On the eve of the most anticipated song contest in Europe, there are still disputes in the world about who will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 and will anyone go from Russia to the country hosting 62 in the contest . This year the attitude to the musical competition of young singers is very ambiguous. The mere fact, where the show will be held, causes misunderstanding among half of Eurovision fans. Most of them voted last year for the Russian Sergei Lazarev. However, after an unexpected change in the rules for counting votes and the weighty influence of the opinion of the jury, the victory was given to Jamal - the Ukrainian representative. It is Kiev and will meet the contest participants, members of their teams and guests. As in 1998, in 2017 Russia was not allowed to participate in the competition. Nevertheless, many talented songwriters from 42 countries will take part in the song contest. Which of them will win? Bookmakers already make their bets, and psychics give their predictions.
Where and when the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 will be held
According to the terms of the contest, next year the country whose representative ranked first, and holds a spectacular event. In May 2016, Jamala won the Eurovision Song Contest, a Ukrainian singer born in the Crimea. Then very few people believed in her victory - her song "1943" sounded too tragic for an entertaining show. Probably, she would not become a prize-winner, do not change the voting rules at Eurovision. In 2017 the competition will be held in Kiev, at the International Exhibition Center, from 9 to 13 May.
When and where will Eurovision take place in 2017
In 2017, the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest, without changing the traditions of the contest, will hold it in early May (9th to 13th) in the country, whose representative (more precisely, the representative) won the competition last year. The triumphant victory of Jamala with the song of 1943 "transferred Eurovision 2017 to Ukraine. Initially, the country argued, where to organize a competition. For some time everyone was sure that the new venue for the contest would be Lviv. However, later it became known - this year all go to Kiev!
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision is a contest of young singers from Europe, however, representatives of Israel and Australia have recently taken part in the show. Moreover, in 2016, the Australian took second place there and won millions of fans around the world. For the song competition are being watched not only in Europe. Asians, Americans, residents of the Black Continent are also happy to support their favorites. This year there will be forty-two of them. Initially, it was announced about forty-three participants. However, in April 2017, the Ukrainian authorities delivered an ultimatum to Russia: either the country is changing its Eurovision 2017, or Yulia Samoilova is admitted to the contest by participating in it ... for Skype communication. The motive for such a refusal was the previous ban on the entry into the country of a singer who had previously visited the Crimea.
Who are they - participants of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
In Eurovision 2017 talented performers from 42 countries will take part. Together with their support group and fans, they will come to Kiev on the eve of the first semifinal of the competitions on May 9 and 11. Tickets for the show are sold out in advance, and the price for them (compared to 2016) is very democratic - from 399 to 3999 hryvnia, which, in translation for rubles, is approximately 100 and 10,000 for places near the stage, respectively. Ukraine - the country where the show will be held, will be presented by rock band O.Torvald. The grand opening ceremony is scheduled for May 7; the semifinals - on 9 and 11, and the final - on May 13. Singers from Sweden, Moldova, Serbia, Macedonia, Great Britain, Italy, France, Israel, Latvia, Germany and other European countries are waiting for the audience.
Who will go to Eurovision 2017 from Russia instead of Yuliya Samoylova
Eurovision 2017 will be the sixty-second in the contest song contest. However, Russia joined this spectacular competition and show only in 1994. Unfortunately, many Russian and foreign fans of the show, answering the question "Who will go from Russia to the contest," the organizers of the competition and the European Broadcasting Union state: "Nobody". The invalid from childhood, the singer Julia Samoilova, nominated from the country, the entry to Ukraine was banned for three long years. The Russians could replace the participant by offering them other candidates - for example, Elena Temnikova or Alexander Panayotov, but they did not.
Will someone go from Russia to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
The question of who will go to Eurovision 2017 from Russia, was discussed for almost 10 months. Promoted as worthy candidates (Temnikova, Panayotov), and "freaks" (Nikita Dzhigurda). However, the Russians decided to give a unique chance to realize their dream by performing at a competition of this scale, Yulia Samoilova, who has been moving on a wheelchair since childhood. Unfortunately, at the entrance to Ukraine the singer was refused. The motive of the refusal was the appearance of a girl in the Crimea without proper permission - legally the peninsula is still considered to be a Ukrainian territory.
Who will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 - Bookmakers forecast for today
Forecasts of bookmakers do not always come true. For example, last year there were not enough bets on Jamal from Ukraine. Nevertheless, the girl won, and some gambling people and show fans had time to make good money on it. Nevertheless, the opinions of these people are always listened to. Today they believe: Italian Francesco Gabbani wins with the composition "Occidentali's Karma". In the network, the video for this song was watched by more than 72 million viewers! The probability of victory is high for Belgium, Malta, Sweden. Ukrainians bookmakers are still placed on the 28th place.
Today's forecast of bookmakers about the winner of Eurovision 2017
Today, bookmakers accept bets on the future winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2017. Until this year, their forecasts were not always accurate, although they often fell into the "bull's eye". Forecasting the layout of the competition, they drew about the following picture: 1 -3 places are occupied respectively by Italy, Belgium and Sweden, 4 -6 is given to participants from Portugal, Serbia and Australia. In their opinion, the outsiders today are San Marino, Czech Republic, Spain, Slovenia and Germany. *** Francesco Gabbani
The winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 according to the forecast of psychics
To trust the forecast of psychics regarding the layout of places not in Eurovision 2017 is a very controversial matter. For example, even before it became clear that the Russians would not take part in the competition, on videohostings, in part, on YouTube and RuTube, there were predictions of various magicians, numerologists and astrologers. Many of them spoke very vaguely about Yulia Samoilova's speech. We must give them due - without even mentioning the non-participation of the singer in the show, they did not build about her grandiose plans. Moreover, most representatives of the "mysterious" professions still anticipate the triumph of Italians and Belgians.
Psychics about Eurovision 2017 - Forecast of the winner
Few of the psychics spoke about the possible non-participation of Russia in Eurovision 2017 and the refusal to broadcast the show on Channel 1. Someone even already called this show in Ukraine "a feast during the plague" - the country is weakened because of the war in the Donbass. People with paranormal abilities "see" among the prize winners of the competition of Italians, Portuguese, Swedes and French. Today, pondering over who will win the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 and when the grandiose event will begin, listening to predictions of bookmakers and psychics, fans of the show sincerely regret that no one will come to Russia from the competition. The country where the competition will be held, Ukraine, has banned the Russian performer from entering the country. However, 62 Eurovision still worth watching and our fans - for this they need to include a live broadcast of the show on YouTube.