EUROVISION 2022 TURIN: complete guide/ all you need to know
In this post you’ll find a complete guide on Eurovision 2022 finals: Where is it taking place, how to get there, who is singing, which days & where to buy tickets. Furthermore, I’ll share tips on which hotels to stay and where to eat nearby the Eurovision 2022 location.
QUICK LINKS
- Eurovision 2022: Quick Summary
- What is the Eurovision song contest?
- Eurovision History: when did it start?
- How many countries are in Eurovision?
- Which countries are participating to Eurovision 2022?
- Is Russia participating to Eurovision 2022?
- Who won Eurovision 2021 and where was it held?
- Where will Eurovision 2022 be held?
- Why is Eurovision 2022 in Italy?
- Where in Turin will Eurovision be held?
- Who is singing in Eurovision 2022?
- What is the Eurovision finals format?
- Eurovision Tickets 2020: where to buy them?
- How to get to Pala Alpitour in Turin?
- Where to eat near Pala Alpitour?
- Where to stay near Pala Alpitour?
- Can Famous singers enter Eurovision?
- Eurovision winners
- Which country won the most Eurovision?
- Did Ukraine ever win Eurovision?
1. Eurovision 2022: Quick summary
Eurovision 2022:
- Location: Pala Olimpico, Turin, Italy
- Participants: 40 countries. One singer or group per country
- Semi-finals dates: May 10th and May 12th 2022 (21:00 CEST)
- Final: May 14th 2022 (21:00 CEST)
History: Key Facts & Figures
- Winner of 2021 edition: Italy, with Maneskin’s “Zitti e Buoni”
- Most successful country: Ireland with 7 victories
- Eurovision start date: 1956. In 2022, it will be the 66th edition
2. What is Eurovision song contest?
The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-profit event set-up by the European Broadcasting Union, which is as an association of public service media representing 56 countries.
Eurovision is based on Italy’s popular Sanremo Music Festival and, as stated by Eurovision, its objective is to “test the limits of live television broadcast technology”.
3. Eurovision History: when did it start?
The Eurovision song contest is a yearly recurrence that started back in 1956. The 2022 edition will mark Eurovision’s 66th anniversary. Its founder was Marcel Bezençon.
Back in 1956, only seven nations participated. Today, there are a total of 40 nations participating.
4. How many countries are in EUROVISION?
A total of 40 countries are participating to the Eurovision 2022 edition. See full list in section below.
5. Which countries participate to Eurovision?
As the name suggest, the contest comprised most of European countries but in reality it goes beyond. Countries like Australia, Israel and Armenia are included. Back in 2006 also Morocco participated.
Israel was the first non-European country who participated to the event back in 1937, since the country’s broadcaster was already a member.
6. Is Russia participating to Eurovision 2022?
Following the February 2022 events, Russia is not allowed to participate to Eurovision 2022 edition.
7. Who won Eurovision 2021?
Eurovision 2021 edition was took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The winner was Italy thanks to the song “Zitti e Buoni” by the Maneskin group.
8. Where will EUROVISION 2022 be held?
Eurovision 2022 edition will be in Italy, in the city of Turin.
Turin is a beautiful city famous for the following key characteristics:
- Fine food: with 46 Michelin restaurants in the region and the prestigious White Truffle
- Fine wine: Multi-awarded Barolo & Barbaresco wine and its UNESCO vineyards
- Coffee: thanks to Lavazza (founded in 1895) & its invention of Espresso machine (1884)
- Chocolate: thanks to the famous Nutella
To learn more about the what to do see, see and eat in Turin read the perfect one-day guide. Click the following link to see where is Turin located exactly.
9. Why is Eurovision 2022 hosted by Italy?
The Eurovision song contest takes place in the country that won the prior’s year edition.
Since Italy won the 2021 edition (thanks to the “Maneskin” group and their song “zitti e Buoni”) they are hosting the 2022 song contest.
To be more precise, it is organized by the national public broadcaster of the country who won the prior year’s song contest. In the instance of Italy, it is organized by RAI (Radiotelevisione Italiana)
10. Where in Turin will Eurovision be held?
Eurovision 2022 song contest will take place Turin Pala Alpitour.
The arena, also known as Pala Olimpico, is located in Corso Sebastopoli 123 and it is the biggest enclosed sports facility in Italy with an audience capacity of 18,500 people.
