Eurovision Song Contest 2017#Semi-final 1

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The contest took place in the International Exhibition Centre in Kyiv, following Ukraine's victory at the 2016 contest with the song "1944", written and performed by Jamala. The International Exhibition Centre has a capacity of approximately 11,000 attendees and is the largest exhibition centre in Kyiv.{{cite web |title=International Exhibition Centre - History and perspective |url=http://www.mvc-expo.com.ua/en/about/perspective/ |website=mvc-expo.com |access-date=9 September 2016 |archive-date=22 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022141308/http://www.mvc-expo.com.ua/en/about/perspective/ |url-status=live }} Located in the western part of the Livoberezhna microdistrict, the centre was opened in October 2002, and its head since its construction was Anatoly Tkachenko.

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The Deputy Chief of host broadcaster Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC) and Head of Delegation for Ukraine, Viktoria Romanova, stated on 18 May 2016 that the first organisational meeting for the contest would take place before 8 June, during which the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and UA:PBC would go through the technical requirements for the contest, as well as any training required for the contest to take place in Ukraine. Romanova also announced that the venue for the contest would be announced over the summer.{{cite web|url=http://nv.ua/ukr/style/evrovision-2016/organizatori-kazhut-shcho-pidgotovka-do-jevrobachennja-2017-rozpochnetsja-za-tri-tizhni-126116.html|title=Організатори кажуть, що підготовка до Євробачення 2017 розпочнеться за три тижні|date=18 May 2016|website=nv.ua|language=uk|trans-title=Organisers say that preparations for Eurovision 2017 will start in three weeks|access-date=18 May 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521120816/http://nv.ua/ukr/style/evrovision-2016/organizatori-kazhut-shcho-pidgotovka-do-jevrobachennja-2017-rozpochnetsja-za-tri-tizhni-126116.html|archive-date=21 May 2016|df=dmy-all}}{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/05/18/esc17-first-meeting-held-three-weeks/|title=ESC'17: First Meeting To Be Held in Three Weeks|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=18 May 2016|website=Eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=18 May 2016|archive-date=11 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611015131/http://eurovoix.com/2016/05/18/esc17-first-meeting-held-three-weeks/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://hromadske.ua/posts/pidhotovka-do-yevrobachennia-2017-rozpochnetsia-za-try-tyzhni-orhanizatorka|title=Підготовка до "Євробачення-2017" розпочнеться за три тижні — організаторка|date=15 May 2016|website=hromadske.ua|publisher=Hromadske TV|language=uk|trans-title=Preparations for Eurovision 2017 start in three weeks - organiser|access-date=19 May 2016|archive-date=10 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610032918/http://hromadske.ua/posts/pidhotovka-do-yevrobachennia-2017-rozpochnetsia-za-try-tyzhni-orhanizatorka|url-status=live}}

UA:PBC and the Ukrainian Government formally launched the bidding process for interested cities to apply to host the contest on 23 June.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=search_for_2017_eurovision_host_city_has_started|title=Search for 2017 Eurovision host city has started|last=Brey|first=Marco|date=24 June 2016|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=25 June 2016|archive-date=7 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707094941/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=search_for_2017_eurovision_host_city_has_started|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Відбір міста, що прийматиме Євробачення-2017, розпочато!|url=http://1tv.com.ua/news/channel/80487|website=1tv.com.ua|publisher=NTU|access-date=4 July 2016|date=23 June 2016|language=uk|trans-title=The selection of cities that will host Eurovision 2017, started!|archive-date=25 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625130046/http://1tv.com.ua/news/channel/80487|url-status=dead}} The selection of the host city was scheduled to be conducted in four stages:

• 24 June – 8 July: Interested cities were formally invited to submit their bids.
• 8–15 July: A working group within UA:PBC and a government-appointed Local Organisational Committee (LOC) headed by Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman reviewed submitted bids prior to their formal presentation.
• 18–22 July: Candidate cities formally presented their bids to the LOC. The bids of three cities were shortlisted and handed over to the EBU.
• 22 July – 1 August: The three shortlisted cities were inspected by representatives from the EBU and LOC to explore their infrastructure and implementation of their bids. A press conference was initially planned to be held during this period to announce the selection results and the host city.

The following criteria were outlined for the selection of the host city:{{cite web|title=Положення про організацію відбору міста та арени Євробачення-2017|url=http://1tv.com.ua/news/channel/80486|website=1tv.com.ua|publisher=NTU|access-date=4 July 2016|date=23 June 2016|language=uk|trans-title=Statement on selection of the city and the arena of Eurovision-2017|archive-date=6 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806133135/http://1tv.com.ua/news/channel/80486|url-status=dead}}

• The venue must be covered with a capacity of at least 7,000 but ideally up to 10,000 attendees.
• An international press centre must be able to accommodate no less than 1,550 journalists.
• Venues must also be provided for the opening and closing ceremonies of at least 3,000 attendees.
• The host city must have fairly priced hotel rooms to European standards, that are located in close proximity to the venue and the city centre. At least 2,000 hotel rooms must be provided: 1,000 for participating delegations and 1,000 for accredited media and fans.
• The host city must be able to guarantee the safety and security of participants, members of delegations and guests.
• The host city must have modern transport infrastructure: an international airport and readily available transport between the airport, the city and hotels, in addition to convenient traffic in the city and the opportunity to provide additional transport routes.
• The host city must provide a social program alongside their bid, showcasing the hospitality, originality, cultural values and identity of both the city and Ukraine.

