However , the EBU announced on 24 June that the preliminary dates for the contest had been brought forward a week , with the semi-finals scheduled for 9 and 11 May and the final on 13 May . This was reportedly due to a request from UA : PBC , as the initial preliminary dates coincided with the Remembrance Day for the victims of the Deportation of the Crimean Tatars on 18 May . However , the current dates coincide with the second leg of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League semi-finals
Deportation of the Crimean Tatars
Deportation of the Crimean Tatars
Eurovision Song Contest 2017