On the 9th of April 2022 it is that time of year again, then “Eurovision in Concert 2022” will take place in AFAS Live in Amsterdam. This event might be the biggest Eurovision pre(view) party of the year, before the actual Eurovision circus starts in May. On March 20th 2022 there are 18 confirmed acts of this year, and 3 special acts. Be there or be square!
The concept
Eurovision in Concert is a show in Amsterdam where the entrants of that particular year’s contest gather for the first time. For most entrants it is the first time they meet each other backstage and on the stage of the AFAS Live venue. For fans it is also the first time that they see many acts live for the first time, which creates a bond when they see their favorites compete in the actual contest of that year. Next to the entrants of a specific year, there are also special acts of i.e. legendary Eurovision entrants.
This year’s acts that will be present
As said above, Eurovision in Concerts is a showcase, or preview show, of all the acts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin (Italy), but also special acts. As the days until Eurovision in Concert progress more acts will be added to the line-up. On March 20th 2022 the following acts have confirmed:
2022 entrants
Estonia – Stefan, Hope
United Kingdom – Sam Ryder, Space Man
Montenegro – Vladana, Breathe
Latvia – Citi Zeni, Eat Your Salad
Czech Republic – We Are Domi, Lights Off
San Marino – Achille Lauro, Stripper
Romania – WRS, Llamamé
Spain – Chanel, SloMO
Finland – The Rasmus, Jezebel
Croatia – Mia Dimsic, Guilty Pleasure
Malta – Emma Muscat, I Am What I Am
Lithuania – Monika Liu, Sentimentai
Poland – Ochman, River
Netherlands – S10, De Diepte
Bulgaria – Intelligent Music Project, Intention
Ireland – Brooke, That’s Rich
Belgium – Jérémie Makiese, Miss You
Albania – Ronela, Sekret
Special acts
Netherlands – Maggie McNeal (1974 and 1980)
Netherlands – Linda Wagenmakers (2000)
Netherlands – Getty Kaspers of the band Teach-In (1975)
The hosts
The hosts of this year’s Eurovision in Concert are Edsilia Rombley, who participated in the Eurovision Song Contest for the Netherlands in 1998 and 2007, but she was also one of the three hosts of the 2021 shows in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Cornald Maas will also host, he is one of the two Dutch Eurovision Song Contest commentators since 2003.
Information
Date: Saturday April 9th 2022
Doors open: 06:30 PM (18:30) CET
Supporting act: 07:30 PM (19:30) CET
Start concert: 08:00 PM (20:00) CET
End concert: 11:00 PM (23:00) CET
For tickets and more information, click here.
This article will be updated when a good number of new acts have been announced by the organization of Eurovision in Concert.