At five and a quarter of the afternoon the six finalists of this year have risen to the stage in order of draw: Maddalen Arzallus Antia, Maddi Ane Txoperena Etorbidea, Odei Barroso Gomila, AMETS Arzallus Antia, Patxi Iriart Etorbidea and Miren Artetxe Sarasola. The program was led by Aritz Bidegain, who met with Amaia Kastoren to receive viewers on the show.

In the greater zortziko and in the lesser zortziko they have been occupied in trades, in answers of points and in answers of 10, in doubles, in trades, and in solitary, in jail, with the same subject, in size and in a free tone: "So far the eyes of others have troubled you.

After these works, AMETS Arzallus and Miren Artetxe have been classified to play the manomanist and after working ex officio in short 6 and in small 8, they have done jail work again and at the end AMETS Arzallus has dressed the txapela.

The bertsolaris that have qualified for the 2022 Euskal Herria Championship are Miren Artetxe Sarasola, Odei Barroso Gomila and Maddalen Arzallus Antia. Amets Arzallus Antia and Subai hill Akordarrementeria are already listed.

Txapela by Andoni Iturrioz, thanking the silent work

Andoni Iturrioz gave him the stick and put the txapela to Amets Arzallus. The Bertsularien Lagunak association, the organizer of the Xilaba competition, wanted to thank Andoni Iturrioz for the work carried out for years in favor of Bertsolarism and Basque culture in general, as well as its silent support.

Representing the Basque culture Maider Bedaxagar, the ikastolas and associations that have collaborated throughout the Maeva Estano championship, of the association Karine Etxeberri Bertsularien Lagunak, of the bertsolari Haira Aizpurua champion of Euskal Herria on behalf of the Bertso eskolas association BEÑUMENALE.

The jury was composed of the jurors Maialen Berra, Eneko Bidegain, Zuhaitz Olazabal, Lur Renteria, Ainhoa Sarasua, Iban Thicoipe and Abel Zabala, while the jury was made up of Joseba Sarriegi. In addition, throughout this year’s championship they have been preparing the themes and presenting the programmes Aritz Bidegain, Lierni Elortza, Xabi Elgart, Joana Itzaina, Amaia Kastorene, Antton Lannes, Oihana Larrandaburu, Amaiur Lujanbio and Pantxika Solorzano. At the beginning of the session, the bertsolaris who participated in Xilaba 2021 were also highlighted: Carlos Aizpurua, Irati Alcantarilla, Xan Alkhat, Iker Altuna, Miren Artetxe, Amets Arzallus, Maddalen Arzallus, Odei Barroso, Ramuntxo Christy, Kerman Diaz, Gillen Etorbidea, Patxi Iriart, Miailua

The final classification was as follows:

AMETS Arzallus 1.012 points

Watch Artetxe Sarazola: 975 points

Odei Barroso Gomila: 605 points

Maddalen Arzallus Antia 586.5 points

Patxi Iriart on Avenida: 562.5 points

Maddi Ane Txoperena Iribarren: 561.5 points

1,200 people meet in the Jai Alai room of San Juan de Luz

Those who have not approached the final have been able to follow the final by television, radio and internet, as they have been broadcast live by ETB4, Euskal Irratiak, Naiz and Bertsoa.eus. From 21:00 a.m. onwards, ETB1 will offer live bertsos to be played at the Main Theatre. Over the Internet, sites eitb.eus, bertsoa.eus and berria.eus have also offered extensive monitoring.

On Monday, November 15, Bertso will offer a wide selection and on Tuesday, Amaia Goikoetxea will offer an interview with the winner. The organizers of Xilaba want to thank the House of the People of San Juan de Luz, Euskal Kultur Erakundea, the Association of Basque Urban Centers and all its sponsors and collaborators in general, as this support is essential. In the same way, we thank the amateurs who have participated in the organization, in the dissemination of the message and in the follow-up of the actions.

Last goodbye of the champion:

Melody: An intimate world

To Mount Biriatu

a flower and two kisses

all year round

lover of the white verse

a damned border

to us added

people walk around

nervous/or

white non-black baiga

Because blacks aren't white.

so that I can take this stick

and turn boundaries into bridges

Do not decide the bidasoa

shed more tears

three first-aid flowers

To Ziburu!