Six cities submitted applications by the deadline of 8 July: Dnipro, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kyiv, Lviv and Odesa.{{cite news|last=Vikhrov|first=Natalie|url=http://www.kyivpost.com/article/content/lifestyle/six-cities-officially-apply-to-host-eurovision-2017-418217.html|title=Six cities officially apply to host Eurovision 2017|work=Kyiv Post|date=8 July 2016|access-date=8 July 2016|archive-date=8 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160708161217/http://www.kyivpost.com/article/content/lifestyle/six-cities-officially-apply-to-host-eurovision-2017-418217.html|url-status=live}} Prior to the opening of the bidding process, the cities of Cherkasy, Irpin, Uzhhorod and Vinnytsia had declared their interest in hosting the contest, but did not submit a formal bid.{{cite web |last1=Pasyutina |first1=Anastasia |date=1 July 2016 |title=Какой город больше всего подходит для Евровидения 2017 |trans-title=Which city is most suitable for Eurovision 2017 |url=https://ctrana.news/articles/rassledovania/20688-kiev-lvov-odessa-dnepr-kakoj-gorod-bolshe-vsego-podhodit-dlya-evrovideniya-2017.html |access-date=5 July 2016 |website=ctrana.news |publisher=Strana |language=ru-UA |archive-date=6 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806133142/http://strana.ua/articles/rassledovania/20688-kiev-lvov-odessa-dnepr-kakoj-gorod-bolshe-vsego-podhodit-dlya-evrovideniya-2017.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/06/14/esc17-irpin-shows-interest-bidding-eurovision-2017/|title=ESC'17: Irpin shows interest in bidding for Eurovision 2017|last=Granger|first=Anthony|publisher=Eurovoix|date=14 June 2016|access-date=14 June 2016|archive-date=9 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160709172823/http://eurovoix.com/2016/06/14/esc17-irpin-shows-interest-bidding-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}} Ukrainian Culture Minister Yevhen Nyshchuk stated on 30 June that an appropriate venue for the contest does not exist in Ukraine, suggesting that the construction of a new venue in Kyiv or Lviv should be considered.{{cite web|title=В Украине нет подходящей для Евровидения крытой арены – министр культуры|url=http://zn.ua/UKRAINE/v-ukraine-net-podhodyaschey-dlya-evrovideniya-krytoy-areny-ministr-kultury-217569_.html|website=zn.ua|publisher=Zerkalo Nedeli|access-date=6 July 2016|date=30 June 2016|language=ru|trans-title=In Ukraine there is no suitable indoor arena for Eurovision - the Minister of Culture|archive-date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701132455/http://zn.ua/UKRAINE/v-ukraine-net-podhodyaschey-dlya-evrovideniya-krytoy-areny-ministr-kultury-217569_.html|url-status=live}}

The six candidate cities were officially presented to the LOC on 20 July in a two-hour live discussion show titled City Battle, broadcast from the UA:Pershyi studios in Kyiv and moderated by Timur Miroshnychenko, with radio commentary from Olena Zelinchenko. The show was broadcast on UA:Pershyi, Radio Ukraine and the UA:Pershyi YouTube channel with commentary in English and Ukrainian. During the show, a representative from each candidate city presented its bid in front of a live studio audience:{{cite web|title=Watch live: Six potential host cities take part in live televised special|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=six_cities_bid_to_host_eurovision_2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=20 July 2016|date=20 July 2016|archive-date=6 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806133147/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=six_cities_bid_to_host_eurovision_2017|url-status=live}}

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• Dnipro: Borys Filatov (City Mayor)
• Kharkiv: Ihor Terekhov (Deputy City Mayor)
• Kherson: Volodymyr Mykolaienko (City Mayor)
• Kyiv: Oleksii Reznikov (Deputy Head of City State Administration)
• Lviv: Andrii Moskalenko (Deputy City Mayor)
• Odesa: Pavlo Vugelman (Deputy City Mayor)

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Members of the LOC, media representatives, Ukrainian musical experts and fans also participated in the discussion.

UA:PBC announced on 22 July that the bids from Dnipro, Kyiv and Odesa had been shortlisted for further consideration.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=kyiv_dnipro_and_odessa_shortlisted_to_host_eurovision_2017|title=Kyiv, Dnipro and Odessa shortlisted to host Eurovision 2017|date=22 July 2016|website=eurovision.tv|language=en-GB|access-date=22 August 2016|archive-date=28 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160828153657/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=kyiv_dnipro_and_odessa_shortlisted_to_host_eurovision_2017|url-status=live}}

The EBU announced on 30 July that the host city would be announced "in due course", rather than on the previously stated date of 1 August, with Executive Supervisor of the contest Jon Ola Sand stating that the EBU "really want to take the time it takes to come up with the right decision".{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=230133|title=Hosting Eurovision: A city in the spotlight|date=30 July 2016|website=eurovision.tv|language=en-GB|access-date=22 August 2016|archive-date=13 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160813014706/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=230133|url-status=live}} The Deputy General Director of UA:PBC, Oleksandr Kharebin, stated on 10 August that the host city would be announced on Ukrainian Independence Day, 24 August.{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/137003/eurovision-2017-host-city-announcement-expected-24-august|title=Eurovision 2017: Host city deliberation expected by 24 August|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|date=10 August 2016|website=esctoday.com|language=en-GB|access-date=15 August 2016|archive-date=2 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202125308/http://esctoday.com/137003/eurovision-2017-host-city-announcement-expected-24-august|url-status=live}} The announcement was later scheduled to take place on 25 August; however, it was postponed at 14:00 EEST, one hour before it was due to take place, with NTU citing the need to further consider some fine details regarding the decision.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=watch_live_host_city_announcement_for_eurovision_2017|title=Host City Announcement for Eurovision 2017 postponed|date=25 August 2015|website=eurovision.tv|language=en-GB|access-date=26 August 2016|archive-date=26 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826190827/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=watch_live_host_city_announcement_for_eurovision_2017|url-status=live}}

