Officially, politics has nothing to do with the Eurovision Song Contest, yet it always has to do with it. And so the highlight of the second semifinal, at the starting line, is announced to be the duet between Mika and Laura Pausini, conductors of the event together with Alessandro Cattelan, grappling with the covers of Fragile by Sting e People have the power by Patti Smith, accompanied by the students of the “Giuseppe Verdi” Conservatory in Turin. As for the race, among the 18 nations that will compete for the remaining ten positions for the final on Saturday there is also San Marino, represented by Achille Lauro with the song Stripper.
As for the guests, however, there will be the performance of the tenorini del Volo with Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto in attendance, while Gianluca Ginoble will sing in the form of a video on the screen, positive result at Covid. Track in the playlist: You are my everythingEnglish version of Great love with which they participated in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2015. In the meantime they swell their chests at Rai for the excellent result of the first semifinal. There is talk of a team of excellence, “a dream team capable of managing not only the show, but also all the variables induced by the event, from logistics to hospitality, from security to ticket sales, stuff to shake your wrists also to the CEO of a multinational company “. The union between “the best of Italian professionals, fielded by Rai, and the experience of some international figures who have brought the know-how of Eurovision Song Contest in recent years”.
And then three hosts, Laura Pausini, Mika and Alessandro Cattelan “who were the added value of this edition: without false modesty, they made the difference”. These are the ingredients of the success of the mega event in the words of Claudio Fasulo, deputy director of prime time Rai entertainment and executive producer of Eurovision 2022 together with Simona Martorelli. “In such a complex machine – says Fasulo – the most difficult aspect was managing what is around the event: with Simona Martorelli it was essential to create a core team, a team of managerial excellence, each at the head of a sector, fielding our excellences “.
As for the construction of the show, «contest and show live as two parallel realities, each with its own rules and needs. Step by step we confronted the 40 delegations of the competing countries, finding a balance. And then we fielded three exceptional hosts, two international stars like Mika and Pausini and the most international of our hosts, Cattelan, young, dynamic, available. Three talents who have made an important contribution also in terms of creativity and together have put themselves at the service of the show ». The results of the first semifinal, 5.5 million spectators and 27% share, “went beyond all optimistic expectations, thanks also to the Rai promotion campaign”.
