Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
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The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the sixth Junior Eurovision Song Contest
, which is the world's largest song contest for children. It was held at the "Spyros Kyprianou" Athletic Centre
in Lemesos, Cyprus
and hosted by Alex Michael and Sophia Paraskeva. It was won by the Georgian trio Bzikebi
, with the song "Bzz..". This is the first song to win any Eurovision Song Contest
in an imaginary language. Ukraine
took 2nd place and Lithuania
finished 3rd.
The theme of the event was "Fun in the Sun", despite the fact that there were thunderstorms in Lemesos the day of the contest. The stage, which was designed by George Papadopoulos http://www.skinotechniki.com/index.php?pageid=10 was nominated for the prestigious international "Live Design Excellence Awards". http://livedesignonline.com/excellenceawards/junior-eurovision-song-contest The design is an abstract composition and consists of a round stage representing the island of Cyprus, real water along the front of the stage, two jetties, the waves breaking and moving away from the island and five sailing boats with oars.
For the contest, various changes to the rules were made. One was that adults could assist children to write the songs submitted to their national broadcaster
; previously only children could write the songs, with no assistance from adults. Another change was only six people could be on stage during a performance, instead of eight. The most significant change, however, was only half of the vote was decided by the tele-voters. Before the 2008 contest tele-voters completely decided the whole result. The other half of the result was decided by a jury of adults and children.
On 27 May, 2007 the Eurovision Steering Group decided to award CyBC
of Cyprus
to host the 2008 contest, over TV4 of Sweden
and NTU
of Ukraine
. On 10 September 2008 the hosts were announced as Alex Michael and Sophia Paraskeva; both presenters with Cypriot backgrounds. On 13 October 2008 the draw of the running order took place live on CyBC1. This involved drawing the first and last countries and performers, and then drawing countries into various 'pots' to decide when they would perform. The full running order was announced on 14 October 2008. The stage was constructed between 30 October 2008 and 14 November 2008.
s each country gave their top 10 countries songs points from 1 point for their 10th favourite song up until 8 points for their 3rd favourite song. Then 10 and 12 points were given for the second favorite and favorite respectively. But, the difference between this contest and other past contests is this is the first Eurovision Song Contest
that implements a jury
vote that counts for half of each countries vote.
Fifteen countries took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest: Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Macedonia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. Portugal
, which had taken part twice since 2006 announced that it was no longer interested in the contest and withdrew along with Sweden
, a founding country in 2003, which left because of other broadcasting plans during the time of the event. On the other hand, Israel
and Bosnia & Herzegovina announced their intention to participate, but both decided to withdraw before the contest. Azerbaijan
announced its intention to take part also, but withdrew from the contest in early October. According to İctimai Televiziya və Radio Yayımları Şirkəti, the network was unable to select and prepare children for such a high scale event without proper help from other governmental structures and bodies. The broadcaster also confirmed payment of a fine to the EBU due to its late withdrawal. Poland had also considered participation but decided that it would not take part this year. The 2008 contest was the first Junior Eurovision Song Contest
to have no debuting countries.
Remembrance Day in the country.
Australia : Australia broadcast the contest on 13 May 2009, as a lead up to the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.
Azerbaijan : Azerbaijan was originally going to participate but withdrew on 15 October 2008. The contest was broadcast on Ictmai TV.
Bosnia and Herzegovina : Bosnia and Herzegovina were also set to participate but later withdrew. They broadcast the contest on BHRT.
Worldwide : A live broadcast of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest was available worldwide via satellite through European streams such as TVRi
, ERT World, ARMTV, RTS Sat and MKTV Sat
. The official Eurovision Song Contest website also provided a live stream without commentary via the peer to peer medium Octoshape
.
(VRT), Maureen Louys
and Jean-Louis Lahaye (RTBF) - Sipke Jan Bousema
- Pavlo Shylko (DJ Pasha) - Olga Shelest
versions. It is priced at €19.95 and can be brought from the official Eurovision online store or alternatively by download on the official Junior Eurovision website. You can also download each song at €1.29 each.
In Belgium
and Netherlands
, Dutch
national final compilation CDs have been released, as well as DVDs. In Belgium
, the songs in the national final that reached the final stage have also been released separately. The winning song (Shut Up) reached #19 in the Flemish
charts.
