The final is here! Three weeks of the Ukrainian national selection for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest have passed and it’s now down to the final 6 acts. Who will represent the host country in this year’s competition?
How to watch
The final of the Ukrainian national selection will air from 18:00 CET (19:00 local time) on the following channels:
- UA:PBC’s First Channel
- STB
- Live webcast via 1tv.com.ua
A live webcast will also feature on both the UA:PBC and STB official YouTube channels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtj-o9gDhqM
Tonight’s show
Three semi-finals down and we have now shortlisted the 24 acts to a final total of 6 participants.
This evening, the 6 finalists will be performing to both the public and jury for a final time in a bid to earn their votes and go on to represent Ukraine at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.
As with the semi-final stage of the competition, tonight’s winner will be determined via a combined 50% televote and 50% jury vote. The jury will once again consist of the same 3 members; Konstantin Meladze, Andriy Danylko and Jamala.
The 6 finalists
- Salto Nazad – O mamo
- Tayanna – I love you
- Rozhden – Saturn
- Illaria – Thank you for my way
- O.Torvald – Time
- Melovin – Wonder
Special guests
The final will see performances for 2 artists who have already been selected to represent their countries at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest.
France’s representative Alma will perform at the final with her song Requiem, whilst Poland’s recently decided act Kasia Moś will sing her winning national final entry Flashlight.
Who will follow in Jamala’s footsteps and become the next Ukrainian representative at Eurovision 2017? We’ll find out this evening!