After several delays in announcing the host city, UA:PBC announced on 8 September that they would be meeting with the Ukrainian Government and the LOC on 9 September and that a press conference to announce the host city was scheduled to take place at 13:00 EEST on the same day from the Government Press Centre in Kyiv. Kyiv was announced as the host city for the contest with the International Exhibition Centre selected as the venue.{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Kyiv to host Eurovision 2017!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=kyiv_to_host_eurovision_2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=9 September 2016|date=9 September 2016|archive-date=13 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170313035053/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=kyiv_to_host_eurovision_2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=ESC17 host city announcement tomorrow at 12:00 CET|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/09/08/esc17-host-city-announcement-tomorrow-1200-cet/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=8 September 2016|date=8 September 2016|archive-date=10 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910132810/https://eurovoix.com/2016/09/08/esc17-host-city-announcement-tomorrow-1200-cet/|url-status=live}}

Key

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The Eurovision Village was the official Eurovision Song Contest fan and sponsors' area during the events week. There it was possible to watch performances by local artists, as well as the live shows broadcast from the main venue. Located at Independence Square in Kyiv, it was open from 4 to 14 May 2017.{{cite web|title=Eurovision 2017: What will happen at the Eurovision Village?|url=http://esctoday.com/144860/eurovision-2017-will-happen-eurovision-village/|website=EscToday|date=April 21, 2017|first=Sanjay (Sergio)|last=Jiandani|access-date=30 November 2020|archive-date=24 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624075806/http://esctoday.com/144860/eurovision-2017-will-happen-eurovision-village/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Eurovision Village takes shape in the heart of Kyiv|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-village-2017|website=eurovision.tv|date=May 1, 2017|first=Paul|last=Jordan|access-date=30 November 2020|archive-date=30 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930091150/https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-village-2017|url-status=live}}

The EuroClub was the venue for the official after-parties and private performances by contest participants. Unlike the Eurovision Village, access to the EuroClub was restricted to accredited fans, delegates, and press. It was located at the Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center.{{cite web|title=Eurovision 2017: How will the Euroclub operate in Kyiv?|url=http://esctoday.com/143294/eurovision-2017-will-euroclub-operate-kyiv/|website=EscToday|date=March 28, 2017|first=Sanjay (Sergio)|last=Jiandani|access-date=30 November 2020|archive-date=12 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200112214801/http://esctoday.com/143294/eurovision-2017-will-euroclub-operate-kyiv/|url-status=live}}

The "Red Carpet" event, where the contestants and their delegations are presented before the accredited press and fans, took place at Mariinskyi Palace in central Kyiv on 7 May 2017 at 19:00 CEST, followed by the Opening Ceremony at the Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center.{{cite web|title=Watch now: Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony in Kyiv!|url=http://esctoday.com/147582/today-red-carpet-opening-ceremony-kyiv/|website=EscToday|date=May 7, 2017|first=Eleanor|last=Cooper|access-date=30 November 2020|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112042503/http://esctoday.com/147582/today-red-carpet-opening-ceremony-kyiv/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Eurovision 2017: How will the Red Carpet and Opening Ceremony run?|url=http://esctoday.com/143281/how-eurovision-red-carpet-opening-ceremony-run/|website=EscToday|date=March 28, 2017|first=Jessica|last=Weaver|access-date=30 November 2020|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803141443/http://esctoday.com/143281/how-eurovision-red-carpet-opening-ceremony-run/|url-status=live}}

{{Further|List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest}}

{{ESC 2017 participants}}

Eligibility for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via the Eurovision network and broadcasting it live nationwide.{{cite web|title=Which countries? FAQs |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/about/which-countries-can-take-part#Which_countries? |website=eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |access-date=22 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522144052/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/about/which-countries-can-take-part |archive-date=22 May 2014 }} The EBU issued an invitation to participate in the contest to all active members and associate member Australia.

Initially, on 31 October 2016, it was announced that forty-three countries were to participate in the contest, equalling the record set in {{Escyr|2008}} and {{Escyr|2011}}. {{Esccnty|Portugal}} and {{Esccnty|Romania}} returned after a year's absence, while {{Esccnty|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} withdrew on financial grounds.{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=43 countries to participate in Eurovision 2017|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=43_countries_to_participate_in_eurovision_2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=31 October 2016|date=31 October 2016|archive-date=29 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129225952/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=43_countries_to_participate_in_eurovision_2017|url-status=live}} {{Esccnty|Russia}} had planned to participate but announced their withdrawal on 13 April 2017, after their representative, Julia Samoylova, was banned from entering Ukraine by virtue of travelling directly from Russia to Crimea, a region that was annexed by Russia in 2014, to give a performance, which is illegal under Ukrainian law. This subsequently reduced the number of participating countries to forty-two, the same number of countries as 2016.{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Russia withdraws from the Eurovision Song Contest|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/04/13/russia-withdraws-eurovision-song-contest/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=13 April 2017|date=13 April 2017|archive-date=9 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909190619/https://eurovoix.com/2017/04/13/russia-withdraws-eurovision-song-contest/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=EBU: "Russia no longer able to take part in Eurovision 2017"|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/russia-unable-to-participate-2017-ebu-statement|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=13 April 2017|date=13 April 2017|archive-date=17 April 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170417070837/https://eurovision.tv/story/russia-unable-to-participate-2017-ebu-statement|url-status=live}}

