The '' Eurovision Song Contest 2017 '' took place at the International Exhibition Centre in Kiev , Ukraine and consisted of two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May and the final on 13 May 2017 . According to Eurovision rules , all nations with the exceptions of the host country and the " Big 5 " ( France , Germany , Italy , Spain and the United Kingdom ) are required to qualify from one of two semi-finals in order to compete for the final ; the top ten countries from each semi-final progress to the final . Sweden was required to qualify from the first semi-final in order to take part in the final , Sweden performed in the first half of the first semifinal
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Melodifestivalen 2017