It’s a regular fixture on the Eurovision off-season calendar — the OGAE Second Chance Contest. Various OGAE fan clubs around Europe (and the rest of the world) choose their favourites from the national final acts who didn’t win the ticket to Eurovision. Let’s check out the candidates for the 2022 edition of the contest.
OGAE Second Chance Contest 2022
This year’s edition of the contest is being hosted by OGAE Norway, after KEiiNO won the 2021 vote with “Monument”. The OGAE clubs whose broadcaster selected their Eurovision entry using a national final were eligible to nominate one non-winning song as their entry for the Second Chance Contest.
Some OGAE clubs automatically select their second-placed national final act, while others vote for their favourite from all the competing entries in their national final.
The 2022 edition brings obvious choices and surprises alike. We have many national final runner-ups such as France’s Pauline Chagne with “Nuit Pauline”, Spain’s Rigoberta Bandini with “Ay mamá” and Serbia’s Sara Jo with “Muškarčina”.
There are also several fan favourites who finished a little lower down the scoreboard like Germany’s Felicia Lu with “Anxiety” and Lithuania’s Lolita Zero with “Not Your Mother”.
OGAE Ukraine initially entered Alina Pash with her song “Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors”. However, it seems like she just can’t escape controversy. Just as she had her spot at Eurovision stripped over a past appearance in Crimea, she has also had her place in this contest revoked by organisers. They explained why in a comment on their official Facebook page. Since she was initially given a spot at Eurovision, she is not eligible for a Second Chance berth here.
On Wednesday, 25 May, OGAE revealed that Alina had been replaced by Roxolana and her song “Girls”. Roxolana placed fourth in the Vidbir final behind Alina, Kalush Orchestra and Wellboy.
OGAE Second Chance Contest 2022
| Start number | Country | Artist | Song title |
| 1 | Ukraine | Roxolana | Girls |
| 2 | Croatia | Marko Bošnjak | Mola Za Nas |
| 3 | Sweden | MEDINA | In i dimman |
| 4 | Poland | Kuba | Lovesick |
| 5 | Spain | Rigoberta Bandini | Ay Mamá |
| 6 | Israel | Eli Huli | Blinded Dreamers |
| 7 | Ireland | Rachel Goode | I’m Loving Me |
| 8 | Italy | La Rappresentante di Lista | Ciao Ciao |
| 9 | Serbia | Sara Jo | Muskarcina |
| 10 | Finland | BESS | Ram Pam Pam |
| 11 | Romania | Gabriel Basco | One Night |
| 12 | Czech Republic | GIUDI | Jezinsky |
| 13 | Portugal | SYRO | Ainda Nos Tamos |
| 14 | Rest of World | Cristina Ramos | Heartless Game |
| 15 | Latvia | Bermudu Divsturis | Bad |
| 16 | Germany | Felicia Lu | Anxiety |
| 17 | Iceland | Daughters of Reykjavik | Turn This Around |
| 18 | Albania | Alban Ramosaj | Theje |
| 19 | Norway | NorthKid | Someone |
| 20 | Australia | Voyager | Dreamer |
| 21 | Estonia | Anna Sahlene | Champion |
| 22 | Malta | Denise | Boy |
| 23 | Slovenia | Batista Cadillac | Mim Pravil |
| 24 | North Macedonia | Viktor Apostolovski | Superman |
| 25 | Lithuania | Lolita Zero | Not Your Mother |
| 26 | Denmark | Fuld Effekt | Rave Med De Harde Drenge |
| 27 | France | Pauline Chagne | La nuit Pauline |
You’ll notice that this year’s competition has a lot more options than in 2021. Last year only 14 clubs participated because of the large number of internal selections that were held. As you’ll recall, several countries internally picked their 2020 artists again for 2021 because of the cancellation of Eurovision 2020. That meant there were fewer national selections and fewer runners-up available for this Second Chance.
Poll: Who should win the OGAE Second Chance Contest 2022?
Who do you think should win the 2022 Second Chance Contest? You can vote for as many acts as you’d like, but you can only vote one time. Be sure to click the box next to each act you want to support before pressing submit.
Are you surprised by any of the clubs’ choices? Which songs would you have submitted? And which song do you think deserves to win? Let us know in the comments.
Is there already a winner and why the heck is paranoia for poland still listening to that song…
Is going to be btw Spain and Italy. Also Sweden and France could do very well.
