceland: Systur – “Með Hækkandi Sól” (20 points)
- France: Alvan & Ahez – “Fulenn” (17 points)
- Germany: Malik Harris – “Rockstars” (6 points)
