Kiev 2017 - all the news about the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest

Estonia: Big rule changes for Eesti Laul

The biggest music competition in Estonia, Eesti Laul, is coming again and this year there are some big changes to the rules. Previously only Estonian authors and residents were allowed to participate but now non-native authors have a chance to help make the next Estonian [read more…]

Norway: International jury returns to national final

Dennis Van Eersel (The Netherlands)

Norwegian broadcaster NRK has announced that it will change their format of the national final to pick their song for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. They will once again use a system with an international jury, which they did two times before: In 1985 and [read more…]

Eurovision 2017: “President Poroshenko will decide the host city”

Dennis Van Eersel (The Netherlands)

According to press agency Interfax, president Petro Poroshenko and prime minister Volodymyr Groysman will take over the decision to pick the host city for Eurovision 2017 from public broadcaster NTU. The announcement of the host city has been postponed four times in the last weeks [read more…]

Denmark: National final returns to Herning

Dennis Van Eersel (The Netherlands)

Danish broadcaster DR has announced that the national final of DMGP will be held on Saturday the 25th of February. The show will be hosted in the city of Herning, which last staged the Danish final in 2013.

Sweden: SVT hosts Melodifestivalen in “experienced cities”

Steef Van Gorkum (The Netherlands)

SVT has just announced the six cities that will host the Melodifestivalen competition in February and March of 2017. All cities have hosted a Melodifestivalen show before.

ESC Daily editor starts artist management agency

Jenny Vo (Australia)

Preparations for Eurovision 2017 have already begun as Northern Irish artist management and promotion agency Cana Management have announced today a sub-division aimed at finding, working and promoting the best upcoming music talent to head to Ukraine next year.

NTU: Head to head race between Kiev and Odessa

Dennis Van Eersel (The Netherlands)

Dnipro looks to be out of the race to host the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. The decision was to be announced today, but has been postponed for the fourth time. NTU’s director general Zurab Alasania has now explained on his Facebook page that it is [read more…]

Mayor of Dnipro urges for decision; host city known by Tuesday

Dennis Van Eersel (The Netherlands)

The mayor of Dnipro is done waiting for the decision on the host city for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. On his Facebook page, he posted an appeal to the organizing committee to make their decision known. NTU’s Oleksandr Kharebin has replied that the host [read more…]

Update on the Eurovision 2017 preparations

Dennis Van Eersel (The Netherlands)

In an interview with Podrobnosti the general director of NTU Zurab Alasania spoke about the preparations for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 and progress of the host city selection.

Eurovision 2017: NTU director says Kiev’s Palace of Sports is out

Dennis Van Eersel (The Netherlands)

Accoring to NTU CEO Zurab Alasania, the Palace of Sports in Kiev has been rejected as a venue for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. “The Sports Palace is completely outdated, technically as well. Kyiv still has been offering it, but this option was rejected,” he [read more…]