The contest featured five representatives who also previously performed as lead vocalists for the same countries. Valentina Monetta, who performed in a duet this time, represented San Marino in three consecutive editions: {{Escyr|2012}}, {{Escyr|2013}}, and {{Escyr|2014}}. The duo of Koit Toome and Laura Põldvere have both represented Estonia in different years: Toome in {{Escyr|1998}} as a solo artist, finishing 12th place with the song "Mere lapsed", and Põldvere in {{Escyr|2005}} as part of Suntribe, finishing 20th in the semi-final with the song "Let's Get Loud". Omar Naber represented Slovenia in 2005, finishing 12th in the semi-final with the song "Stop".{{cite web|last1=Halliwell|first1=Jamie|title=Slovenia: Omar Naber to Kyiv|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/24/slovenia-chooses-omar-naber-kyiv/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=24 February 2017|access-date=24 February 2017|archive-date=25 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170225091540/https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/24/slovenia-chooses-omar-naber-kyiv/|url-status=live}} This also made for one of the only occasions in which the same participants not only returned after originally competing in the same year, but also had both participations occur in the same host country (the only other recent example being 1982, which saw both Norway's Anita Skorgan and Belgium's Stella Maessen return to the United Kingdom for the second time after the 1977 contest). SunStroke Project represented Moldova in {{Escyr|2010}} alongside Olia Tira, finishing 22nd with the song "Run Away".{{cite web|last1=Herbert|first1=Emily|title=Moldova: SunStroke Project to Kyiv|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/25/moldova-sunstroke-project-kyiv/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=25 February 2017|access-date=25 February 2017|archive-date=26 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170226130740/https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/25/moldova-sunstroke-project-kyiv/|url-status=live}}

The contest also featured the group OG3NE which previously represented the Netherlands at another Eurovision event, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007, as Lisa, Amy and Shelley, with the song "Adem in, adem uit".{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=29 October 2016 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/10/29/netherlands-x-eurovision-song-contest-2017/ |title=The Netherlands: O'G3NE to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 |website=eurovoix.com |publisher=Eurovoix |access-date=29 October 2016 |archive-date=26 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726210743/https://eurovoix.com/2016/10/29/netherlands-og3ne-eurovision-song-contest-2017/ |url-status=live }} In addition, the contest featured two lead singers previously participating as backing vocalists for the same countries: Israel's representative Imri Ziv who backed Nadav Guedj in {{Escyr|2015}} and Hovi Star in {{Escyr|2016}},{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|date=13 February 2017|title=Israel: Selects Imri Ziv to Perform at Eurovision 2017|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/13/israel-selects-imri-ziv-perform-eurovision-2017/|access-date=14 February 2017|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|archive-date=26 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826155610/https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/13/israel-selects-imri-ziv-perform-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}} and Serbia's representative Tijana Bogićević who backed Nina in {{Escyr|2011}}.

{{see also|#Russian withdrawal}}

• {{Esc|Russia}} – Russia had originally planned to participate in the contest with the song "Flame Is Burning", performed by Julia Samoylova. However, Channel One Russia withdrew from the contest on 13 April 2017, after Samoylova was issued a three-year travel ban by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) from entering Ukraine on 22 March, by virtue of illegally travelling directly from Russia to Crimea, a region that was annexed by Russia in 2014, in 2015 to give a performance.

