Running order for Eurovision-2017 revealed
By Laman Ismayilova
The Ukrainian national broadcaster has revealed the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest Semi-finals running order. A total of 37 countries will compete in the Semi-finals scheduled to be held on May 9 and May 11.
Eurovision.tv reported that below-mentioned countries will perform in the first semifinal on May 9:
1. Sweden 2. Georgia 3. Australia 4. Albania 5. Belgium 6. Montenegro 7. Finland 8. Azerbaijan 9. Portugal 10. Greece 11. Poland 12. Moldova 13. Iceland 14. Czech Republic 15. Cyprus 16. Armenia 17 Slovenia 18. Latvia.
The following participant countries will perform in the second semifinal on May 11:
1. Serbia 2. Austria 3. Russia 4. Macedonia 5. Malta 6. Romania 7. Netherlands 8. Hungary 9. Denmark 10. Ireland 11. San Marino 12. Croatia 13. Norway 14. Switzerland 15. Belarus 16. Bulgaria 17. Lithuania 18. Estonia 19. Israel.
Diana Hajiyeva will represent Azerbaijan in the Eurovision 2017 Song Contest.
Diana Hajiyeva, known by her stage name Dihaj, is a singer based in Baku who is known more recently for her experimental-pop style of music.
After graduating from Baku Music Academy in 2010 she moved on to the Institute of Contemporary Music Performance in London. While in the UK, Diana got involved with the local underground music scene by singing in a progressive trance trio called Looper & Mancus. Around that time, she decided to launch her own band.
In 2014, she created Dihaj, an electronic music collective from Baku. The band’s breakthrough single was I Break Again. Diana co-wrote it with Azerbaijani jazz pianist Isfar Sarabsky. Music critics have called the band “experimental doom pop,” praising its post-rock guitar riffs, semi-acoustic drum set, and atmospheric vocals.
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