United States in the GreatVision Song Contest 2

The United States took part in the second edition of the GreatVision Song Contest which was hosted in Lviv, Ukraine. The country was represented by BANKS with the song "Trainwreck". The entry was selected via an internal selection by the broadcaster of the country, American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The song got the fourth place in the final with 311 points.
== Before GreatVision ==
The United States selected their entry through an internal selection. ABC announced that the entrant and the song will be announced on 20 June 2017. BANKS was announced as the represenatives of the country. The song "Trainwreck" was presented at the sane time. During the press conference, Bonnie Mckee reportedly said: "It is an honor to represent my country on such a huge stage and share my music with the world! I really looking forward and hope I can make the US proud
== At GreatVision ==
At the allocation draw, the United States as drawn to vote in the second semi-final. The United States was an automatic qualifier as a member of the big six. During the press conference for the big 6, the US was drawn to perform in the second half of the final and was later drawn to twenty-first.
The United States received 311 points and ended up being fourth place. The country received three times 12 points by getting one set from the Juries and two sets from the Televoting. With their fourth place, the United States managed to get a place for the big six of the third edition.
Both the semi-finals and the final were broadcast by ABC. Carson Kressley and Michelle Collins served as the commentators off all shows.
=== Voting ===
==== Points awarded to the United States ====
Televote 	Televote 	Televote	Televote	Televote
12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
* Lithuania
* Romania	
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* South Korea
* Vatican City	
* Japan	
* Greece
* Indonesia	
* Bulgaria
* Moldova
* Sweden
* Ukraine
5 points 	4 points 	3 points	2 points	1 point
* Croatia
* Finland
* Turkey	
* North Korea
* Switzerland	
* Albania
* Argentina
* B&H
* Cyprus
* Kazakhstan
* Serbia	 	
* Australia
* Canada
* Singapore
* UK
Jury 	Jury 	Jury 	Jury 	Jury
12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
* Lithuania	
* Moldova
* Netherlands
* Romania
* Vatican City	
* Bulgaria
* China
* Indonesia
* Japan	
* Greece
* New Zealand
* Serbia
* Vietnam	
* Sweden
5 points 	4 points 	3 points	2 points	1 point
 	
* Czech Republic
* Finland
* North Korea
* Switzerland	
* Albania
* Argentina
* B&H
* Cyprus
* South Korea	
* Australia
* Luxembourg	
* UK
=== Points awarded by the United States ===
 (Jury)
Points 	Country
12 points	Vietnam
10 points	Sweden
8 points 	Vatican City
7 points 	Japan
6 points 	Armenia
5 points 	Lithuania
4 points 	Iceland
3 points 	China
2 points 	United Kingdom
1 point 	Bulgaria
 (Televoting)
Points 	Country
12 points	Sweden
10 points	Vatican City
8 points 	Vietnam
7 points 	Iceland
6 points 	Armenia
5 points 	China
4 points 	Lithuania
3 points 	Japan
2 points 	United Kingdom
1 point 	Malaysia
  
 (Jury)
Points 	Country
12 points	South Korea
10 points	Greece
8 points 	Vietnam
7 points 	Romania
6 points 	North Korea
5 points 	Sweden
4 points 	Turkey
3 points 	Indonesia
2 points 	Armenia
1 point 	China
 (Telvoting)
Points 	Country
12 points	Greece
10 points	South Korea
8 points 	Canada
7 points 	Romania
6 points 	North Korea
5 points 	Vietnam
4 points 	Turkey
3 points 	Kazakhstan
2 points 	Sweden
1 point 	China
== See Also ==
* United States
* GreatVision Song Contest 2