The hotly anticipated Eurovision contest 2017 begins on Tuesday with Israel’s hopes of winning the competition resting on 25-year-old singer Imri Ziv.
The first semi-final takes place tonight, but those waiting to see Ziv in action will have to wait until the second semi on Thursday, when he is due to perform.
Thirty-six countries are competing for 20 places in Saturday’s final where they will compete against Italy, France, Germany, Spain, the UK and hosts Ukraine who all have guaranteed slots.
Ziv is no newcomer to Eurovision - he has sung backing vocals for previous Israeli contestants.
