Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 will be the ninth edition of the contest, and will take place in Yerevan
, Armenia
at the recently renovated Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. It is the first time in history of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest that the contest will be held in last year's winning country.
Public Television of Armenia ARMTV will be main organizer of the show, being provided financial aid from the European Broadcasting Union
made of entrance fees from the participating broadcasters, while Swedish company HD Resources will assist with the technical side of the production.
and was presented on 15 July 2011. The logo depicts equalizer bars in the shape of a mountain, hinting to the famous Mount Ararat
.
was to compete for the first time, while Latvia
, Serbia
and Malta
withdrew. EBU also had been negotiating with several other countries, including Italy and Spain, but they were not able to confirm their participation due to the shortage of time. On 15th of August, it has been announced that Bulgaria
has joined the list, returning after a two-year absence from the contest. On 9 September Latvia reversed its decision to withdraw from the contest and would now send a participant. However, on 7 October it was announced that San Marino would not be present in Armenia as they were not able to find a suitable participant in time for the contest, hoping to send an entry to the 2012 edition. Therefore a total of 13 countries will take part in Armenia.
Ekaterina Ryabova
, which is first similar case in history of the contest. According to Sietse Bakker
, EBU coordinator - EBU may also drop this rule completely, starting from 2012. Notably, Ekaterina
has also already applied to national preselection in 2010 as well, but was disqualified following the existing rule.
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
at the recently renovated Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. It is the first time in history of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest that the contest will be held in last year's winning country.
Public Television of Armenia ARMTV will be main organizer of the show, being provided financial aid from the European Broadcasting Union
European Broadcasting Union
The European Broadcasting Union is a confederation of 74 broadcasting organisations from 56 countries, and 49 associate broadcasters from a further 25...
made of entrance fees from the participating broadcasters, while Swedish company HD Resources will assist with the technical side of the production.
Logo and graphic design
In May 2011, ARMTV announced a competition for children to to design the official logo of the contest, which was due to be presented on 1 June. However, in the end the logo was designed by a professional teams from ARMTV, the EBU and Studio of Anton Baranov from Belarus, who also designed logo of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the eighth edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Minsk, Belarus. It was held on 20 November 2010.The contest was won by Vladimir Arzumanyan of Armenia with the song Mama...
and was presented on 15 July 2011. The logo depicts equalizer bars in the shape of a mountain, hinting to the famous Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is a snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone in Turkey. It has two peaks: Greater Ararat and Lesser Ararat .The Ararat massif is about in diameter...
.
Participants
On 15th of July, the EBU announced that 12 countries will compete in the upcoming contest. San MarinoSan Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
San Marino was about to make its debut in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in the 9th edition, in Yerevan, Armenia, but later they withdrew because they could not find a representative....
was to compete for the first time, while Latvia
Latvia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Latvia has taken part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest five times, first entering in the first contest in 2003.Latvia's best placing was in 2003, when Dzintars Čīča placed 9th with "Tu esi vasarā"...
, Serbia
Serbia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Serbia first participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2006, having previously participated in 2005 as part of Serbia and Montenegro....
and Malta
Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Malta has entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest eight times since debuting at the first contest in 2003. They have since participated in every contest with no interruption....
withdrew. EBU also had been negotiating with several other countries, including Italy and Spain, but they were not able to confirm their participation due to the shortage of time. On 15th of August, it has been announced that Bulgaria
Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
Bulgaria has entered the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice, first entering in 2007.Bulgaria's first entry was Bon-Bon with "Bonbolandiya", which finished 7th at the 2007 contest in Rotterdam...
has joined the list, returning after a two-year absence from the contest. On 9 September Latvia reversed its decision to withdraw from the contest and would now send a participant. However, on 7 October it was announced that San Marino would not be present in Armenia as they were not able to find a suitable participant in time for the contest, hoping to send an entry to the 2012 edition. Therefore a total of 13 countries will take part in Armenia.