Like in 2007
, an official DVD will not be released, due to poor sales.
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest , is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union annually since 2003 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the EBU. It is held in a different European city each year.The competition has many...
, which is the world's largest song contest for children. It was held at the "Spyros Kyprianou" Athletic Centre
Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Centre
The Spyros Kyprianou Athletic Center also known as Palais des sports is the biggest and the most imposing multi dynamic indoor athletic arena in Cyprus...
in Lemesos, Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
and hosted by Alex Michael and Sophia Paraskeva. It was won by the Georgian trio Bzikebi
Bzikebi
Bzikebi is a musical group from Georgia consisting of a boy called Giorgi Shiolashvili and two girls named Mariam Kikuashvili and Mariam Tatulashvili, all ten years old during the contest. They won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Lemesos, Cyprus on November 22, 2008 with their song...
, with the song "Bzz..". This is the first song to win any Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
in an imaginary language. Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
took 2nd place and Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
finished 3rd.
The theme of the event was "Fun in the Sun", despite the fact that there were thunderstorms in Lemesos the day of the contest. The stage, which was designed by George Papadopoulos http://www.skinotechniki.com/index.php?pageid=10 was nominated for the prestigious international "Live Design Excellence Awards". http://livedesignonline.com/excellenceawards/junior-eurovision-song-contest The design is an abstract composition and consists of a round stage representing the island of Cyprus, real water along the front of the stage, two jetties, the waves breaking and moving away from the island and five sailing boats with oars.
For the contest, various changes to the rules were made. One was that adults could assist children to write the songs submitted to their national broadcaster
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
; previously only children could write the songs, with no assistance from adults. Another change was only six people could be on stage during a performance, instead of eight. The most significant change, however, was only half of the vote was decided by the tele-voters. Before the 2008 contest tele-voters completely decided the whole result. The other half of the result was decided by a jury of adults and children.
Format
CYBC
CYBC may refer to:* Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, Cyprus' public broadcasting service.* The IATA code for Baie-Comeau Airport, in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, Canada....
of Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
to host the 2008 contest, over TV4 of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and NTU
National Television Company of Ukraine
National Television Company of Ukraine is the national television broadcaster in Ukraine. It is state-run, and operates the television channel Pershyi Nazional'niy, the only Ukrainian TV channel that has a coverage over 97% of Ukraine's territory. It is the only state-owned national channel. Its...
of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. On 10 September 2008 the hosts were announced as Alex Michael and Sophia Paraskeva; both presenters with Cypriot backgrounds. On 13 October 2008 the draw of the running order took place live on CyBC1. This involved drawing the first and last countries and performers, and then drawing countries into various 'pots' to decide when they would perform. The full running order was announced on 14 October 2008. The stage was constructed between 30 October 2008 and 14 November 2008.
Voting
As in all previous Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
s each country gave their top 10 countries songs points from 1 point for their 10th favourite song up until 8 points for their 3rd favourite song. Then 10 and 12 points were given for the second favorite and favorite respectively. But, the difference between this contest and other past contests is this is the first Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
that implements a jury
Jury
A jury is a sworn body of people convened to render an impartial verdict officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. Modern juries tend to be found in courts to ascertain the guilt, or lack thereof, in a crime. In Anglophone jurisdictions, the verdict may be guilty,...
vote that counts for half of each countries vote.
Participating countries
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
, which had taken part twice since 2006 announced that it was no longer interested in the contest and withdrew along with Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, a founding country in 2003, which left because of other broadcasting plans during the time of the event. On the other hand, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and Bosnia & Herzegovina announced their intention to participate, but both decided to withdraw before the contest. Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
announced its intention to take part also, but withdrew from the contest in early October. According to İctimai Televiziya və Radio Yayımları Şirkəti, the network was unable to select and prepare children for such a high scale event without proper help from other governmental structures and bodies. The broadcaster also confirmed payment of a fine to the EBU due to its late withdrawal. Poland had also considered participation but decided that it would not take part this year. The 2008 contest was the first Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest , is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union annually since 2003 and is open exclusively to broadcasters that are members of the EBU. It is held in a different European city each year.The competition has many...
to have no debuting countries.
