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Tamara Gachechiladze to perform in the First Semi-Final of 2017 ESC - GPB will air the musical event live, starting from 23:00
Tamara Gachechiladze - Georgian contender of 2017 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will take part in the First Semi-Final of the contest, tonight. She will perform at Kyiv's International Exhibition Centre, with the song Keep the Faith.
Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) will air the musical event live, starting from 23:00 (local time).
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.
Based on rules of the competition, the host country Ukraine and the "Big 5" countries Germany, Great Britain, France, Spain and Italy are automatically qualified for the final.
The Grand Final of the 2017 ESC will take place on Saturday 13th May in Kyiv, Ukraine.
