RAI, the Italian national broadcaster, has unveiled one of the biggest mysteries surrounding the upcoming Eurovision edition in Turin! Ladies and gentlemen habemus hosts!

Alessandro Cattelan, Laura Pausini and Mika will have the grand honour of hosting the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin.

All three hosts have shared their thoughts on hosting the forthcoming 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin on the official Eurovision website eurovision.tv:

Laura Pausini says:

I am happy that Eurovision is finally back in Italy and honoured to lead such an important event, together with my friends Mika and Ale!

Together we want to show Europe and the world our extraordinary country. For me, 2022 has started with new music and this fantastic appointment. I want to face Eurovision, a musical event par excellence in Europe and one of the most important television shows in the world, with the same energy that has accompanied me throughout my career. We are ready … and, indeed, we can’t wait!’

Alessandro Catellan says:

It is an honour to have been called to host Eurovision 2022, it is one of the most followed and well-known shows in the world and this year organising it in Italy represents a great opportunity and a historic event for our country.

I have known Laura Pausini and Mika for some time, we have already worked together and we have always had a lot of fun. And I’m sure it will be the same this time too.

Mika says:

More than ever I believe in the importance of an international community, in our common values. I believe in the union of people, in breaking down the walls to celebrate our similarities as much as our differences. We can do it thanks to music, which is the most universal form of expression. Eurovision is this and so much more!

I’ve been watching it since I was a kid, the whole family would get together for the Grand Final. Once a year, more than 40 countries share the same emotions, regardless of history or the political situation: music unites them. It’s an exciting honour to be one of the masters of ceremony on these fantastic nights.

About the charming hosts

• Laura Pausini has much fame, name and recognition both at home and overseas having released numerous albums througout her long career.
• Alessandro Catellan is one of Italy’s most sought after tv hosts having hosted many shows both on private and public Italian tv channels.
• Mika who hails from Lebanon, is an internationally acclaimed singer and composer who has a global appeal. He speaks several languages fluently: French, Spanish, English, Italian etc. He currently lives and works in Italy.