Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012
CountryFlag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)30 September 2012
Selected entrantCompass Band
Selected song"Sweetie Baby"
Finals performance
Final result3rd, 98 points
Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Armenia selected its entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest through a televised national final, held on 30 September 2012, organised by the Armenian national broadcaster Public Television of Armenia (ARMTV). The entry selected was Compass Band with the song Sweetie Baby. [1]

Contents

Before Junior Eurovision

National final

A submission period for artists was held until 20 August 2012. The broadcaster received 20 submissions. The seventeen finalists were revealed on 6 September 2012. [2]

The final took place on 30 September 2012. The winner was decided through a combination of SMS voting (50%) and an "expert" jury (50%). [3] [ better source needed ]

Final – 30 September 2012
DrawArtistSongPlace
1Flora Mkhitaryan"Ory" (Օրը)6
2Khentutyun Ensemble"Linum e, chi linum" (Լինում է, չի լինում)15
3Tatev Yengibaryan"Im Rock’y"3
4Ninela Mkhitaryan"Im Ashkhar’y"14
5Karen Ohanyan"Love"16
6Marine Abrahamyan"Stop"12
7Milly Miskaryan"Ser’y tariq chi harcnum"9
8Zangak Song Studio"Tik Tak" (Թիք-Թաք)16
9Lusine Ghazaryan"Yerazanqi tevov'11
10 Lidushik "Shnorhavor"5
11Vahagn Grigoryan"Home Sweet home"2
12Gayane Ghazaryan"Come"8
13Style"Knock, Knock"6
14Sona Dounoyan"Tarber enq"9
15Mane Araqelyan"Yergavazq"13
16Compass Band"Sweetie baby"1
17Angelina Gasparyan"My name is Angel"3

At Junior Eurovision

Voting

Notes

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

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