Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
CountryFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)17 September 2011
Selected entrant Dalita
Selected song"Welcome to Armenia"
Finals performance
Final result5th, 85 points
Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Armenia selected its entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 through a televised national final, held on 17 September 2011, organised by the Armenian national broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (ARMTV). The entry selected was Dalita with the song "Welcome To Armenia".

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Before Junior Eurovision

National final

A submission period for artists was held from 21 June 2011 until 20 August 2011. The broadcaster received 135 submissions, and the twelve finalists were revealed on 10 September 2011, with the running order draw taking place on the same day at the Dolphinarium in Yerevan.

Final

The final took place on 17 September 2011.  The winner was decided through a combination of SMS voting (50%), and an "expert" jury (50%). [1]

Final – 17 September 2011
DrawArtistSongPlace
1Razmik & Friends"Yes sirum em kez"3
2Milena Vardanyan"Stop"
3Maria Yenoqyan"Nor erg"
4Petros Ghazaryan"Im erazanq"
5Ninela Mkhitaryan"Notaneri ashkharkum"
6Tatev Engibaryan"Hayeren"2
7Do-Re-Mi"Dance With Me"
8Nadezhda Sargsyan"Tik-Tak"
9Allegro"Bnutyan hrashkner"
10Meri Arzumanyan"Pari ritmer"
11Monika Navasardyan"Slatsik qami"
12 Dalita "Welcome To Armenia"1
13Anahit Hakobyan"Balet"
14Sona Gyulkhasyan"Togh"
15Milli"Milli-On"
16Vahagn Grigoryan"Mer bake"

At Eurovision

Voting

Notes

  1. All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.

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References

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