Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017
1st Eurovision Choir of the Year | |
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date | July 22, 2017 |
Host country | Latvia |
venue | Arena Riga , Riga |
Broadcasting television station | |
Moderation | Eric Whitacre and Eva Johansone |
Opening act | Fly To Paradise ( Eric Whitacre ) |
Pause filler | My Song ( Ēriks Ešenvalds ) |
participating countries | 9 |
winner | Slovenia |
First time participation | Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Estonia , Latvia , Austria , Slovenia , Hungary , Wales |
Voting rule | A three-person jury decides the winner. |
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The Eurovision Choir of the Year took place for the first time on July 22, 2017 in the Latvian capital Riga . After the Eurovision Song Contest in 2003, Riga hosted a Eurovision event for the second time.
venue
On February 14, 2017, the EBU announced that the first Eurovision Choir of the Year would take place in the Arena Riga , in Riga .
format
Moderation
On February 27, it was announced that the American composer and conductor Eric Whitacre will host the competition together with the Latvian presenter Eva Johansone.
National preliminary decisions
The following table shows the mode in which the participating countries selected their choir.
country | National preliminary decision |
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Belgium | internal selection |
Denmark | internal selection |
Germany | internal selection |
Estonia | internal selection |
Latvia | Latvija Dzied! |
Austria | internal selection |
Slovenia | internal selection |
Hungary | internal selection |
Wales | Côr y flwyddyn yng Nghymru |
jury
On February 27, 2017 it was announced that a three-person jury would decide the winner of the competition. The jury consisted of the following three people:
- Elīna Garanča (Latvia)
- John Rutter (United Kingdom)
- Nicolas Fink (Switzerland)
Attendees
Only the first three places have been announced, the rest will not be placed. The following countries took part in the first Eurovision Choir of the Year:
space | Start number | country | Choir | Pieces | language |
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1. | 5 | Slovenia | Carmen Manet | Ta na Solbici & Adrca | Slovenian , Resian |
2. | 7th | Wales | Côr Merched Sir Gâr | O, Mountain, O & Traditional Welsh Lullaby & Wade in the Water | Czech , Welsh , English |
3. | 9 | Latvia (hosts) | Spīgo | Grezna saule debesīs & Es čigāna meita biju | Latvian |
- | 1 | Estonia | Estonian TV Girls' Choir | Absolute Torbis | Estonian |
2 | Denmark | Academic Choir of Aarhus | I Seraillets Have & Wiigen-Lied | Danish , German | |
3 | Belgium | Les Pastoureaux | Dans la troupe & ensemble | French | |
4th | Germany | Freiburg Jazz Choir | African Call & Palettes | Constructed language , German | |
6th | Hungary | Bela Bartok Male Choir | Karádi nóták | Hungarian | |
8th | Austria | Hard choir Linz | Ave Maria & I tua wos i wü & Rah | Latin , Austrian German , English | |
Conductors | |||||
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Cancellation and thus no debut at the Eurovision Choir of the Year
country | Reason and remark |
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Norway | On September 5, 2016, NRK announced that Norway was currently excluded from participation, as it was already participating in Let the Peoples Sing , another choir competition of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). |
Sweden | SVT ruled out a debut at the Eurovision Choir of the Year on May 29, 2017. |
transmission
country | Channel | Moderation / comment |
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participating countries | ||
Belgium | Musiq'3, La Trois | Camille De Rijck |
Denmark | DR K | Ole Tøpholm & Phillip Faber |
Germany | Arte, SR TV , SWR TV , WDR TV | - |
Estonia | ETV2 | Eero Raun |
Latvia | LTV1 | Edgars Raginskis |
Austria | ORF 2 | Alexander Žigo & Teresa Vogl |
Slovenia | RTV SLO1 | Igor Velše |
Hungary | M5 | Milán Bolla |
Countries not participating | ||
Albania | Andri Xhahu | RTSH1 |
Australia | SBS | Without comment; Broadcast on September 16, 2017 |
France | Arte | - |
Norway | NRK2 | Broadcast on April 1, 2018 |
Serbia | RTS2 | Silvana Grujić |
Ukraine | WP: Ukrajinske radio | - |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://eng.lsm.lv/article/culture/culture/choral-eurovision-is-coming-to-latvia.a225909/
- ↑ https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/27/seven-countries-compete-eurovision-choir-year-2017/
- ↑ https://eurovoix.com/2017/05/20/nicolas-fink-named-third-eurovision-choir-year-2017-juror/
- ↑ https://eurovoix.com/2017/02/27/seven-countries-compete-eurovision-choir-year-2017/
- ↑ https://eurovoix.com/2017/06/21/slovenia-carmen-manet-perform-ta-na-solbici-riga/
- ↑ https://eurovoix.com/2017/06/21/slovenia-carmen-manet-perform-ta-na-solbici-riga/
- ↑ https://eurovoix.com/2017/04/29/latvia-spigo-selected-compete-eurovision-choir-year-2017/
- ^ Anthony Granger: Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 Conductors Announced. In: eurovoix.com. July 4, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ^ Anthony Granger: Norway: Will Not Participate in Choir of the Year 2017. In: eurovoix.com. September 5, 2016, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ^ Anthony Granger: Sweden: SVT Explains Eurovision Choir of the Year Non-Participation. In: eurovoix.com. May 29, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ^ Anthony Granger: Belgium: Pre-Selection Possible For Future Eurovision Choir of The Year's. In: eurovoix.com. April 10, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ^ Anthony Granger: Belgium: Camille De Rijck Announced As Eurovision Choir of the Year Commentator. In: eurovoix.com. July 4, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ^ Jan Dohrmann: Nu kommer der også et Eurovision for kor. In: dr.dk. May 19, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 (Danish).
- ^ Anthony Granger: Denmark: Akademisk Kor Århus to Perform Two Songs at Eurovision Choir of the Year. In: eurovoix.com. July 5, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Anthony Granger: Germany: ARTE Concert To Broadcast Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 Live. In: eurovoix.com. July 21, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ^ Anthony Granger: Germany: No Live Broadcast Eurovision Choir of the Year. In: eurovoix.com. July 8, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ^ Anthony Granger: Austria: ORF Confirms Delayed Broadcast of Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017. In: eurovoix.com. April 27, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Anthony Granger: Australia: SBS Airs Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017. In: eurovoix.com. September 24, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Anthony Granger: France: ARTE Concert To Broadcast Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017. In: eurovoix.com. July 20, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Anthony Granger: Norway: NRK To Broadcast Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017. In: eurovoix.com. March 30, 2018, accessed April 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Anthony Granger: Ukraine: Radio Ukraine to Broadcast Eurovision Choir of the Year. In: eurovoix.com. July 20, 2017, accessed April 15, 2019 .