Pop star Mika has been announced as one of three hosts at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Turin in May.
The Love Today singer will be joined by Laura Pausini and Alessandro Cattelan to welcome viewers to the 66th annual competition.
Ireland's Eurovision entry will be chosen on Friday's Late Late Show Eurosong Special.
"Introducing your Hosts for #Eurovision 2022!" the official Eurovision Song Contest account tweeted.
Introducing your Hosts for #Eurovision 2022! 🤩
— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) February 2, 2022
Laura Pausini, Alessandro Catellan and Mika will welcome the world to Turin on 10, 12, and 14 May! 🇮🇹
Benvenuti! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/x7DcIiM03A
"Laura Pausini, Alessandro Cattelan and Mika will welcome the world to Turin on 10, 12, and 14 May! Benvenuti!"
Mika called the news an "exciting honour", telling Eurovision: "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 one of the masters of ceremony on these fantastic nights."
The Lebanese-British singer released his debut single Grace Kelly in 2007 and is known for other hits including Relax, Take It Easy and Lollipop.
Eurovision described Pausini as "possibly the most highly regarded Italian recording artist in the world".
In 2021, she won four Latin Grammys, a Grammy Award, a Golden Globe, and received a historic Oscars nod for the first-ever song sung entirely in Italian to be nominated.
She performed the song, Lo Si (Seen), at the 93rd Academy Awards show.
Cattelan is a famous Italian television host and has hosted shows including the Italian X Factor.
The 2021 competition was held in Rotterdam and won by Italy's rock band Maneskin with their song Zitti E Buoni.
Source: Press Association