Why isn’t Ritmu here I’m so confused it was such a fan favourite. Death of Us should’ve been the one for Norway, and I’m Letting You Go for Latvia. Some poor choices all around
There’s some songs I like but overall, it’s a weak year for the OGAE. A lot of countries just went with bad, bad choices.
I think Finland are obviously going to win this. Italy are going to be the second place.
My personal favourite based on my own rankings this year was Serbia but Albania, Finland and Israel are also quite highly ranked for me, too.
CIAO CIAO with your hands, with your feet. CIAO CIAO with your legs and your ass ^_^ ? ?? ?
I’m somewhat surprised Voyager is only in the midfield so far.
So happy to see a Finnish song being so liked (Same with Cicciolina in 2020.) Maybe one day my country will stop whining about our language ‘not sounding nice’ and just give it another shot!
Are you kidding? I am Spanish and Ram Pam Pam was the preferred song among the Spanish eurofans. Spain even granted 12 points to her in the Finnish NF. The language doesn’t sound bad to us at all!
Croatia, my guys! Marko’s song is everything! Especially the meaning of the song in these crazy days…
La nuit Pauline would’ve achieved way more than Fulenn. Just facts.
I love so many of these omg. But Ram Pam Pam is my winner 🙂 I wish Norway selected Elsie though, it’s still with Ram Pam Pam the only songs I listen to from NF’s a lot. I also love Jezinky, Ciao Ciao, Girlzzz, etc.
Ukraine should win just to make these results also politicized.
You dropped the salt.
C I A O C I A O
I really miss Aidan here
Weird that my country, Poland, didn’t select Daria with Paranoia but Lovesick from 4th place…
If you look at the results yes you’re right.. But Lovesick is a banger
That should have been in the ESC winner instead of that dull thing ‘River’
An easy choice for me, Ay Mamá, still loving that song and my overall favourite from 2022.
Ram pam pam will win this.
Though I’m happy with some of my favorites of the NF season being featured, many of the choices seem to be quite weird :/
Lolita zero! <3
Tetas for the win!
At least ‘Bad’, ‘Anxiety’, Voyager, BESS and Sara Jo are on here, but there are a few strange picks. First off, Slovenia picking that group over LUMA when ‘All In’ clearly has the momentum outside of Slovenia? An odd one for sure. Just because a song comes 2nd or does well in the National Final doesn’t mean it will do well outside that country – ‘All In’ was definitely in people’s top 10 for the national final season. The other shocker is Alina Pash. Yes the Ukrainain delegation hate her, but at least give her a shot in this contest… Read more »
Also, where is Aidan with ‘Ritmu’? Honestly, he was everywhere during National Final and Eurovision season and he even gave the points out for Malta. At least let him participate in this!
At least Iceland chose well!
Where tf is Malere or ARIS for Romania?!
And finally Superman gets a chance!
Same with Elsie Bay, she was literally one of the favourites to win and they gave a chance to a guy who got votes cause he’s popular??
I understand Rigo over Tanxu since she came 2nd…but who decided to choose Denise over Aidan???
And Aidan’s literally been ALL OVER the place. Like, he went to all the parties alongside Muscat, which is a first AND he gave Malta’s points!
Mad respect for Aidan, I hope he gets to represent Malta soon!
In the spirit of the actual contest, Ukraine should win by a landslide
Word!
Omg, this is getting so cringe like… grow up y’all.
ECSTASY(Norway) is a brilliant gem that was just lost and didn’t reach a momentum it deserved. 🙁
I’m still not over it 🙁
i find it amazing that Spain’s and Serbia’s winners and runner-ups are my TOP4 this Eurovision season.
1. SloMo
2. Ay Mama
3. Muškar?ina
4. In Corpore Sano
Well for me it will always be Alina Pash for Ukraine. She would have been a fair and deserved winner at Eurovision, even without the war.
yes, if she didn’t falcifecte official docs and didn’t provide it to the brodcaster she definitely would lol
If they didn’t have such stupid rules she would. They are literally witch hunting their own citizens
Stupid rules?
That’s a LAW, pal.
And forging official documents is ILLEGAL. EVERYWHERE. Even in your country.
And yes, Ukraine has i?s laws against a country that has been an aggressor to them for 8 years and stole their land. I wonder what your country would do in this case.
