Who sings when at Eurovision 2017

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It’s that time of the year again. Eurovision is in the air and the organisers have decided the running order for the two semi-finals that take place in early May at the Sports Palace in the Kiev, Ukraine.

43 countries are down to enter this year, but six don’t have to battle for a place in the final. The five broadcasters who pay the most towards running costs (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK) get a free pass as does the host nation.

From each semi-final, ten countries qualify to make up a 26-song grand final on 13 May 2017.

The running order is decided not by a draw, but by the show producers. They have heard all the songs and seen the ideas for how each will be staged. Both factors influence who sings when. If a song has a complex set-up, it may go first or around a commercial break. The producers also aim to provide a flow to the evening and do the best they can with the songs on offer – not easy given the slim pickings of the first semi-final.

Russia’s place is still being used as a political football by people old enough to know better, so the running order here is, as they say, subject to change.

First semi-final – 9 May 2017

Viewing Camera crew Dress Rehearsal 211:30 - 12:30
LUNCH12:30 - 13:30
Grand Final Dress Rehearsal 314:00 - 17:30
Viewing Camera crew Dress Rehearsal 317:30 - 20:00
DINNER20:00 - 21:00
Pre-show21:00 - 22:00
Grand Final22:00 - 01:30
Winners’ Press ConferenceTBA

Second semi-final – 11 May 2017

Opening Grand Final - all finalists12:30 - 14:00
LUNCH13:00 - 15:00
Grand Final Dress Rehearsal 115:00 - 18:00
Viewing Camera crew Dress Rehearsal 118:00 - 20:00
DINNER20:00 - 21:00
EBU Press Conference about Junior Eurovision Song Contest 201718:20 - 18:40
Pre-show21:00 - 22:00
Grand Final Dress Rehearsal 222:00 - 01:30

The running order for the final is to be decided on Thursday, 11 May.

 

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