Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017

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Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017
Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 logo.svg
Dates
Final22 July 2017 (2017-07-22)
Host
Venue Arena Riga, Riga, Latvia
Presenter(s)
Directed byPeter Maniura
Executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand
Executive producerIeva Rozentāle
Host broadcaster Latvijas Televīzija (LTV)
Website eurovisionchoir.tv OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Participants
Number of entries9
Debuting countries
  • Flag of Austria.svg Austria
  • Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
  • Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark
  • Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
  • Flag of Germany.svg Germany
  • Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
  • Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia
  • Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
  • Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales
  • ECotY 2017 Map.svg
         Participating countries
Vote
Voting systemJury voting by a panel of three judges to decide the winning choir
Winning choirFlag of Slovenia.svg 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]

Contents

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.

Location

Arena Riga, venue of the inaugural Eurovision Choir. Arena Riga.jpg
Arena Riga, venue of the inaugural Eurovision Choir.

On 14 February 2017, it was confirmed that the inaugural Eurovision Choir of the Year would take place at the Arena Riga, located in the Latvian capital. [2] The arena is primarily used for ice hockey, basketball and concerts and holds a maximum of 14,500. This marked Latvia's first hosting of a Eurovision network event since the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, which took place at Skonto Hall in Riga.

Format

Competing countries who are members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are eligible to participate in Eurovision Choir. Nine countries participated at the inaugural event. Each competing country was represented by a professional choir, and each performed a choral piece lasting no more than six minutes in length. Each piece may include singular or several musical works or of a free genre; but must contain national or regional influence from the participating country. [3]

Tickets for the event went on sale on 15 March 2017. [4] The winning choir (Slovenia) received the title of Eurovision Choir of the Year 2017 and prize money from Riga City Council. [5] The event was opened with a performance of "Fly to Paradise" by host Whitacre, with over 500 singers on stage and Jolanta Strikaite in the arena and closed with Ēriks Ešenvalds’ "My Song", performed by all the choirs, with the Festival Stage Choir, Dāvis Jurka and the live audience. [6]

Presenters

Announced on 27 February 2017, Grammy-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre and LTV culture presenter Eva Johansone, were the hosts for the inaugural contest that took place on 22 July 2017, in Riga, Latvia. [1] [3]

Participating countries

On 27 February 2017, the EBU confirmed that seven countries would be participating in the inaugural contest. [3] Following the announcements of Hungary and Wales joining the event, this increased to nine competing choirs. [7] [8]

Participants and results [9] [10] [11]
R/OCountryBroadcasterChoirSong(s)Language(s)ConductorPl.
1Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia ERR Estonian TV Girls’ Choir "Absolute Tormis" Estonian Aarne Saluveer—
2Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark DR Academic Choir of Aarhus"I Seraillets Have" / "Wiigen-Lied" Danish / German Ole Faurschou—
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium RTBF Les Pastoureaux "Dans la troupe" / "Ensemble" French Philippe Favette—
4Flag of Germany.svg Germany WDR Jazzchor Freiburg"African Call" / "Palettes" Imaginary / GermanBertrand Gröger—
5Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia RTVSLO Carmen Manet"Ta na Solbici" / "Adrca" / "Aj, zelena je vsa gora" Slovene Primož Kerštanj1
6Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary MTVA Bartók Béla Férfikar (Béla Bartók Male Choir) [12] "Karádi nóták" Hungarian Lakner Tamás—
7Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales S4C Côr Merched Sir Gâr [13] "O, Mountain, O" / "Mil harddach" / "Wade in the Water" Czech / Welsh / English Islwyn Evans2
8Flag of Austria.svg Austria ORF Hardchor Linz"Ave Maria" / "I tua wos i wü" / "Rah" Latin / German / EnglishAlexander Koller—
9Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia LTV Spīgo"Grezna saule debesīs" / "Es čigāna meita biju" Latvian Līga Celma-Kursiete3

International broadcasts and voting

Commentators

Most countries sent commentators to Riga or commentated from their own country, in order to add insight to the participants. [14]

Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries
CountryBroadcaster(s)Commentator(s)Ref.
Flag of Austria.svg Austria ORF 2 (delayed)Alexander Žigo and Teresa Vogl  [ de ] [15]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Musiq'3, La Trois Camille De Rijck [16] [17]
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark DR K Ole Tøpholm and Phillip Faber  [ da ] [18] [19]
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia ETV2 Eero Raun  [ et ] [20]
Flag of Germany.svg Germany Arte Concert (live); SR, SWR, WDR (delayed)Un­known [21] [22]
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary M5 Bolla Milán [23]
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia LTV1 Edgars Raginskis [23]
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia RTV SLO1 Igor Velše [24]
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Wales S4C Morgan Jones and Elin Manahan Thomas [25]
Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries
CountryBroadcaster(s)Commentator(s)Ref.
Flag of Albania.svg Albania RTSH 1 (delayed) Andri Xhahu [23]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia SBS (broadcast on 16 September 2017)No commentary [26]
Flag of France.svg France Arte Concert Un­known [27]
Flag of Norway.svg Norway NRK2 (broadcast on 1 April 2018) Arild Erikstad  [ no ] [28]
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia RTS2 Silvana Grujić [23]
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Radio Ukraine (delayed)Un­known [29]

Professional jury

The winner of the contest is decided upon the votes from a professional jury, which is made up of the following: [3] [4]

Other countries

For a country to be eligible for potential participation in Eurovision Choir, it needs to be an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). [32] It is currently unknown whether the EBU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the Eurovision Song Contest.

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