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First Semi-Final of 2017 ESC to be held on May 9
The First Semi-Final of 2017 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will be held on May 9, at Kyiv's International Exhibition Centre. Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) will air the musical event live, starting from 23:00 (local time).
Tamara Gachechiladze - Georgian participant of 2017 ESC will take part in the First Semi-Final of the contest, to be held on May 9. She was qualified as Number 2 to perform on the stage.
18 countries will compete for 10 places in the Grand Final.
The running order of the First Semi-Final contenders:
1.Sweden
2.Georgia
3.Australia
4.Albania
5.Belgium
6.Montenegro
7.Finland
8.Azerbaijan
9.Portugal
10.Greece
11.Poland
12.Moldova
13.Iceland
14.Czech Republic
15.Cyprus
16.Armenia
17.Slovenia
18.Latvia
The second Semi-Final will be held on May 11. 18 countries will compete for 10 places in the Grand Final, as well.
The Big Five and the host country are directly qualified to the final.
The Grand Final of the 2017 ESC will take place on Saturday 13th May in Kyiv, Ukraine.
