EUROVISION 2017: Where are we?

By John Stanton on October 9, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )

Things are starting to pick up around Europe. Some countries are starting their selections, some have announced plans that start in the coming months. But other have been silent on potential participation. So we know where we stand, here are what the various nations around Europe are up to:

Albania	Festival i Këngës in late December 2016
Armenia	Televised competition between October and December 2016
Australia	No confirmation
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark	Dansk Melodi Grand Prix from Herning on 25 February 2017
Estonia	Eesti Laul – Two semi-finals and a final on 4 March 2017
Finland	Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu – TBD February 2017
France	Submissions until 30 November 2016
Georgia	No confirmation
Germany	National final on 9 February 2017
Greece
Hungary
Iceland	Söngvakeppnin on 11 March 2017
Ireland
Israel
Italy	Sanremo final night on 11 February 2017
Latvia	Supernova – Series of shows from 22 January to 26 February 2017
Lithuania
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands	Entrant decision in October 2016
Norway	Melodi Grand Prix
Poland
Portugal	Returning after a year out
Romania	Returning after a year out
Russia
San Marino	No confirmation
Serbia	No confirmation
Slovakia	No confirmation
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden	Melodifestivalen – from 4 February to 11 March 2017
Switzerland	Die Entscheidungsshow from Zürich on 5 February 2017
Turkey	No confirmation
Ukraine	Entry submission until 15 January. TBD February 2017
United Kingdom	Eurovision You Decide – entry submission until 1 November 2016

We’ll try and update this chart over the coming weeks. Meanwhile, Andorra, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Luxembourg and Monaco have said they won’t be in Kyiv.

Who do you think will represent these countries? Or which other countries do you think will sit out 2017?

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Author: John Stanton

Source: Eurovision Ireland