Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Belarus selected their Junior Eurovision entry for 2008 through Song For Eurovision, a national final consisting of 20 songs which had to qualify through a semi final to get to the final. The winners were Dasha, Alina & Karina with the song Sertse Belarusi. [1]
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 | ||||
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| Country |  Belarus | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Song for Eurovision | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-final: 27 May 2008 Final: 12 September 2008 | |||
| Selected entrant | Dasha, Alina, Karina | |||
| Selected song | "Sertse Belarusi" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 6th, 86 points | |||
| Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Junior Eurovision
Semi-final
The semi-final was pre-recorded on 27 May 2008, then broadcast on 1 June 2008. A jury decided the 10 songs that would go through to the final.
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diana Gromova | "Ta-Ru-Ram" | Advanced |
| 2 | Nikita Zhurovich | "Mechtat" | Advanced |
| 3 | Maria Lemeshevskaya | "SMS MMS" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Irina Kulagina | "Kupalskaya" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Ekaterina Mezhennaya | "Piny Cody" | Eliminated |
| 6 | Alina Moshchenko | "Vremya" | Advanced |
| 7 | Darya Shulgina | "Tantsuem, tantsuem" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Roman Voloznev | "Matulenka" | Eliminated |
| 9 | Diana Guzino | "Number One" | Advanced |
| 10 | Dmitry Yermuzevich | "Vse my deti zemli" | Eliminated |
| 11 | Ekaterina & Dmitry | "A tam, za gorizontom" | Eliminated |
| 12 | Serafima Kuznetsova | "Ne unyvai" | Advanced |
| 13 | Alina Konareva | "Volshebnie sny" | Eliminated |
| 14 | Kirill Yermakov | "Ya poyu dlya vas" | Advanced |
| 15 | Darya Mikhailova | "Oda Jazzu" | Eliminated |
| 16 | Mikhail Sosunov | "Odnoklassnitsa" | Advanced |
| 17 | Maria Dubovskaya | "Romashkiusi" | Eliminated |
| 18 | Alexandra Stelmakh | "Molodoe RNB" | Advanced |
| 19 | Darya Soroko | "So-Da-Super Star" | Advanced |
| 20 | Dasha, Alina, Karina | "Sertse Belarusi" | Advanced |
Final
The final was broadcast live on 12 September 2008. The winning song was decided by 50% Televoting and 50% Jury, however only televoting results were announced, which was won by trio Dasha, Alina and Karina with Diana Gromova finishing 2nd.
| Draw | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dasha, Alina, Karina | "Sertse Belarusi" |
| 2 | Serafima Kuznetsova | "Ne unyvai" |
| 3 | Mikhail Sosunov | "Odnoklassnitsa" |
| 4 | Nikita Zhurovich | "Mechtat" |
| 5 | Diana Guzino | "Number One" |
| 6 | Diana Gromova | "Ta-Ru-Ram" |
| 7 | Darya Soroko | "So-Da-Super Star" |
| 8 | Alina Moshchenko | "Vremya" |
| 9 | Alexandra Stelmakh | "Molodoe RNB" |
| 10 | Kirill Yermakov | "Ya poyu dlya vas" |
At Eurovision
On 14 October 2008 it was revealed that the Belarusian entry had been allocated spot 3 to perform in the final. [2] At the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 which took place on 22 November 2008, the performers wore dresses identical to the ones they wore at the national final. There were also three dancers which were also featured in the performance at the national final.
References
- "'Belarus Decided'". escdeluxe. Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. Retrieved 2008-11-13.
- "' We have it:The starting order!'". junioreurovision.tv.
External links
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