Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017

Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017
Dates
Final22 July 2017 (2017-07-22)
Host
VenueArena Riga, Riga, Latvia
Presenter(s)
Directed byPeter Maniura
Executive supervisorJon Ola Sand
Executive producerIeva Rozentāle
Host broadcasterLatvijas Televīzija (LTV)
Websiteeurovisionchoir.tv Edit this at Wikidata
Participants
Number of entries9
Debuting countries
  •  Austria
  •  Belgium
  •  Denmark
  •  Estonia
  •  Germany
  •  Hungary
  •  Latvia
  •  Slovenia
  •  Wales
  • A coloured map of the countries of EuropeBelgium in the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017Germany in the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017Austria in the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017Slovenia in the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017Denmark in the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017Latvia in the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017Estonia in the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017Wales in the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017Hungary in the Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017
         Participating countries
Vote
Voting systemJury voting by a panel of three judges to decide the winning choir
Winning choir Slovenia
Carmen Manet
Eurovision Choir of the Year → 2019

Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 was the first Eurovision Choir competition for choral singers, which was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Interkultur. It was held on 22 July 2017, at the Arena Riga, in the Latvian capital, Riga. The event was produced by Latvian host broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV) and the Riga Tourism Development Bureau.[1]

Nine countries participated, including Wales, which marked the second time that the United Kingdom has not participated as a unified state in any of the Eurovision Network events, after 1994, when Wales participated lastly in Jeux Sans Frontières. Carmen Manet of Slovenia won the contest, with Wales and hosts Latvia placing second and third respectively.

  1. ^ ""Choral Eurovision" is coming to Latvia". LSM. eng.lsm.lv. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.