Active EBU member broadcasters in {{Esccnty|Andorra}}, {{Esccnty|Luxembourg}}, {{Esccnty|Monaco}} and {{Esccnty|Slovakia}} confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU.{{cite news|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/05/19/andorra-no-return-eurovision-2017/|title=Andorra: No return to Eurovision in 2017|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=19 May 2016|website=Eurovoix|access-date=1 June 2016|archive-date=11 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611023245/http://eurovoix.com/2016/05/19/andorra-no-return-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/05/25/luxembourg-will-not-participate-eurovision-2017/|title=Luxembourg: will not participate in Eurovision 2017|date=25 May 2016|website=Eurovoix|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|access-date=25 May 2016|archive-date=26 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526101523/http://eurovoix.com/2016/05/25/luxembourg-will-not-participate-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/137095/luxembourg-rtl-will-not-return-eurovision-2017/|title=Luxembourg: RTL will not return to Eurovision in 2017|date=22 August 2016|website=ESCToday|last1=Jiandani|first1=Sanjay|access-date=22 August 2016|archive-date=31 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031050836/http://esctoday.com/137095/luxembourg-rtl-will-not-return-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Monaco: TMC will not participate in Eurovision 2017|url=http://esctoday.com/137076/monaco-tmc-will-not-return-eurovision-2017|access-date=19 August 2016|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|date=19 August 2016|publisher=esctoday.com|archive-date=29 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929021243/http://esctoday.com/137076/monaco-tmc-will-not-return-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/04/13/slovakia-eurovision-attractive-project/|title=Slovakia: Eurovision is an attractive project|date=13 April 2016|website=Eurovoix|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|access-date=13 April 2016|archive-date=14 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514234044/http://eurovoix.com/2016/04/13/slovakia-eurovision-attractive-project/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/137229/slovakia-rtvs-yet-decide-eurovision-2017|title=Slovakia: RTVS yet to decide on Eurovision 2017|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|date=6 September 2016|website=esctoday|language=en-US|access-date=8 September 2016|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129080734/http://esctoday.com/137229/slovakia-rtvs-yet-decide-eurovision-2017|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/137446/slovakia-rtvs-will-not-participate-in-eurovision-2017|title=Slovakia: RTVS will not participate in Eurovision 2017|date=24 October 2016|website=ESCToday|last1=Jiandani|first1=Sanjay|access-date=24 October 2016|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026035808/http://esctoday.com/137446/slovakia-rtvs-will-not-participate-in-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}} BHRT, broadcaster for {{Esccnty|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}, did the same due to financial difficulties{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/09/28/bosnia-herzegovina-withdraws-eurovision-2017/|title=Bosnia & Herzegovina: Withdraws From Eurovision 2017|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=28 September 2016|website=Eurovoix|access-date=28 September 2016|archive-date=19 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419002614/https://eurovoix.com/2016/09/28/bosnia-herzegovina-withdraws-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}} and non-payment of debts to the EBU totalling 6 million Swiss francs (€5.4 million); the EBU had already threatened to withdraw BHRT from all member services in May 2016, and in late 2016 they began to impose sanctions on the broadcaster for their pending debts.{{cite web|last1=M|first1=S|title=EBU Pisao BHRT-U: Izmirenje duga ili nema prenosa Eura 2016.|url=http://www.bhrt.ba/vijesti/bih/ebu-pisao-bhrt-u-izmirenje-duga-ili-nema-prenosa-eura-2016/|website=bhrt.ba|publisher=BHRT|access-date=25 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160618132802/http://www.bhrt.ba/vijesti/bih/ebu-pisao-bhrt-u-izmirenje-duga-ili-nema-prenosa-eura-2016/|archive-date=18 June 2016|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Bosnia & Herzegovina: BHRT given until June 8 to pay EBU|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/06/01/bosnia-herzegovina-bhrt-given-june-8-pay-ebu/|website=eurovoix.com|date=June 2016|publisher=BHRT|access-date=1 June 2016|archive-date=2 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602111942/http://eurovoix.com/2016/06/01/bosnia-herzegovina-bhrt-given-june-8-pay-ebu/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Zelmerlow|first1=Lorelai|title=Bosnia and Herzegovina Will Not Attend Eurovision 2017 in Kiev|url=http://cdanews.com/2016/10/bosnia-and-herzegovina-will-not-attend-eurovision-2017-in-kiev/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004162840/https://cdanews.com/2016/10/bosnia-and-herzegovina-will-not-attend-eurovision-2017-in-kiev/|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 October 2016|website=cdanews.com|publisher=CDA News|date=3 October 2016|access-date=3 October 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Bosnia & Herzegovina: EBU Imposes Sanctions on BHRT|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/12/14/bosnia-herzegovina-ebu-imposes-sanctions-bhrt/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=14 December 2016|access-date=14 December 2016|archive-date=28 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028091624/https://eurovoix.com/2016/12/14/bosnia-herzegovina-ebu-imposes-sanctions-bhrt/|url-status=live}} Despite initially stating their participation in the contest{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/05/12/turkey-return-eurovision-2017/|title=Turkey: return to Eurovision in 2017?|date=12 May 2016|website=Eurovoix|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|access-date=12 May 2016|archive-date=12 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512161748/http://eurovoix.com/2016/05/12/turkey-return-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}} and efforts from non-governmental organizations aimed at their return in 2017,{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Turkey: NGO's Working to Seek Turkish Return to Eurovision|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/10/17/turkey-ngos-working-seek-turkish-return-eurovision/|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|date=17 October 2016|access-date=17 October 2016|archive-date=16 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200816074949/https://eurovoix.com/2016/10/17/turkey-ngos-working-seek-turkish-return-eurovision/|url-status=live}} {{esccnty|Turkey|t=Turkish}} broadcaster TRT ultimately opted not to participate.{{cite news|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Turkey: NTU Director General States Turkey Will Not Participate in Eurovision 2017|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/10/23/turkey-ntu-director-general-states-turkey-will-not-participate-in-eurovision-2017/|newspaper=Eurovoix|date=23 October 2016|access-date=24 October 2016|archive-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923190751/https://eurovoix.com/2016/10/23/turkey-ntu-director-general-states-turkey-will-not-participate-in-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Jiandani|first1=Sanjay|title=Turkey: TRT will not participate in Eurovision 2017|url=http://esctoday.com/137632/turkey-trt-will-not-participate-eurovision-2017|website=esctoday.com|publisher=ESCToday|date=24 October 2016|access-date=24 October 2016|archive-date=29 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129042634/http://esctoday.com/137632/turkey-trt-will-not-participate-eurovision-2017|url-status=live}}

{{Esccnty|Kazakhstan|t=Kazakh}} broadcaster Khabar Agency became an associate member of the EBU on 1 January 2016, opening up the possibility of their participation in 2017;{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/01/30/dimash-kudaibergen-kazakhstan-eurovision-2017/120249/|title=Should Dimash Kudaibergen sing for Kazakhstan at Eurovision 2017?|date=30 January 2016|website=Wiwibloggs|last1=ten Veen|first1=Renske|access-date=15 May 2016|archive-date=15 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215021113/http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/01/30/dimash-kudaibergen-kazakhstan-eurovision-2017/120249/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/137808/kazakhtstan-will-khabar-agency-debut-eurovision-2017|title=Eurovision Kazakhstan: Will Khabar Agency debut in Eurovision 2017?|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay (Sergio)|date=28 September 2016|website=esctoday|language=en-US|access-date=28 September 2016|archive-date=11 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111022906/http://esctoday.com/137808/kazakhtstan-will-khabar-agency-debut-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}} however, Kazakhstan was not on the final list of participating countries announced by the EBU on 31 October 2016.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=43_countries_to_participate_in_eurovision_2017|title=43 countries to participate in Eurovision 2017|last=Jordan|first=Paul|date=31 October 2016|website=eurovision.tv|language=en-US|access-date=31 October 2016|archive-date=29 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161129225952/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=43_countries_to_participate_in_eurovision_2017|url-status=live}}

