Mika to host the Eurovision Song Contest
Mika is to host Eurovision 2022. The 38-year-old singer - whose real name is Michael Holbrook Penniman Jr - will front the 66th multinational singing competition alongside TV personality Alessandro Cattelan and Laura Pausini, which is set to take place on May 14th in Italy on following the country's victory at the 2021 contest. Mika said: "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 ...