- The final of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest is going down in history. This year’s concert was won by the national team of Ukraine, tipped to be the favorite of the whole event from the very beginning
- Great Britain was in second place (466 points), which was the undisputed leader after this year’s jury vote. Spain was third (459 points), Sweden was fourth (438 points) and Serbia was fifth (312 points).
- Poland received SMS 105 points in the vote. Ultimately, Krystian Ochman came 12th with 151 points.
- Kalush Orchestra won with the song “Stefania”. “The song was created when I realized how original and important the word” mother “is. I wrote it before the war and dedicated it to my mother, but now the song has acquired a new meaning. It has become a song for all mothers who miss their sons” – spoke before the final Oleh Psiuk with Kalush Orchestra in conversation with Die Welt
- “Ukraine is more united than ever. We want to remind the world how unique our culture and our music are. I think that, thinking globally, there is a place for it” – said Psiuk in an interview with Onet
- More important information can be found on the Onet homepage
Eurovision 2022. Who won the final? Results
A total of 25 countries performed in the grand finale of the 66th Eurovision Song Contest – ten countries from each of the semi-finals and the so-called “Big Five” (Czech Republic, Romania, Portugal, Finland, Switzerland, France, Norway, Armenia, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Ukraine, Germany, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Greece, Iceland, Moldova, Sweden, Australia, Great Britain, Poland, Serbia and Estonia).
Counting the jurors’ votes with the SMS voting results, Ukraine became the winner of this year’s Eurovision 2022! In total, Kalush Orchestra scored 631 points! Ukraine has won Eurovision for the third time – the first time with a Ukrainian song.
It was in second place Great Britain (466 points), which was the clear leader after this year’s jury vote. The representative took the third place Spain Chanel (459 points), 4th Swedish team (438 points) and 5th – Serbia (312 points).
Poland came 12th with 151 points.
Ukraine was the favorite of this year’s competition until today’s concert. “The song was created when I realized how original and important the word” mother “is. I wrote it before the war and dedicated it to my mother, but now the song has acquired a new meaning. It has become a song for all mothers who miss their sons” – spoke before the final Oleh Psiuk with Kalush Orchestra in conversation with Die Welt.
“The best thing we can do for our country now is to be here and show our fighting spirit, show everyone that our Ukrainian culture exists, that our music is alive,” he added.
– admitted the artist in an interview with Onet Kultura.
“Stefania” it is a kind of longing ode to a mother to whom the lyrical subject owes much – his own strength and determination, and even a sense of rhythm, which he attributes to his mother’s frequent cradling of him. The repetitive phrase: “Sing me a lullaby, I want to hear your tender words again” is particularly touching and is a lyrical folk counterpoint to the dynamic hip-hop whole.
The piece was premiered on February 6, 2022 on YouTube. On February 12, it was presented during Ukrainian national Eurovision selections Vidbirin which he finished second. The selection was won by Alina Pasz with the piece, but the artist was disqualified after the scandal related to her unclear ties with Russia. Then Kalush Orchestra it was proposed to represent the country.
Eurovision 2022. Final results. Full list
- 1. Ukraine – 631 points.
- 2. Great Britain – 466 points.
- 3. Spain – 459 points.
- 4. Sweden – 438 points.
- 5. Serbia – 312 points.
- 6. Italy – 268 points.
- 7. Moldova – 253 points
- 8. Greece – 215 points
- 9. Portugal – 207 points
- 10. Norway – 182 points
- 11. Netherlands – 171 points
- 12. Poland – 151 points
- 13. Estonia – 141 points
- 14. Lithuania – 128 points
- 15. Australia – 125 points
- 16. Azerbaijan – 106 points
- 17. Switzerland – 78 points
- 18. Romania – 65 points
- 19. Belgium – 64 points
- 20. Armenia – 61 points
- 21. Finland – 38 points.
- 22. Czech Republic – 38 points
- 23. Iceland – 20 points
- 24. France – 17 points
- 25. Germany – 6 points
Eurovision 2022. Krystian Ochman in the final. How did the Pole go?
Ultimately, Krystian Ochman came 12th with 151 points. After the national jury votes, the Pole was in the 14th place with 46 points. In the viewers’ vote he obtained 105 points.
We learned from the artist’s social media what his last hours before today’s concert looked like. The RockHouse_Official Instagram page showed Ochman arriving at the Eurovision arena where he greeted fans outside. The Pole also instructed, inter alia, foreign tourists, how to properly hold the Polish flag.
– Honestly: his song is very strange, but the singer himself is very skilled. It’s hard to judge his chances as I don’t know the other songs. For me, Eurovision has been a mystery for many years because it can really surprise you. Maybe this year’s surprise will be Ochman’s victory? We’ll see soon, but I would like to emphasize – our representative sings quite cleanly, which is a big plus, but he could have a much better song – commented in an interview with Onet Elżbieta Zapendowska.
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