In 2016, {{esccnty|Kosovo|t=Kosovan}} broadcaster RTK was invited to the Eurovision Committee to discuss the possibility of being accepted in the EBU in order to take part in the contest;{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/04/06/kosovo-invited-participate-eurovision-2017/|title=Kosovo: Invited to participate in Eurovision 2017|date=6 April 2016|website=Eurovoix|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|access-date=15 May 2016|archive-date=16 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160516100637/http://eurovoix.com/2016/04/06/kosovo-invited-participate-eurovision-2017/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/04/08/kosovo-rtk-clarifies-false-eurovision-news/|title=Kosovo: RTK clarifies false Eurovision news|date=8 April 2016|website=Eurovoix|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|access-date=16 May 2016|archive-date=16 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416152132/http://eurovoix.com/2016/04/08/kosovo-rtk-clarifies-false-eurovision-news/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2016/04/07/kosovo-ebu-state-not-invited-participate/|title=Kosovo: EBU state they have not been invited to participate|date=7 April 2016|website=Eurovoix|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|access-date=16 May 2016|archive-date=16 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160416030135/http://eurovoix.com/2016/04/07/kosovo-ebu-state-not-invited-participate/|url-status=live}} however, Kosovo did not appear on the final list of participants. {{Esccnty|Liechtenstein|t=Liechtensteiner}} broadcaster 1 FL TV announced that they would not debut at the contest in 2017, but that they intended to obtain EBU membership in order to debut in a future contest, on receipt of financial support from the government.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/137674/liechtenstein-1-fl-tv-will-not-debut-kyiv-sets-eyes-future-esc-participation|title=Liechtenstein: 1 FL TV will not debut in Kyiv; sets its eyes on a future ESC participation|date=21 September 2016|website=ESCToday|last1=Jiandani|first1=Sanjay|access-date=21 September 2016|archive-date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921170955/http://esctoday.com/137674/liechtenstein-1-fl-tv-will-not-debut-kyiv-sets-eyes-future-esc-participation|url-status=live}}

The preliminary dates for the contest were announced on 14 March 2016 at a meeting of Heads of Delegation in Stockholm, with the semi-finals expected to take place on 16 and 18 May and the final on 20 May 2017. These preliminary dates were chosen by the EBU to avoid the contest coinciding with any major television and sporting events scheduled to take place around that time.{{cite web|last1=Brey|first1=Marco|title=Follow live: Heads of Delegation meet in Stockholm|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=follow_live_heads_of_delegation_meet_in_stockholm|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=15 March 2016|date=14 March 2016|archive-date=7 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407161005/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=follow_live_heads_of_delegation_meet_in_stockholm|url-status=live}} However, the EBU announced on 24 June 2016 that the preliminary dates for the contest had to be brought forward a week, with the semi-finals scheduled for 9 and 11 May and the final on 13 May. This was due to a request from UA:PBC, as the initial preliminary dates coincided with the remembrance day for the victims of the deportation of the Crimean Tatars on 18 May.{{cite web|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2016/06/24/eurovision-2017-ukraine-broadcaster-proposes-new-dates/145614/|title=Eurovision 2017: Ukraine broadcaster NTU proposes new dates|first=Robyn|last=Gallagher|date=24 June 2016|publisher=wiwibloggs|access-date=26 June 2016|archive-date=24 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524021035/https://wiwibloggs.com/2016/06/24/eurovision-2017-ukraine-broadcaster-proposes-new-dates/145614/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Van Eersel|first1=Dennis|title=Eurovision 2017: Preliminary dates moved because of Remembrance Day|url=http://www.escdaily.com/eurovision-2017-preliminary-dates-moved-remembrace-day/|website=escdaily.com|publisher=ESC Daily|access-date=4 July 2016|date=3 July 2016|archive-date=4 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704133314/http://www.escdaily.com/eurovision-2017-preliminary-dates-moved-remembrace-day/|url-status=live}} However, despite attempts to avoid conflicts, the eventual dates coincided with the second leg of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League semi-finals.

In December 2016, Pavlo Hrytsak was appointed as the new head of the organising committee. In February 2017, 21 team members resigned, claiming that Hrytsak's appointment effectively stopped work on the contest for two months.[http://uawire.org/news/some-eurovision-2017-song-contest-organizers-left-the-project-due-to-the-appointment-of-new-head-of-competition "Some Eurovision 2017 organizers left the project due to the appointment of new head of competition"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602212502/http://uawire.org/news/some-eurovision-2017-song-contest-organizers-left-the-project-due-to-the-appointment-of-new-head-of-competition|date=2 June 2021}} (retrieved January 11, 2018)[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/eurovision-2017-contest-ukraine-members-quit-a7581906.html "Eurovision 2017: Contest in chaos as 21 members of organising team quit"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603053049/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/eurovision-2017-contest-ukraine-members-quit-a7581906.html|date=3 June 2021}} (retrieved January 11, 2018)

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The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place at Column Hall on 31 January 2017, hosted by Timur Miroshnychenko and Nika Konstantinova. The thirty-seven semi-finalists had been allocated into six pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by the contest's official televoting partner Digame. Drawing from different pots helps to reduce the chance of so-called "bloc voting" and increase suspense in the semi-finals.{{cite web |last=Jordan |first=Paul |date=25 January 2017 |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=251653 |title=Semi-Final Allocation draw to take place in Kyiv |publisher=eurovision.tv |access-date=25 January 2017 |archive-date=25 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170125110715/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=251653 |url-status=live }}

