Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007
CountryFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
National selection
Selection processNational Final
Selection date(s)29 September 2007
Selected entrantBon-Bon
Selected song"Bonbolandiya"
Finals performance
Final result7th, 86 points
Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
20072008►

Bulgaria selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 entry by a national final, which was held on 29 September 2007. The winner was Bon-Bon with the song "Bonbolandiya" which represented Bulgaria in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2007 on 8 December 2007. [1]

Contents

Before Junior Eurovision

National final

The final took place on 29 September 2007 at the Hall 2 of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, hosted by Doni, Katya and Tanya. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by public televoting. Voting was open for 10 minutes, and at the conclusion of the voting, "Bonbolandiya" performed by Bon-Bon were the winners, receiving almost 25% of the public vote. [2]

Final – 29 September 2007
DrawArtistSong (English translation)TelevotePlace
1Hristina Sergieva"Az tantsuvam" (I'm dancing)7.49%8
2Divna Stancheva"Zoo party"8.45%4
3Siyana Todorova"Vurni se" (Come back)3.75%9
4Emiliya Peikova & Triksi"Rozovi ochila" (Rose sunglasses)7.52%7
5Kaloyan Kalchev"Bez teb" (Without you)10.37%3
6Bon-Bon"Bonbolandiya" (Land of sweets)24.99%1
7Kristina Tsanova"Priyatelki" (Friends)3.24%10
8Simeon & Tatyana Zhelyaskovi"Morski igri" (Sea games)8.35%5
9Peeshtite kengurcheta"Taina mechta" (Secret dream)18.06%2
10Di Stars"Dali lyubov" (If love)7.78%6

At Junior Eurovision

Bulgaria performed 8th in the running order, following Romania and preceding Serbia. Bulgaria placed 7th with 86 points, which was then the best record for Bulgaria in the contest, while Krisia broke the record with Hassan & Ibrahim in 2014, when they came second with 147 points, which is now Bulgaria's best result in the contest. [3]

Voting

Notes

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

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