It’s going to be a busy one tonight as eight countries host live shows (simultaneously of course!) and by the end of it, four more entries will be known. Norway will hold the second stage of Melodi Grand Prix‘s last chance round while Sweden & Slovenia hold their second live show. Romania kicks off their selection with the first semi final of Selecţia Naţională. Ukraine, Estonia, Lithuania & Latvia, meanwhile, will have songs by the end of the night.
Here is your guide for this evening:
🇺🇦 UKRAINE: Vidbir 2022
WHEN? 17:30 CET
WHERE? UA:First, YouTube
PARTICIPANTS
- Cloudless – All Be Alright
- Michael Soul – Demons
- Our Atlantic – Моя любов / Moia Liubov
- Barleben – Hear My Words
- Kalush Orchestra – Stefania
- Roxolana – Girlzzzz
- Wellboy – Nozzy Bossy
- Alina Pash – Тіні Забутих Предків / Tini Zabutykh Predkiv (Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors)
FORMAT
The winner will be chosen using a 50/50 combination of jury and televoting
🇪🇪 ESTONIA: Eesti Laul 2022
WHEN? 18:30 CET
WHERE? ERR
PARTICIPANTS
- Elina Nechayeva – Remedy
- Andrei Zevakin feat. Grete Paia – Mis nüüd saab
- Jaagup Tuisk – Kui vaid
- Elysa – Fire
- Ott Lepland – Aovalguses
- Stig Rästa – Interstellar
- Minimal Wind ft. Elisabeth Tiffany – What To Make of This
- Stefan – Hope
- Anna Sahlene – Champion
- Black Velvet – Sandra
FORMAT
100% televoting will determine the winner
🇳🇴 NORWAY: Melodi Grand Prix – Second Chance
WHEN? 19:55 CET
WHERE? NRK 1, NRK.no
PARTICIPANTS
Kim Wigaard – La melodia
Maria Mohn – Fly
Mari Bølla – Your Loss
Trollfest – Dance Like a Pink Flamingo
FORMAT
The top four from the first stage of the second chance round will perform again. The winner will proceed to the grand final.
🇷🇴 ROMANIA: Selecția Națională 2022
WHEN? 20:00 CET
WHERE? TVR 1 HD, TVR International, TVR.ro
PARTICIPANTS
Aldo Blaga – Embers
Alex Parker & Bastien – All This Love
Andra Oproiu – Younique
Andrei Petruş – Take Me
Aris – Do Svidaniya
Cezar Ouatu – For Everyone
Cream, Minodora & Diana Bucşă – România mea
Dora Gaitanovici – Ana
E-an-na – Malere
Eliza G – The Other Half Of Me
Eugenia Nicolae feat. Cazanoi Brothers – Doina
Gabriel Basco – One Night
Kyrie Mendél – Hurricane
Møise – Guilty
Mălina – Prisoner
Oana Tăbultoc – Utopia
Petra – Ireligios
Vanu – Never Give Up
Vizi – Sparrow
WRS – Llámame
FORMAT
Ten songs will qualify to the final using 100% jury voting
🇸🇪 SWEDEN: Melodifestivalen 2022 – 2nd Heat
WHEN? 20:00 CET
WHERE? SVT 1, SVT Play
PARTICIPANTS
- Liamoo – Bluffin
- Niello & Lisa Ajax – Tror du att jag bryr mig
- Samira Manners – I Want To Be Loved
- Alvaro Estrella – Suave
- Browsing Collection – Face in the Crowd
- John Lundvik – Änglavakt
- Tone Sekelius – My Way
FORMAT
The top two songs will qualify directly to the final. The third and fourth place songs will proceed to the newly introduced fifth semi final. The show uses 100% televoting.
🇱🇹 LITHUANIA: Pabandom iš naujo 2022
WHEN? 20:00 CET
WHERE? LRT HD, LRT Lituanica
PARTICIPANTS
Augustė Vedrickaitė – Before You’re 6ft Under
Gebrasy – Into Your Arms
Ieva Zasimauskaitė – I’ll Be There
Justė Kraujelytė – How to Get My Life Back
Lolita Zero – Not Your Mother
Monika Liu – Sentimentai
Queens of Roses – Washing Machine
Rūta Loop – Call Me from the Cold
FORMAT
The winner will be decided using a split 50/50 of jury and televoting.
🇱🇻 LATVIA: Supernova – Final
WHEN? 20:05 CET
WHERE? LTV 1, LTV World, LTV.LV
PARTICIPANTS
- Raum – Plans
- Linda Rušeniece – Pay My Own Bills
- Bermudu Divstūris – Bad
- Miks Galvanovskis – I’m Just A Sinner
- Bujāns – He, She, You & Me
- Elīna Gluzunova – Es pabiju tur
- Citi Zēni – Eat Your Salad
- Inspo – A Happy Place
- Mēs Jūs Mīlam – Rich Itch
- Aminata – I’m Letting You Go
- Miks Dukurs – First Love
FORMAT
The winner will be determined by a professional jury and a televote with the vote split being 50/50.
🇸🇮 SLOVENIA: EMA – 2nd Semi Final
WHEN? 20:20 CET
WHERE? RTVSLO 1
PARTICIPANTS
- Mia Guček – Independiente
- Gušti feat. Leyre – Nova romantika
- Klara Jazbec – Vse kar imam
- Vedran Ljubenko – H2O dieta
- Leya Leanne – Naked
- LPS – Disko
- Anabel – Tendency
- BQL – Maj
- Hauptman – Sledim
- Eva Moškon – Kliki
FORMAT
Three of the six finalists will be chosen by public vote. The remaining six will be determined by the use of a jury.
You can follow live updates of the selections by following us (@ESCXTRA) on Twitter. You can also find the results for all shows right here on ESCXTRA.com
