Het Grote Songfestivalfeest is a Dutch television concert programme starring artists of the Eurovision Song Contest, produced by PilotStudio in collaboration with the Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS. It was held for the second time at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on 17th November 2022.
First time Het Grote Songfestivalfeest that took place in 2019, in order to promote Eurovision 2020 planned to take place in the Netherlands. After one cancellation in 2021 due to the COVID-19 measurements in the Netherlands, the concert is back with a unique show!
The hosts of the show were Dutch Eurovision commentator Cornald Mass and Edsilia Rombley (Netherlands 1998 and 2007, Eurovision 2021 host). The esteemed hosts of the event were none other than Dutch Eurovision commentator, Cornald Mass, and the distinguished Edsilia Rombley, who represented the Netherlands in both 1998 and 2007, and notably served as the host of Eurovision 2021.
The concert’s impressive line-up included thirty-one Eurovision winners and former contestants:
- Alexander Rybak – Fairytale (Norway 2019)
- Antique – (I would) Die for You (Greece 2001)
- Carola – Fångad av en stormvind (Sweden 1991)
- Conchita Wurst – Rise Like a Phoenix (Austria 2014)
- Duncan Laurence – Arcade (Netherlands 2019)
- Edsilia Rombley – “Hemel en aarde”, “On Top of the World” (Netherlands 1998, 2007)
- Efendi – Mata Hari (Azerbaijan 2021)
- Frizzle Sizzle – Alles Heeft een Ritme (Netherlands 1981)
- Gjon’s Tears – Tout l’Univers (Switzerland 2021)
- Go_A – Shum (Ukraine 2021)
- Helena Paparizou – My Number One (Greece 2005)
- Herreys – Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley (Sweden 1984)
- Jamala – 1944 (Ukraine 2016)
- Johnny Logan – What’s Another Year και Hold Me Now (Ireland 1980 and 1987)
- Kalush Orchestra – Stefania (Ukraine 2022)
- KEiiNO – Spirit in the Sky (Norway 2019)
- Lenny Kuhr – De troubadour (Netherlands 1969)
- Lordi – Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland 2006)
- Loreen – Euphoria (Sweden 2012)
- Måns Zelmerlöw – Heroes (Sweden 2015)
- Michael Schulte – You Let Me Walk Alone (Germany 2018)
- Netta – Toy (Israel 2018)
- OG3NE – Lights and Shadows (Netherlands 2017)
- S10 – De Diepte (Netherlands 2022)
- Sam Ryder – Space Man (United Kingdom 2022)
- Sandra Kim – J’aime La Vie (Belgium 1986)
- Senhit – Adrenalina (San Marino 2021)
- Sheldon Riley – Not the Same (Australia 2022)
- Stefania – Last Dance (Greece 2021)
- Subwoolfer – Give that Wolf a Banana (Norway 2022)
- The Roop – Discoteque (Lithuania 2021)
- TIX – Fallen Angel (Norway 2021)
Before the concert, there was a press event for journalists, and we had a great opportunity to be there and interview many wonderful participants!