Final
Each country decided their votes through a 50% jury and 50% tele-voting system which decided their top ten songs. Ukraine calculated their vote using a jury. Ukrainian broadcaster NTU opted not to broadcast the contest live, but to air it deferred on Sunday, November 23 as Saturday, November 22 is HolodomorHolodomor
The Holodomor was a man-made famine in the Ukrainian SSR between 1932 and 1933. During the famine, which is also known as the "terror-famine in Ukraine" and "famine-genocide in Ukraine", millions of Ukrainians died of starvation in a peacetime catastrophe unprecedented in the history of...
Remembrance Day in the country.
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Romanian Romanian language Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova... |
Mădălina & Andrada | "Salvaţi planeta!" | Save the planet! | 9 | 58 | |
| 02 | Armenian Armenian language The Armenian language is an Indo-European language spoken by the Armenian people. It is the official language of the Republic of Armenia as well as in the region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The language is also widely spoken by Armenian communities in the Armenian diaspora... |
Monica | "Im Ergi Hnchyune" (Իմ Երգի Հնչյունե) | Melody of my Song | 8 | 59 | |
| 03 | Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... |
Dasha, Alina & Karyna | "Sertse Belarusi" (Сердце Беларуси) | Heart of Belarus | 6 | 86 | |
| 04 | Russian Russian language Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics... |
Mihail Puntov | "Spit angel" (Спит ангел) | Sleeping angel | 7 | 73 | |
| 05 | Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Niki Yiannouchu | "Kapoia nychta" (Καποια νύχτα) | Some night | 14 | 19 | |
| 06 | Imaginary Constructed language A planned or constructed language—known colloquially as a conlang—is a language whose phonology, grammar, and/or vocabulary has been consciously devised by an individual or group, instead of having evolved naturally... |
Bzikebi Bzikebi Bzikebi is a musical group from Georgia consisting of a boy called Giorgi Shiolashvili and two girls named Mariam Kikuashvili and Mariam Tatulashvili, all ten years old during the contest. They won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Lemesos, Cyprus on November 22, 2008 with their song... |
"Bzz.." | — | 1 | 154 | |
| 07 | Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Oliver | "Shut Up" | — | 11 | 45 | |
| 08 | Bulgarian Bulgarian language Bulgarian is an Indo-European language, a member of the Slavic linguistic group.Bulgarian, along with the closely related Macedonian language, demonstrates several linguistic characteristics that set it apart from all other Slavic languages such as the elimination of case declension, the... |
Krastyana Krasteva | "Edna mechta" (Една мечта) | One dream | 15 | 15 | |
| 09 | Serbian Serbian language Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries.... |
Maja Mazić | "Uvek kad u nebo pogledam" (Увек кaд у небо погледaм) |
Whenever I look at the sky | 12 | 37 | |
| 10 | English English language English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria... |
Daniel Testa | "Junior Swing" | — | 4 | 100 | |
| 11 | Dutch Dutch language Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second... |
Marissa | "1 dag" | One day | 13 | 27 | |
| 12 | Ukrainian Ukrainian language Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet.... |
Victoria Petryk | "Matrosy" (Матроси) | Sailors | 2 | 135 | |
| 13 | Lithuanian Lithuanian language Lithuanian is the official state language of Lithuania and is recognized as one of the official languages of the European Union. There are about 2.96 million native Lithuanian speakers in Lithuania and about 170,000 abroad. Lithuanian is a Baltic language, closely related to Latvian, although they... |
Eglė Jurgaitytė Eglė Jurgaitytė Eglė Jurgaitytė is a Lithuanian singer, who represented Lithuania at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008.She started her singer career since 2002. 2007-2008 Jurgaitytė participated at Lithuanian National Radio and Television talent show „Mažųjų žvaigždžių ringas 3“ and reached final... |
"Laiminga diena" | Happy day | 3 | 103 | |
| 14 | Macedonian Macedonian language Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora... |
Bobi Andonov Bobi Andonov Bobby Andonov is an Australian pop/rock/soul singer, songwriter, actor and model.-Early life and career beginnings:Bobby has performed since the age of 6, when he started dancing and singing in his hometown, Melbourne, Australia then at the age of 9, he starred as Danny in a Junior Production of... |
"Prati mi SMS" (Прати ми СМС) | Send me an SMS | 5 | 93 | |
| 15 | Greek Greek language Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;... |
Elena Mannouri & Charis Savva | "Gioupi gia!" (Γιούπι για) | Whoopee yia! | 10 | 46 |
International broadcasts
Australia : Australia broadcast the contest on 13 May 2009, as a lead up to the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Azerbaijan : Azerbaijan was originally going to participate but withdrew on 15 October 2008. The contest was broadcast on Ictmai TV. Bosnia and Herzegovina : Bosnia and Herzegovina were also set to participate but later withdrew. They broadcast the contest on BHRT.Worldwide : A live broadcast of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest was available worldwide via satellite through European streams such as TVRi
TVRI
Televisi Republik Indonesia Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) Televisi Republik Indonesia (TVRI) (formerly known as Televisi Indonesia (Indonesian Television in English) and Radio Indonesia (Indonesian Radio in English) is a state-owned television station, the oldest television station in...
