“Other Boys” have made their second attempt at Eurovision / Article

Active preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest continue in Turin. This time, the group “Other Boys” is more satisfied with the performance than it was the first time, but things still need to be fixed before the semi-finals. The Italians are very receptive and promise to live up to our delegation’s intentions.

“The worry about how to do it, to change it, has paid off. We have seen that the Italians have done a lot. They have tried to improve the performance. We are happy with what we have seen today. It is clear that there is still room for improvement, but I think it will be epic, “says Guntars Gulbins, head of the Latvian delegation to Eurovision.

Artists from Ukraine – the group “Kalush” – will also perform in our semi-finals. Bookmakers predict their victory, but the musicians do not intend to relax and will perform on stage at full capacity.

The opening ceremony of Eurovision and the parade of all countries on the red carpet will take place on 8 May, but there is still a long way to go.

CONTEXT:

In 2022, the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Turin, Italy. Latvia will be represented in the competition by a group “Other Boys” with the song “Eat Your Salad”.

The Latvian song will be performed in the first semifinal on May 10. Albania, Switzerland, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Moldova, Ukraine, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Denmark, Armenia, Austria, Croatia, Iceland and Greece will also take part. Two of the Big Five countries – Italy and France – will also vote in the first semifinal.

Representatives from Austria, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Finland, Georgia, Israel, Malta, San Marino, Serbia, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Ireland, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Poland, Romania and Sweden will compete in the second semi-final on 12 May. also the “Big Five” countries Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom.

The Eurovision final will take place on 14 May.

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the organizers of Eurovision barred Russia from participating in this year’s competition.

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