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== The Host City ==
Verona is located in northern Italy at the foot of the Lessini Mountains on the River Adige. It is 120 km away from Venice and very close to the Lake Garda (the largest lake in Italy). It has a population of 258.031 inhabitants, which means it is the most populated city of the region of Veneto, followed by Venice. Verona is one of the main tourist destinations in northern Italy. One of the reasons of the city’s attraction for tourists is the fact that two of William Shakespeare's plays are set in Verona: Romeo and Juliet and The Two Gentlemen of Verona. In November 2000 the city was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its urban structure and architecture.
It was founded by the Romans in the 1st century B.C. The river was an essential route for traffic and commerce and it was not by chance that the Romans chose this location to establish themselves in the area. With the descent of the Barbarians in the 3rd century AD, Verona became an efficient military base for the control of the borders, especially after Gallienus had strengthened its city walls. In spite of this the city yielded to the Visigoth invasion, to Attila, to Theodoricus' Ostrogoths and finally to the Lombards, who however were defeated by Charlemagne in 774.
From the Middle Ages onwards, Verona was always an important artistic centre with a flourishing school of painters. In 1136 it became an independent commune. It prospered under the rule of the Scaliger family and particularly under Cangrande I. The ‘Piazza delle Erbe’ was created precisely as a market place, for commerce and exchange.
From 1405, and lasting for the entire 15th century, it was under the Venetian domination. From 1797, it became part of the Austrian Empire and joined the Kingdom of Italy in 1866. During the Second World War Verona was a refuge for officials of the Fascist regime and as a result was heavily bombed. Verona was extensively rebuilt in the post-war period. Despite this, Verona has preserved a remarkable number of monuments from antiquity, the medieval and Renaissance periods, and represents an outstanding example of a military stronghold.
== The Venue ==
The Host venue for FSC #165 November 2022, is the Arena of Verona, probably the biggest city attraction! The Arena was built by the Romans in the 1st century AD, in the Augustan period. Its name comes from its central area, which was covered with sand, precisely arena in Latin.
The Arena, as it stands today, is the result of the constant removal of materials, but also of the terrible earthquake that struck the city in the 12th century leaving indelible traces on the monument. Only four arches are left of the outer circle, which was the real, utterly sumptuous, façade.
The Arena's vocation for shows and public functions has never been exhausted over the centuries. At the time of he Communes and under the Scaligeri, trials were held, with judicial disputes being resolved by hand-to-hand fights; jousts and tournaments were held in the Middle Ages and up to the 18th century and still today the Arena is the famous setting for Verona's spectacular opera season.
== The Hosts ==
Annalisa Scarrone (born 5 August 1985), better known as simply Annalisa or Nali, is an Italian singer and songwriter. After being part of two bands, Elaphe Guttata and leNoire, she became famous after participating in the tenth edition of the talent show Amici di Maria De Filippi in 2010–2011, where she finished in second place. Subsequently Annalisa participated in the Festival of Sanremo 2013 with the song Scintille and finished ninth. Annalisa partecipated in the Festival of Sanremo 2015 with song Una finestra tra le stelle and finished fourth. She has recorded 7 albums and 31 singles, receiving 18 Platinum disc and 12 Gold discs, and selling over 1.400.000 copies.
Elodie Di Patrizi (born 3 May 1990), known professionally as simply Elodie, is an Italian singer, actress and model. She spent her adolescence in her birthplace, Quartaccio, in the suburbs of Rome. After doing some work with local bands, in 2015 she participated in Amici di Maria De Filippi and from that moment on her career has been constantly on the rise. The year 2020 was one full of successes for Elodie: she was the most listened to female artist on Spotify Italy, and the sixth most viewed according to the VEVO chart of music video clips. T oday she has had over 1.730.000 copies sold (singles + albums).
Yendry Cony Fiorentino (born 27 July 1993) better known as Yendry, is a Dominican-Italian singer and songwriter. She was born in Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic) and moved to Italy at a very young age. She first achieved popularity in Italy in 2012 thanks to her participation in the sixth edition of X Factor Italy which earned her a record deal with Sony Music Italy. From 2015 to 2018 she was the frontwoman of the group Materianera. In 2020, after the release of the singles Barrio and Nena, she achieved international popularity. On June 2021 she was nominated as Best New artist at the 2021 MTV Millennial Awards. She was also nominated as Best New Female Artist for the 2022 Premio Lo Nuestro.
== The Show ==
Nr.	Jury	Artist 	Song 	Rank	Points
01.	 	Barbara Bobak 	Sad malo pati 	04. 	98
02.	 	Sofia Karlberg & Discrete ft. TUSO 	Hold My Love 	09. 	81
03.	 	Grafa 	Utre Otnovo 	28. 	28
04.	 	Miach 	Budi tu 	16. 	50
05.	 	Masha Kondratenko 	Vanka-vstanka 	10. 	79
06.	 	Jack Jarryd 	Heartache 	24. 	44
07.	 	GARNiDELiA 	Gen'ai Yuugi 	11. 	73
08.	 	01099 x $OHO BANI 	Cider 	27. 	34
09.	 	Kim Loaiza ft. Elvis de Yongol 	Devoto 	12. 	69
10.	 	Vilma Jää 	Jäinen neiti 	22. 	45
11.	 	Jane Bordeaux 	T-shirt 	23. 	44
12.	 	Anna Vissi & Daphne Lawrence 	Aima 	17. 	50
13.	 	Måneskin 	The Loneliest 	01. 	132.
14.	 	Markus Riva 	Alive 	31. 	21
15.	 	We Came As Romans 	Golden 	03. 	104
16.	 	Nublu 	Kastehein 	02. 	111
17.	 	Hosea 	The Chain Breaker 	19. 	48
18.	 	FVLCRVM & Annet X 	Do It All Again 	32. 	21
19.	 	Gran Error, Elvana Gjata & Antonia 	Clap Clap 	08. 	82
20.	 	Aura ft. Reli 	Firar 	26. 	34
21.	 	Belmin & Selma Bajrami 	Neka gori ova noć 	33. 	19
22.	 	Bernice West 	Jona 	06. 	95
23.	 	Smolasty & Young Leosia 	Boję Się Kochać 	35. 	11
24.	 	Martynas Kavaliauskas 	Jauni 	13. 	69
25.	 	Rhys Lewis 	Midnight 	05. 	98
26.	 	Niki 	High School in Jakarta	34. 	14
27.	 	Joya Marleen 	Next to you 	36.*	36
28.	 	ASHA 	French Samba 	18. 	49
29.	 	Anastasia 	Amarties 	25. 	41
30.	 	Confidential ft. Madeleine Liljestam	Black Angel 	21. 	46
31.	 	JONY 	Nikak 	20. 	48
32.	 	Dolla 	Bad 	07. 	93
33.	 	Bárbara Bandeira ft. Ivandro 	Como tu 	30. 	22
34.	 	8WS 	Hero 	14. 	63
35.	 	Tørfisk 	Vinkels Røv (Åhh Nej) 	29. 	23
36.	 	O'o 	Spin 	15. 	55
* Switzerland did not vote and was moved to the bottom of the scoreboard.
==The Results==
==The Winner==
 Måneskin - The Loneliest:
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