EUROVISION 2017: FULL REHEARSAL SCHEDULE PUBLISHED
Please note: All times mentioned are in Kyiv local time â so thatâs an hour ahead of Central European Summer Time (so Paris +1 hour or London +2 hours).
The schedule follows the usual format. However â unlike previous years â this yearâs schedule starts on a Sunday instead of the usual Monday. The first rehearsals â the very first time the performers and crew will work together in the International Exhibition Centre is April 30. These rehearsals are 30 minutes long, with the two semi-finals spread over the first four days.
The second rehearsals last 20 minutes â the assumption being that acts wonât need as much time to adjust to the stage. Under the confirmed running order, all first semi-finalists will have their second rehearsals on 4 May except Armenia, Slovenia and Latvia.
Their second rehearsals takes place in the morning of 5 May, followed by second semi-finalists
Serbia,
Austria, FYR Macedonia, Malta and Romania. The Big 5 and host country Ukraine will have their first rehearsals later in the afternoon. The remaining 13 second semi-finalists all have their second rehearsals on 6 May.
The Big 5 and Ukraine will have their second rehearsals a day later on 7 May. As last year, the six countries will perform their songs
live at the jury shows, with the recorded highlights played in their corresponding semi-final broadcast. This is to ensure theyâll have the same amount of rehearsal time as the semi-finalists and will also have the experience of performing in front of an audience prior to the grand final.
EUROVISION 2017 FULL REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
SUNDAY 30 APRIL
10:00: Sweden â Rehearsal 1
10:40: Georgia â Rehearsal 1
11:20:
Australia â Rehearsal 1
12:00: Albania â Rehearsal 1
LUNCH
13.40: Belgium â Rehearsal 1
14:20: Montenegro â Rehearsal 1
15:00: Finland â Rehearsal 1
BREAK
16:00: Azerbaijan â Rehearsal 1
16:40: Portugal â Rehearsal 1
MONDAY 1 MAY
10:00: Greece â Rehearsal 1
10:40: Poland â Rehearsal 1
11.20: Moldova â Rehearsal 1
12:00: Iceland â Rehearsal 1
LUNCH
13:40: Czech Republic â Rehearsal 1
14:20: Cyprus â Rehearsal 1
15:00: Armenia â Rehearsal 1
BREAK
16:00: Slovenia â Rehearsal 1
16:40: Latvia â Rehearsal 1
TUESDAY 2 MAY
10:00:
Serbia â Rehearsal 1
10:40:
Austria â Rehearsal 1
11:20: FYR Macedona â Rehearsal 1
12:00: Malta â Rehearsal 1
LUNCH
13:40: Romania â Rehearsal 1
14:20: The Netherlands â Rehearsal 1
15.00: Hungary â Rehearsal 1
BREAK
16:00: Denmark â Rehearsal 1
16:40:
Ireland â Rehearsal 1
WEDNESDAY 3 MAY
10:00: San Marino â Rehearsal 1
10:40: Croatia â Rehearsal 1
11:20: Norway â Rehearsal 1
12:00: Switzerland â Rehearsal 1
LUNCH
13:40: Belarus â Rehearsal 1
14:20: Bulgaria â Rehearsal 1
15:00: Lithuania â Rehearsal 1
BREAK
16:00:
Estonia â Rehearsal 1
16:40: Israel â Rehearsal 1