, ERT World, ARMTV, RTS Sat and MKTV Sat
MKTV Sat
MKTV Sat is the name of Macedonian Radio-Television's satellite service created in 2000 to telecast to the Macedonian diaspora across the world. Its programming istaken from MTV. MKTV SAT is available in Australia and New Zealand. It is currently broadcasted through UBI World TV.-External links:*...
. The official Eurovision Song Contest website also provided a live stream without commentary via the peer to peer medium Octoshape
Octoshape
Octoshape is a proprietary streaming media platform. It uses throughput optimization technology to deliver HD quality streams and to break through congestion in the last mile to provide more resilient delivery...
.
Commentators
- André VermeulenAndré Vermeulen
André Leopold Adiel Vermeulen is a Belgian/Flemish journalist and television personality for VRT.Since the 1991 Contest, Vermeulen following Luc Appermont has been the Flemish commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest...
(VRT), Maureen Louys
Maureen Louys
Maureen Louys is Belgian animator and television presenter.In 2005 she co-presented the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest with Marcel Vanthilt...
and Jean-Louis Lahaye (RTBF) - Sipke Jan Bousema
Sipke Jan Bousema
Sipke Jan Bousema is a Dutch presenter and actor.Bousema made his television debut in January 1999 at Teleac/NOT as the presenter for Schooltv Weekjournaal....
- Pavlo Shylko (DJ Pasha) - Olga Shelest
Score sheet
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Romania | 58 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Armenia | 59 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| Belarus | 86 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |||
| Russia | 73 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | ||||
| Greece | 19 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 154 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | ||
| Belgium | 45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| Bulgaria | 15 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| Serbia | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
| Malta | 100 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Netherlands | 27 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Ukraine | 135 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | ||
| Lithuania | 103 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Macedonia | 93 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | ||
| Cyprus | 46 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
| The table is ordered by appearance All countries automatically receive 12 points Georgia and Macedonia awarded their points last due to technical problems |
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12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 points received:| N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... |
Armenia Armenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia... , Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... , Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... , Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... , Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... , Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... , Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... , Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
| 3 | Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
Georgia Georgia (country) Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of... , Malta Malta Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in... , Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... |
| 1 | Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark... |
Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
| Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... |
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| Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
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| Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... |
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- All countries were given 12 points at the start of voting. This is so no country gets nul points.
Official CD and DVD
The official double CD was released on 10 October 2008. Disc one contains the studio versions of every song and Disc two contains the karaokeKaraoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
versions. It is priced at €19.95 and can be brought from the official Eurovision online store or alternatively by download on the official Junior Eurovision website. You can also download each song at €1.29 each.
In Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Dutch
Dutch language
Dutch is a West Germanic language and the native language of the majority of the population of the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, the three member states of the Dutch Language Union. Most speakers live in the European Union, where it is a first language for about 23 million and a second...
national final compilation CDs have been released, as well as DVDs. In Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, the songs in the national final that reached the final stage have also been released separately. The winning song (Shut Up) reached #19 in the Flemish
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
charts.
Like in 2007
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the fifth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in the Ahoy' indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 8 December. The host country was chosen by the European Broadcasting Union on 13 July 2006. The host city was...
, an official DVD will not be released, due to poor sales.