“Everybody wants peace. And music is peace.” Words uttered by Eurovision 2022 host Laura Pausini summed up one of the most emotional song contests in recent memory, with hip-hop collective Kalush Orchestra taking first place after a dramatic finale.
This year’s Eurovision Song Contest was one of the most intriguing, exciting and unpredictable in years. While there were grumbles behind the scenes about the levels of organisation from the 2022 host country, Italy, the show itself was as spectacular as ever – perhaps even more so thanks to dynamic presenters Pausini, Alessandro Cattelan, and Lebanese-born British pop star Mika. Pausini, one of Italy’s most adored and prolific pop artists, performed a spectacular medley of her greatest hits along with a rendition of that Italian classic, “Volare” by Domenico Modugno.