The theme of the contest, "Celebrate Diversity", was unveiled on 30 January 2017, with its visual design featuring imagery of stylized beads. The main logo used the beads to form a traditional Ukrainian neck amulet.{{cite web|title=Eurovision will officially 'celebrate diversity' this year|url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/02/06/eurovision-will-officially-celebrate-diversity-this-year/|website=Pink News|date=6 February 2017|access-date=7 February 2017|archive-date=21 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170321192629/http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/02/06/eurovision-will-officially-celebrate-diversity-this-year/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Ukraine is ready to Celebrate Diversity in 2017|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=ukraine_is_ready_to_celebrate_diversity_in_2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=30 January 2017|date=30 January 2017|archive-date=3 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203092925/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=ukraine_is_ready_to_celebrate_diversity_in_2017|url-status=live}}

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The EBU announced on 27 February that the presenters for the contest would be Oleksandr Skichko, Volodymyr Ostapchuk and Timur Miroshnychenko, with Miroshnychenko also hosting the green room.{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Let's hear it for the boys! Meet the hosts of Eurovision 2017|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=257553|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=27 February 2017|date=27 February 2017|archive-date=2 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302085808/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=257553|url-status=live}} It was the first time that the contest was presented by a male trio, and the second time that the contest did not feature a female presenter, after 1956. Miroshnychenko has previously co-hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in {{Escyr|2009|Junior}} and {{Escyr|2013|Junior}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=4893&_t=Hosts+for+Junior+2009+chosen!|title=Hosts for Junior 2009 chosen!|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|date=22 October 2009|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=22 October 2009|archive-date=28 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170228090910/http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=4893&_t=Hosts+for+Junior+2009+chosen!|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Lockett|first=Katherine|title=Meet the hosts of Junior Eurovision 2013: Zlata and Timur!|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=meet_the_hosts_of_junior_eurovision_2013_zlata_and_timur|publisher=junioreurovision.tv|access-date=30 September 2013|date=30 September 2013|archive-date=13 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313062359/http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=meet_the_hosts_of_junior_eurovision_2013_zlata_and_timur|url-status=live}}

It was announced on 30 April that the creative teams from both the Eurovision network and Twitter had worked together to create three emoji that would accompany specific promotional hashtags for the duration of the contest. The heart emoji would appear alongside #ESC2017 and #Eurovision, while the winners' trophy emoji would be used for #12Points and #douzepoints. The final emoji is the logo for the contest, which would appear alongside #CelebrateDiversity, the slogan of the contest.{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Twitter announces exclusive emojis ahead of Eurovision 2017|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/twitter-emojis-2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=30 April 2017|date=30 April 2017|archive-date=7 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107180830/https://eurovision.tv/story/twitter-emojis-2017|url-status=live}}

The EBU released details regarding the opening and interval acts for each of the live shows on 20 April.{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Jamala and ONUKA confirmed as interval acts for Eurovision 2017|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/2017-interval-acts|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=9 May 2017|date=20 April 2017|archive-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802014537/https://eurovision.tv/story/2017-interval-acts|url-status=live}} The first semi-final was opened by Monatik performing "Spinning", while the interval featured Jamala performing a new version of her winning song "1944" and "Zamanyly". The second semi-final was opened by a medley of past Eurovision songs performed by co-presenters Oleksandr Skichko and Volodymyr Ostapchuk, while the interval featured a dance performance by Apache Crew titled "The Children's Courtyard". In the interval of the final, Jamala performed her new single "I Believe in U", and Onuka performed a megamix together with Ukraine's National Academic Orchestra of Folk Instruments.{{cite web|title=Eurovision 2017 Portugal wins an upset victory thanks to Salvador Sobral and his minimalist performance|url=http://www.wmagazine.com/story/eurovision-2017-portugal-wins-salvador-sobral|last1=Moylan|first1=Brian|access-date=28 May 2017|date=13 May 2017|website=wmagazine.com|publisher=W Magazine|archive-date=17 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170517031242/http://www.wmagazine.com/story/eurovision-2017-portugal-wins-salvador-sobral|url-status=live}}

Eighteen countries participated in the first semi-final. {{Esccnty|Italy|y=2017}}, {{Esccnty|Spain|y=2017}} and the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom|y=2017}} voted in this semi-final.{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Results of the Semi-Final Allocation Draw|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=44results_of_the_semi-final_allocation_draw|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=31 January 2017|date=31 January 2017|archive-date=3 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170203111811/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=44results_of_the_semi-final_allocation_draw|url-status=live}} The highlighted countries qualified for the final.{{cite web|last1=Kryvinchuk|first1=Yullia|title=First ten qualifiers for the Grand Final announced!|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/first-ten-finalists-2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=9 May 2017|date=9 May 2017|archive-date=28 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170928010946/https://eurovision.tv/story/first-ten-finalists-2017|url-status=live}}

{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}

Eighteen countries participated in the second semi-final. {{Esccnty|France|y=2017}}, {{Esccnty|Germany|y=2017}} and {{Esccnty|Ukraine|y=2017}} voted in this semi-final. {{Esccnty|Russia}} was originally set to perform in position three, but later withdrew from the contest after the artist it selected was banned from entering Ukraine, resulting in countries originally planned to perform fourth and later, to do so one place earlier. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.{{cite web|last1=Kryvinchuk|first1=Yullia|title=The Grand Finalists of Eurovision 2017 are now known|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/results-second-semi-final-2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=11 May 2017|date=11 May 2017|archive-date=25 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170825234844/https://eurovision.tv/story/results-second-semi-final-2017|url-status=live}}

{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}

Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all 42 participating countries eligible to vote. The running order for the final was revealed after the second semi-final qualifiers' press conference on 11 May.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/running-order-grand-final-2017|title=Exclusive: Running order for the 2017 Grand Final released!|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|last2=Nilsson|first2=Helena|date=11 May 2017|website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=EBU|access-date=17 May 2017|archive-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809041512/https://eurovision.tv/story/running-order-grand-final-2017|url-status=live}}

