Pacivision Song Contest 2022 (Pacifica)
| Pacivision Song Contest 2022 | |
|---|---|
TBD | |
| File:Pacivision TBD 2022.png | |
| Dates | |
| Final | Feb-Apr 2022 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Century Arena Gralois, Ikoania |
| Presenter(s) | TBA |
| Executive supervisor | Paro Ytti |
| Executive producer | Valora Dillaez Onree Porez |
| Host broadcaster | Ikoanian Avarez Television Broadcasting (IATB) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 4 |
| Debuting countries |  Ikoania |
| Returning countries | None |
| Non-returning countries | New Itomorii |
The Pacivision Song Contest 2022 is set to be the 2nd edition of the Pacivision Song Contest. Following the Sedunnic victory in the 2021 contest in Südtor, GI-Land with the song "Never wanted this to end" by Illkrom Blenienn and Rila Jok, the Pacivision Executive Board (PEB) has accepted hosting bids from all countries eligible to participate. The bid for Gralois, Ikoania has won the bidding phase. The contest is due to be organised by the PEB and the host broadcaster, the Ikoanian Avarez Television Broadcasting (IATB).
Location
The 2022 contest will take place in Gralois, Ikoania, following the country's bid. It is the first time that Ikoania hosts the contest, as well as the first Eurovision to be held in Bailtem. The selected venue is the 9,500-seat Century Arena, which serves as a venue for events and has annually hosted the Live IATB TV Awards.
According to the rules, the host broadcaster of the winning song would receive the rights to host the next edition of the contest. But Sedunn has declined to host the relatively new contest, due to no city bidding for hosting of the contest. So the PEB has extended the bidding to other countries. This is the first time that the winning country is not the host of the contest.
Bidding phase
On 20 September 2021, PEB launched the bidding process and published a list of criteria and requirements for the host city and venue. Interested broadcasters are to submit bids on behalf of the city through postal means, after which PEB would proceed to send all of them a bid book with more detailed requirements for the cities and broadcaster to submit their plans for review. The cities have until 26 October 2021 to draft and submit their detailed plans.
On 22 September 2021, on behalf of the city of Gralois, Ikoania officially announced its bid, proposing the Century Arena as a possible venue to host the event.[1] Over the following weeks many countries expressed interest in Hosting the event.
Until 26 October 2021, no other city or broadcaster has presented a bid book to the PEB, thus Gralois was announced as the host city of the 2022 contest on 2 November 2021.[2]
Key: † Host venue
| Country | City | Venue | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Country data Beepee | N/A | N/A | Expressed their interest in hosting right after the results of the 2021 contest were announced | |
| Ikoania
|
Gralois | Century Arena † | Hosts the Live IATB TV Awards, more commonly known as 'The Avarez' | |
 Izaakia
|
Polar City | Taiga Technology Dome Arena | ||
 Sedunn
|
N/A | N/A | Automatic bidder due to winning in 2021, but declined to host | |
 Transsuneria
|
Niulandsheim | Fronde Miisbek | ||
Other sites
The Pacivision Village is the official Pacivision Song Contest fan and sponsors area during the event weeks, where it will be possible to watch performances by contest participants and local artists, as well as the live shows broadcast from the main venue. It is set to be located in Gralois's 3rd district.
Format
Provisional list of participating countries
Participating countries have until 1 January 2022 to submit their applications for participation in the contest, and until 31 January 2022 to withdraw their applications without facing financial sanctions.
As of 2 November 2021, the broadcasters of the following 4 countries have confirmed their intention to participate in the 2022 contest:
| Country | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
 Besern
|
||
| Template:Country data GI-Land | TBD January 2022
| |
| Ikoania
|
TBD February 2022
| |
 Snolland
|
TBD January 2022
| |
Other countries
Eligibility for potential participation in the Pacivision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active PEB membership that would be able to broadcast the contest via the Pacivision network. The PEB has issued invitations of participation in the contest to all active members.
Active EBU members
- New Itomorii -
Broadcasters, commentators and spokespersons
Broadcasters and commentators
All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing an insight about the show and voting information to their local audience. Some non-participating broadcasters may want to air the contest. These are the broadcasters that have confirmed their broadcasting plans and/or their commentators:
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Besern
|
BBS | Magda Langer | |
| Template:Country data GI-Land | BUS TV | Lukas Rahgen | Host of the PSC 2021 |
| Ikoania
|
IATB | Opasni Avarez | |
| Snolland
|
STV | Lika Vahê | Female singer of the Snovian 2021 entry |
References
- ↑ Flash News IATB bids for the hosting of the Pacivision Song Contest 2022
- ↑ Flash News Paro Ytti announces Host City