Voting rules changes
Changes to the voting announced include that televoting will only be possible after all songs have performed, and not from the beginning of the show as in previous years – returning to the rules active in 2003–2005. Each country's spokesperson will also announce all the points during their presentation, due to the lower number of participating countries, as it was done in 2003–2004.Final
Each country will give their votes through a 50% jury and 50% televoting system, which decided their top ten songs using the points 12, 10, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1.| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song name in native language | Song name in English | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 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... |
Katya Ryabova Ekaterina Ryabova Ekaterina Ryabova is a Russian singer. She is from Shchyolkovo , and now resides in Yubileyny, Moscow Region.-Career:... |
"Kak Romeo i Dzhulyetta" (Как Ромео и Джульетта) |
"Romeo and Juliet"The official song list published on the official website http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/yerevan-2011/our-stars lists Russia, Latvia, Bulgaria, Ukraine and the Netherlands with English variants of their song title. Other sources http://escdaily.com/jesc-2011 http://esckaz.com/jesc/2011/ list them with their original title. | |||
| 02 | Latvian Latvian language Latvian is the official state language of Latvia. It is also sometimes referred to as Lettish. There are about 1.4 million native Latvian speakers in Latvia and about 150,000 abroad. The Latvian language has a relatively large number of non-native speakers, atypical for a small language... |
Amanda Bašmakova | "Mēness suns" | "Moondog" | |||
| 03 | 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... , 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... |
Lerica | — | "No, No" | |||
| 04 | 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... , 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... |
Dalita | — | "Welcome to Armenia" | |||
| 05 | 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... |
Ivan Ivanov | "Supergeroy" (Супергерой) | "Superhero" | |||
| 06 | 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... |
Paulina Skrabytė | "Debesys" | "Clouds" | |||
| 07 | 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.... , 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... |
Kristall | "Evropa" (Европа) | "Europe" | |||
| 08 | 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... |
Dorijan Dlaka | "Žimi ovoj frak" (Жими овој фрак) | "I Swear By This Tailcoat" | |||
| 09 | 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... |
Rachel | "Ik ben een teenager" | "Teenager" | |||
| 10 | 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... |
Lidiya Zabolotskaya | "Angely dobra" (Ангелы добра) | "Angels of Goodness" | |||
| 11 | Swedish Swedish language Swedish is a North Germanic language, spoken by approximately 10 million people, predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along its coast and on the Åland islands. It is largely mutually intelligible with Norwegian and Danish... |
Erik Rapp | "Faller" | "Falling" | |||
| 12 | Georgian Georgian language Georgian is the native language of the Georgians and the official language of Georgia, a country in the Caucasus.Georgian is the primary language of about 4 million people in Georgia itself, and of another 500,000 abroad... |
CANDY | — | "Candy Music" | |||
| 13 | 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... |
Femke | "Een kusje meer" | "One More Kiss" |
Returning artists
Even though rules of Junior Eurovision do not allow participation of returning artists - EBU has issued special permission for Russian entry 2011 performed by participant of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the seventh edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Kiev, Ukraine. It was scheduled for 21 November.13 countries were confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union to compete in the Contest....
Ekaterina Ryabova
Ekaterina Ryabova
Ekaterina Ryabova is a Russian singer. She is from Shchyolkovo , and now resides in Yubileyny, Moscow Region.-Career:...
, which is first similar case in history of the contest. According to Sietse Bakker
Sietse Bakker
Sietse Bakker is a Dutch entrepreneur, writer, speaker and television event executive at the European Broadcasting Union .Bakker started his career as founder and editor-in-chief of the independent Eurovision Song Contest website Esctoday.com, at the age of 18. At the age of 22, he was hired by the...
, EBU coordinator - EBU may also drop this rule completely, starting from 2012. Notably, Ekaterina
Ekaterina Ryabova
Ekaterina Ryabova is a Russian singer. She is from Shchyolkovo , and now resides in Yubileyny, Moscow Region.-Career:...
has also already applied to national preselection in 2010 as well, but was disqualified following the existing rule.
| Artist | Country | Previous year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ekaterina Ryabova Ekaterina Ryabova Ekaterina Ryabova is a Russian singer. She is from Shchyolkovo , and now resides in Yubileyny, Moscow Region.-Career:... |
2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the seventh edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Kiev, Ukraine. It was scheduled for 21 November.13 countries were confirmed by the European Broadcasting Union to compete in the Contest.... |