{{Legend|gold|Winner}}

The spokespersons announced the 12-point score from their respective country's national jury in the following order:{{cite web|last1=Jensen|first1=Charlotte|title=Voting order and spokespeople for Grand Final 2017|url=https://www.eurovisionary.com/voting-order-for-grand-final-2017/|website=eurovisionary.com|publisher=Eurovisionary|access-date=13 May 2017|date=13 May 2017|archive-date=5 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170805180632/https://www.eurovisionary.com/voting-order-for-grand-final-2017/|url-status=live}}

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1. {{flagu|Sweden}}{{snd}}Wiktoria
2. {{flagu|Azerbaijan}}{{snd}}Tural Asadov
3. {{flagu|San Marino}}{{snd}}Lia Fiorio
4. {{flagu|Latvia}}{{snd}}Aminata
5. {{flagu|Israel}}{{snd}}Ofer Nachshon
6. {{flagu|Montenegro}}{{snd}}Tijana Mišković
7. {{flagu|Albania}}{{snd}}Andri Xhahu
8. {{flagu|Malta}}{{snd}}Martha Fenech
9. {{flagu|Macedonia}}{{snd}}Ilija Grujoski
10. {{flagu|Denmark}}{{snd}}Ulla Essendrop
11. {{flagu|Austria}}{{snd}}Kristina Inhof
12. {{flagu|Norway}}{{snd}}Marcus & Martinus
13. {{flagu|Spain}}{{snd}}Nieves Álvarez
14. {{flagu|Finland}}{{snd}}Jenni Vartiainen
15. {{flagu|France}}{{snd}}Élodie Gossuin
16. {{flagu|Greece}}{{snd}}Constantinos Christoforou
17. {{flagu|Lithuania}}{{snd}}Eglė Daugėlaitė
18. {{flagu|Estonia}}{{snd}}Jüri Pootsmann
19. {{flagu|Moldova}}{{snd}}Gloria Gorceag
20. {{flagu|Armenia}}{{snd}}Iveta Mukuchyan
21. {{flagu|Bulgaria}}{{snd}}{{ill|Boryana Gramatikova|bg|Боряна Граматикова}}
22. {{flagu|Iceland}}{{snd}}Bo Halldórsson
23. {{flagu|Serbia}}{{snd}}Sanja Vučić
24. {{flagu|Australia}}{{snd}}Lee Lin Chin
25. {{flagu|Italy}}{{snd}}Giulia Valentina Palermo
26. {{flagu|Germany}}{{snd}}Barbara Schöneberger
27. {{flagu|Portugal}}{{snd}}Filomena Cautela
28. {{flagu|Switzerland}}{{snd}}Luca Hänni
29. {{flagu|Netherlands}}{{snd}}Douwe Bob
30. {{flagu|Ireland}}{{snd}}Nicky Byrne
31. {{flagu|Georgia}}{{snd}}Nika Kocharov
32. {{flagu|Cyprus}}{{snd}}Giannis Karagiannis
33. {{flagu|Belarus}}{{snd}}Alyona Lanskaya
34. {{flagu|Romania}}{{snd}}Sonia Argint-Ionescu
35. {{flagu|Hungary}}{{snd}}Csilla Tatár
36. {{flagu|Slovenia}}{{snd}}Katarina Čas
37. {{flagu|Belgium}}{{snd}}{{ill|Fanny Gillard|fr}}
38. {{flagu|Poland}}{{snd}}{{ill|Anna Popek|pl}}
39. {{flagu|United Kingdom}}{{snd}}Katrina Leskanich
40. {{flagu|Croatia}}{{snd}}Uršula Tolj
41. {{flagu|Czech Republic}}{{snd}}{{ill|Radka Rosická|cs}}
42. {{flagu|Ukraine}}{{snd}}Zlata Ognevich

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Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's professional jury and televote in the first semi-final. Countries in bold gave the maximum 24 points (12 points apiece from professional jury and televoting) to the specified entrant.

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Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's professional jury and televote in the second semi-final. Countries in bold gave the maximum 24 points (12 points apiece from professional jury and televoting) to the specified entrant.

{{Legend|gold|Winner}}

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's professional jury and televote in the final. Countries in bold gave the maximum 24 points (12 points apiece from professional jury and televoting) to the specified entrant.

Most countries sent commentators to Kyiv or commentated from their own country, in order to add insight to the participants and, if necessary, the provision of voting information. The EBU announced on 9 May, that all three shows would also be streamed live via YouTube.{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=The 2017 Eurovision Song Contest to be streamed live on YouTube|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/live-stream-youtube-2017|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=9 May 2017|date=9 May 2017|archive-date=24 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124143813/https://eurovision.tv/story/live-stream-youtube-2017|url-status=live}}

It was reported by the EBU that the contest was viewed by a worldwide television audience of approximately 182 million viewers,{{cite web|last1=Goodman|first1=Dave|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2017 reaches over 180 million viewers|url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2017/05/eurovision-song-contest-2017-reaches-over-180-million-viewers|website=ebu.ch|publisher=EBU|access-date=25 May 2017|date=23 May 2017|archive-date=23 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170523160226/https://www.ebu.ch/news/2017/05/eurovision-song-contest-2017-reaches-over-180-million-viewers|url-status=live}} which was 22 million less than the 2016 record which was viewed by 204 million.{{cite web|last1=McMillen|first1=Steve|title=Eurovision Song Contest attracts 204 million viewers|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_song_contest_attracts_204_million_viewers|website=www.eurovision.tv|access-date=24 May 2016|archive-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011024113/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_song_contest_attracts_204_million_viewers|url-status=live}} The EBU stated that this decrease in viewing figures was likely a result of the withdrawal of Russia and its decision not to broadcast any of the three shows.