Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Bulgaria
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
. Bulgaria selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by Bulgarian broadcaster Bulgarian National Television
(BNT). This was the country's seventh participation in the contest since 2005.
The rules published in the official website of the TV mentioned that the songs have to be Bulgarian national product and should not have been published before 1 September 2010. The songs can be submitted until 9 February.
The so-called Academy will take part in the selection, consisting of at least 31 members elected by the BNT. It will be attended by composers, poets, producers, performers, music educators, media, advertising agencies and professional organizations. They will present their proposals for implementation with an official letter to the chairman of the academy. Members of the Academy will receive questionnaires in which they are entitled to make proposals for the three performers who they like to see in Düsseldorf.
Performers ranked top ten must submit up to three songs for the finale, which means that it is possible to compete up to 30 songs. At the final representatives of the Academy will vote among with the spectators. Each will have a 50% vote.
The winner will be the performer with the song gathered the most points by joint ballot.
The 19 finalists (by running order in the final):
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...
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Bulgaria selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by Bulgarian broadcaster Bulgarian National Television
Bulgarian National Television
The Bulgarian National Television or BNT is the public broadcaster of Bulgaria. The company was founded in 1959 and began broadcasting on December 26 of the same year. It began broadcasting in color in 1970...
(BNT). This was the country's seventh participation in the contest since 2005.
Selection procedure
BNT officially unveiled the rules of the Bulgarian selection for Eurovision 2011..The rules published in the official website of the TV mentioned that the songs have to be Bulgarian national product and should not have been published before 1 September 2010. The songs can be submitted until 9 February.
The so-called Academy will take part in the selection, consisting of at least 31 members elected by the BNT. It will be attended by composers, poets, producers, performers, music educators, media, advertising agencies and professional organizations. They will present their proposals for implementation with an official letter to the chairman of the academy. Members of the Academy will receive questionnaires in which they are entitled to make proposals for the three performers who they like to see in Düsseldorf.
Performers ranked top ten must submit up to three songs for the finale, which means that it is possible to compete up to 30 songs. At the final representatives of the Academy will vote among with the spectators. Each will have a 50% vote.
The winner will be the performer with the song gathered the most points by joint ballot.
The 19 finalists (by running order in the final):
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wickeda | "Blue Cotton Levi's" | 18 |
| 2 | Plamena Petrova | "Bez Teb" | 14 |
| 3 | 032 | "On Air" | 7 |
| 4 | Simona Sivanio & Sprint | "The New Earth" | 15 |
| 5 | Vlado Dimov | "Sjanka" | 18 |
| 6 | Rut Koleva | "Fever" | 11 |
| 7 | Jerihon | "Smile" | 12 |
| 8 | Elmira Kostova | "Mome Hubava" | 9 |
| 9 | 5-te Sezona | "Take My Hand" | 8 |
| 10 | Mona | "Teen Life" | 3 |
| 11 | D2 | "Glorious Twist" | 6 |
| 12 | Lazar Kisiov | "Zamestitel" | 4 |
| 13 | Cvetelina Chendova | "Luxury Hotel" | 16 |
| 14 | Stanny Brown ft. Naso | "I Know" | 17 |
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"Na Inat" | 1 |
| 16 | Boyan Mihailov | "Nestinari" | 10 |
| 17 | Milena Slavova | "Fire In My Hair" | 2 |
| 18 | Jakob | "Wicked Way of Love" | 5 |
| 19 | Emilia Valenti | "Plenqvash me" | 13 |
At Eurovision
Bulgaria competed in the 2nd Semi Final or the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 on Thursday, 12th May. The country did not qualify for the final, but achieved joint 12th place in the semi-final with Slovakia. Both countries managed to receive 48 points. Below is a table of who Bulgaria voted for in the final.| Points | Country |
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