BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

10/12/2007

EBU: Belarus wins the 5th Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision TV info

Belarus wins the 5th Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Rotterdam, Saturday 09 December 2007 - Belarus was chosen as the winner of the 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

Alexey Zhigalkovich delivered an outstanding performance with his song S Druzyami, which received a total of 137 points. It was a very close call with Armenia, who came in second with 136 points.

"Congratulations to the winner and to all the artists for their excellent performances. And a special thanks to the host broadcaster AVRO, and UNICEF for their collaboration on this event", says Svante Stockselius, Executive Supervisor of Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

The sold out performance at Ahoy stadium in Rotterdam also included the presence of two honoured guests Kateryna Yushchenko, the first lady of Ukraine and Mary Perdue, the first lady of Georgia. The event was also broadcast live in the 17 participating countries and across the world through a live Internet stream on www.junioreurovision.tv. Viewers in the 17 countries voted for their favourite song through the pan-European televoting system traditional to the Eurovision Song Contests.

The 17 participating countries (EBU Members) received the following points:

Country Points Artist Song

1. Belarus 137 Alexey Zhigalkovich S Druzyami

2. Armenia 136 AREVIK Erazanq

3. Serbia 120 Nevena Bozovic Pisi Mi

4. Georgia 116 Mari Romelashvili Odelia Ranuni

5. FYR Macedonia 111 Rosica & Dimitar Ding Ding Dong

6. Russia 105 Alexandra Golovchenko Otlichnitsa (An Excellent Pupil)

7. Bulgaria 86 BON-BON BonBolandia (Land Of Candy)

8. Sweden 83 Frida Sanden Nu Eller Aldrig

9 Ukraine 56 Ilona Galitska Urok Glamuru

10. Romania 54 4KIDS Sha-la-la

11. Netherlands 39 Lisa, Amy & Shelley Adem In,Adem Uit

12. Malta 37 CUTE Music

13. Lithuania 33 Lina Joy Kai Miestas Snaudzia

14. Cyprus 29 Yiorgos Ioannides I Musiki Dini Ftera

15. Belgium 19 TRUST Anders

16. Portugal 15 Jorge Leiria So Quero E Cantar

17. Greece 14 MADE IN GREECE Kapou Mperdeftika

Eurovision TV is a brand of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The Geneva-based EBU is the largest professional association of national broadcasters in the world. It serves 74 active members in 56 countries in Europe, North Africa and the Middle East together with 43 associate members around the world.

For further information

Patricia Goldschmid

Communications Advisor

Goldschmid@ebu.ch

Source:

http://www.kauppalehti.fi/4/i/eng/releases/press_release.jsp?selected=other&oid=20071201/11972676947260&lang=EN