Turin Pala Alpitour is also the location of the tennis 2021-2026 ATP finals.
11. Who is singing in Eurovision 2022?
40 singers will participate in the Eurovision song contest, each one representing their own nation.
Italy will be represented by Mahmood & Blanco, the winners of 2022 San Remo Festival.
Complete list of participants at the following link: https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022/participants
In addition to that, there will be three hosts: Laura Pausini, Mika and Alessandro Cattelan.
12. What is Eurovision finals format?
The Eurovision final will be disputed over three different nights starting at 21:00 CEST:
- Semifinal 1: May 10th 2022
- Semifinal 2: May 12th 2022
- Final : May 14th 2022
13. Eurovision Tickets: where to buy ?
You can buy tickets for up to nine exhibitions: the 3 live shows and the 6 rehearsals.
On April 7th 25,000 tickets where released out of a total of 63,000 tickets. More tickets will be available for sale in the coming days. On the primary market, Ticket prices range from 10 to 350 euros.
We recommend to buy tickets only from the one and only authorized partner: Ticket-One . In case you want to buy or sell tickets in the secondary market you should only do it via FanSale.
We recommend to avoid buying tickets from other sources as you may be a scam victim.
14. How to get to Pala Alpitour in Turin?
BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
You can easily reach the Pala Alpitour facility via Public transportation. With a ticket of 1.70€ per run you can hop into any of the following Bus/tram lines: 4, 10, 17 or 63.
The Underground Metro will not take you to Pala Alpitour. Best option would be to take the Metro up to Porta Nuova train station and then hop to Tram line number 4.
Specifically, from:
- Porta Nuova Train station: it is a 12 minutes ride on the tram 4
- Piazza Castello: it’s a 25 minutes ride (walk up to Bertola stop and then get the tram 4)
- Piazza Vittorio Veneto it takes 35 minutes and two tram lines: 15 and 4
BY CAR
If you travel by car, it is a quick 15 mins car drive from Turin city center. To park your car you have few options, see below ranked from most expensive to cheapest:
- Private Parking in “Piazzale Caio Mario”: Easy but expensive option (3€ 1st hour, 14€ for 12 hours)
- Look for any parking spot with “blue” lines nearby: cost will be much cheaper (1.5€ per hour). Easiest option for paying is by downloading the Easypark app and adding licence plate (https://apps.apple.com/ch/app/easypark-parking-made-easy/id449594317?l=en)
- Look for any parking spot nearby with “white” lines – free of charge
15. Where to eat near Pala Alpitour?
In front of Pala Alpitour there will be lots of stands offering food & beverages.
If you want to have a proper meal and take the opportunity to try some local food at affordable price take a look at the following places. The below are all 5-10 mins walking distance from Pala Alpitour.
Nearby Restaurants – sit down food
- Trattorie Alle Lavagne-Great restaurant, local food, apetizers 6-8€/first course 7-9€/Desserts 3.5€
- Osteria La Cena coi Fiocchi – second best choice nearby
Nearby Quick Lunch – “on the go”
- L’Arte della Crepe – savoury crepes, affordbale & tasty
- All’Oca di Pulcinella
16. Where to stay near Pala Alpitour?
I personally do not recommend to stay near Pala Alpitour, as there is not much around.
I suggest to stay in a nice hotel near Porta Nuova train station as it is in the middle of the city center and just 12 mins away from Pala Alpitour by public transportation (take tram line 4).
Hotels recommendation:
- Hotel Roma e Rocca Cavour: few steps away Piazza San Carlo. Classy hotel at good value
- Hotel Urbani – mainly for young people as it is a lively neighborhood and noisy at night
17. Can famous singers enter Eurovision?
Yes, famous singers are allowed to participate in Eurovision. Yet, for ultra-famous singers participating to these events might be perceived as a downgrade in their career.
18. Eurovision winners
You can find the complete list of all Eurovision winners at the following link: https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision
19. Which country won the most Eurovision?
Ireland is the most successful country in the Eurovision song contest, totally 7 wins. Sweden comes next with a total of 6 wins.
20. Did Ukraine ever win Eurovision?
Yes, Ukraine won Eurovision twice: in 2004 with Ruslana and in 2016 with Jamala.
To learn more, visit the following link: https://eurovision.tv/event/turin-2022