I swear. You eurofanboys lack on so much common sense it actually makes me cringe
Poland, Italy and Germany pour moi.. Wish Denmark would’ve nominated Conf3ssions with Hallelujah though
I feel almost offended for Aidan, where the hell is Ritmu????? He was the clear runner up out of MESC (and really it was a two horse race). Ritmu is my second chance winner by a mile, still listen to it everyday and it stills gives me life!
He went to all the parties alongside Muscat and gave out Malta’s points! He’s HUGE in Malta!
My top 23 (Ukraine is TBA, and I didn’t follow the selections of Denmark, Israel, and San Marino to an extent of actually having the songs ranked): 23 – Latvia – Yes, it is bad! Also flat and repetitive. 22 – Ireland – The Ride 2.0. At least it’s kinda catchy. 21 – Lithuania – Seriously, with Gebrasy, Ruta Loop, and Ieva Zasimauskaite in your finals, this is the song you are going with? 20 – Poland – The verses are okay, but the chorus is way too repetitive. Daria or Ania should have been picked for 2nd choice. 19… Read more »
roxolana was chosen for Ukraine!
I LOVE blinded dreamers, and with that song Israel could have had a good result. At least being in the final… Mmmm…
By a landslide is Ciao Ciao the best of them. A shame Ireland didn’t choose One Night One Kiss One Promise. Generally the most underrated NF song of this year.
Malta didn’t choose Ritmu???!
That was my first thought!
It’s a scandal!!
Albania, Israel, Finland and Spain.
Seems like the worst Second Chance Contest ever… Just give Rigoberto Bandini the trophy
I needed a laugh, thanks for that
I miss Thank God I’m an Atheist, the best song by far from Finland. Clever, beautiful lyrics, amazing music and a dreamy voice.
They had the best national final, speaking about the songs
Voyager, Alban Ramosaj and La Representante di Lista are the only ones deserving to win this.
In your opinion.
1. BESS – Ram pam pam
2. MEDINA – In i dimman
3. Northkid – Someone
4. Felicia Lu – Anxiety
5. Daughters of Reykjavik – Turn This Around
Where’s Ritmu??? Not Aidan being robbed again…
It looks like Malta loves having bad results…
So glad that Gabriel Basco and One Night was chosen for Romania. I love that song and it was my winner of their selection this year. I am so glad the song is getting the recognition it deserves. I am also glad Norway chose NorthKid, especially over Eline Noelia and Elise Bay whose songs I honestly like a bit less over Someone. I am surprised that Malta chose Boy over the bop that is Ritmu, justice for Aidan, he probably would have won the vote if he got chosen. Also agree with Iceland’s, Germany’s, Croatia’s, Sweden’s (although Bluffin was my… Read more »
Overall into this lineup, a number of my NF favorites, but I’d swap in
Marionette or Zaza
Ritmu
Ecstasy
All In
Romania mea
Povo Pequenino
Flower of Sorrow
Portugal picks it’s #9 finisher, Ireland picks it’s #5 out of 6, Latvia # 7, Malta #5, lots of #4s. I sometimes question how much these OGAE are on the same wavelength as the masses. Especially with 2 of this years top 10 crashing in the semis, the winner not even finishing top 10 and top 10 finishers like Portugal and Moldova getting single digit points and qualifiers like Armenia and Iceland not even getting a single point.
Being on the same wavelength as the masses isn’t necessarily a good thing.
24 to 26 would have been a dream run in real ESC. I can but dream.
Italy, Spain and France are my top 3 picks
STOP POLITICS! MUSIC ISNT POLITICAL! AFTER REAL ESC ALSO SECOND CHANCE… SORRY! I AM OUT!
Music can be political, of course it can. To insist on separating art and politics means there can be no art.
This just in, protest songs aren’t real apparently
ok bye David.
“Stop politics”
So get rid of the televote then? Ok, as you say David. Enjoy your jury voting with Sweden winning every year.
would be LUMA – All In, but since it was dreadfully omitted, so ciao ciao it is
Rigoberta for Spain instead of Tanxugueiras? Are you serious?
Well, she indeed came second overall so…
Yes, they are. And Ay mama was a success and STILL is on the music charts in Spain…
Rigoberta 2nd place at BenidormFest, Tanxugueiras 3rd place.
Well she came second and was actually able to sing her song properly soooooooooooo
Justice for Dreamer, Ciao Ciao, and Jezinky.
I’m Spanish and love Ay Mamá from Rigoberta but my vote would go straight to Australia with Voyager! I’m still cannot believe that they weren’t at Eurovision!! ?
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