среда, 01. феб 2017, 12:36 -> 09:15

Results of the Semi-Final Allocation Draw

Earlier today the Semi-Final Allocation Draw, to determine which country will participate in which Semi-Final of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest took place in host city Kyiv. During the ceremony, Mrs Eva-Louise Erlandsson Slorach, President of the City Council in Stockholm, handed over the Host City Insignia to Kyiv City Mayor Vitaliy Klychko. Previous Ukrainian winners of the Eurovision Song Contest, Jamala (2016) and Ruslana (2004) also participated in the ceremony.

At the request of German broadcaster ARD, and following approval from the Reference Group, the governing body of the Eurovision Song Contest, Germany will broadcast and vote in the Second Semi-Final on Thursday 11th May. At the request of Swiss broadcaster SRF and approved by the Reference Group, Switzerland will participate in the Second Semi-Final which will have 19 participants and the First Semi-Final 18 participants.

The results of the Semi-Final Allocation Draw:

First Semi-Final

First half

Montenegro
Finland
Georgia
Portugal
Belgium
Sweden
Albania
Azerbaijan
Australia

Second half

Cyprus
Slovenia
Armenia
Moldova
Czech Republic
Latvia
Iceland
Greece
Poland

Second Semi-Final

First half

F.Y.R. Macedonia
Malta
The Netherlands
Serbia
Denmark
Russia
Romania
Hungary
Austria
Ireland

Second half

Switzerland
Estonia
Israel
Bulgaria
San Marino
Lithuania
Croatia
Norway
Belarus

The big five and the host country are directly qualified to the final. Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom will vote in Semi-Final 1. Germany, Ukraine and France will vote in Semi-Final 2.