Kyiv to host second semi-final of Eurovision 2017 today

Another ten songs and their performers, who will score the highest number of points from the spectators and the juries, will join the winners of the first semi-final to fight for the victory in the grand final of the Eurovision 2017 on May 13. Serbia, Austria, Macedonia, Malta, Romania, the Netherlands, Hungary, Denmark, Ireland, San Marino, Croatia, Norway, Switzerland, Belarus, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Estonia, Israel are to perform in the second semi-final. The representatives of the 'Big Five', the founding countries of the contest – Francesco Gabbani (Italy), Lucie Jones (the UK), Manel Navarro (Spain), Levina (Germany), Alma (France) – and O.Torvald band as representative of the host country (Ukraine) will perform directly in the grand final. A total of 26 participants will compete in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held at the International Exhibition Center in Kyiv on May 13.