Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Reach for the Top!
Dates
Final	3 December 2011 [1]
Host
Venue	Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex, Yerevan, Armenia
Presenter(s)	Gohar Gasparyan Avet Barseghyan
Directed by	Daniel Jelinek [2]
Executive supervisor	Sietse Bakker [1]
Executive producer	Levon Simonyan [3]
Host broadcaster	Public Television Company of Armenia (ARMTV)
Website	junioreurovision.tv/event/yerevan-2011
Participants
Number of entries	13
Debuting countries	None
Returning countries	Bulgaria
Non-returning countries	Malta   Serbia
Participation map      Competing countries     Countries that participated in the past but not in 2011
Vote
Voting system	Each country awards 1–8, 10, and 12 points to their 10 favourite songs.
Winning song	Georgia "Candy Music"
2010 ←  Junior Eurovision Song Contest  → 2012

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the ninth edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and took place in Yerevan, Armenia at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. ^[1] It was the first time in history of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest that the contest was held in the previous year's winning country. Public Television Company of Armenia (ARMTV) was the main organizer and host broadcaster of the show, being provided financial aid from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) made of entrance fees from the participating broadcasters, while Swedish company HD Resources assisted with the technical side of the production. ^{[4] [5]}

Thirteen countries participated, with Malta and Serbia withdrawing and Bulgaria returning. The winner was the group Candy from Georgia with the song "Candy Music". ^[6] Netherlands and Belarus finished in second and third place, respectively. This was Georgia's second victory in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest following a previous victory in 2008.

Location

Further informationon the host city: Yerevan

Stockholm

Yerevan

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Locations of the known bidding countries. The eliminated countries are marked in red. The chosen host country is marked in blue.

During the preparations to the 2010 contest, a series of speculations about the future of the contest began to circulate on the internet forums. On 18 October, during a head of delegations meeting held in Minsk, Belarus the head of the Armenian delegation, Diana Mnatsakanyan, announced that the upcoming eighth edition of the contest could be the last. ^{[7] [8]} However, these rumours were formally denied on 19 November when the then executive supervisor of the contest, Svante Stockselius, announced that the next edition was scheduled for 2011 and that "We expect this contest to go on for many more years, this is not the last contest". ^{[9] [10]} Later, it was reported that the EBU were holding discussions with four potential host broadcasters, although further details were not confirmed and would "cautiously consider" to look for a host broadcaster for the 2012 contest at the same time. ^{[11] [ better source needed ]}

Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, was the host venue for the contest.

Originally, unlike in the adult contest, the winning country did not receive the automatic rights to host the next contest but are instead awarded following a bidding process with broadcasters from the participating countries. However rumours suggested that given the lack of interest from other countries, the EBU could invite Armenia as the current winner to host the event. ^[12]  On 18 January 2011, Armenian national broadcaster ARMTV and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that the 2011 contest would take place in the recently renovated main arena of the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex, in Yerevan. ^[1]

Together with AMPTV, we are eager to put together the coolest Junior Eurovision Song Contest that Europe has seen so far. The event is extremely popular in Armenia and their strong bid gave us the confidence they will be capable to put together a great show. ^[1]

— Sietse Bakker, Executive Supervisor of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Denying rumours that Armenia was the only one interested in hosting, the chairman of the board of ARMTV, Aleksan Harutyunyan, revealed that Armenia was chosen among two shortlisted candidate countries out of the five which submitted bids. ^{[13] [14]} Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) had reportedly submitted a formal offer to host, proposing to hold the contest at the Globen Arena in Stockholm. ^[15] The local television host and the leader of the project Gohar Gasparyan emphasized that "Although Armenia won Junior Eurovision 2010, Armenia’s victory in the selection was due only to our application and submitted proposals". ^[14]

Participating countries

Cover art of the official album

On 15 July, the EBU announced that 12 countries would compete in the upcoming contest. San Marino was to compete for the first time, with Latvia, Serbia and Malta withdrawing. ^[16] EBU also had been negotiating with Italy ^[17] but RAI was not able to confirm their participation due to the shortage of time. ^[18]

On 15 August, Bulgaria joined the list, returning after a two-year absence from the contest. ^[19] On 9 September, Latvia reversed its decision to withdraw from the contest and confirmed its participation. ^[20] On 7 October, San Marino announced that they would not be present in Yerevan as they were not able to find a suitable participant in time for the contest, hoping to send an entry to the 2012 edition. ^[21] Therefore, a total of 13 countries took part in Armenia. ^[22]

Prior to the event, a digital compilation album featuring all the songs from the 2011 contest, along with karaoke versions, was put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by Universal Music Group on 25 November 2011. ^[23]

Participants of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 ^{[22] [24]}

Country	Broadcaster	Artist	Song	Language	Songwriter(s)
Armenia	AMPTV	Dalita	"Welcome to Armenia"	Armenian, English	Dalita Avanesian
Belarus	BTRC	Lidiya Zablotskaya	"Angely dobra" (Ангелы добра)	Russian	Lidiya Zablotskaya
Belgium	VRT	Femke	"Een kusje meer"	Dutch	Peter Gillis Vincent Goeminne Femke Verschueren
Bulgaria	BNT	Ivan Ivanov	"Superhero"	Bulgarian	Ivan Ivanov
Georgia	GPB	Candy	"Candy Music"	Georgian [lower-alpha 1]	Mariam Gvaladze Ana Khanchalyan Irina Khechanovi Irina Kovalenko George "Giga" Kukhiadnidze Gvantsa Saneblidze
Latvia	LTV	Amanda Bašmakova	"Moondog"	Latvian	Amanda Bašmakova Janis Lusens Guntars Racs
Lithuania	LRT	Paulina Skrabytė	"Debesys"	Lithuanian	Mindaugas Lapinskis Paulina Skrabytė
Macedonia	MRT	Dorijan Dlaka	"Žimi ovoj frak" (Жими овој фрак)	Macedonian	Dorijan Dlaka
Moldova	TRM	Lerika	"No, No"	Romanian, English	Eugen Doibani
Netherlands	AVRO	Rachel	"Teenager"	Dutch [lower-alpha 2]	Willem Laseroms Maarten ten Hove Rachel Traets Joachim Vermeulen Windsant
Russia	VGTRK	Katya Ryabova	"Romeo and Juliet"	Russian	Ekaterina Ryabova
Sweden	SVT	Erik Rapp	"Faller"	Swedish	Mikael Gunneras Johan Jamtberg Erik Rapp
Ukraine	NTU	Kristall	"Evropa" (Європа)	Ukrainian, English	Kristina Kochegarova

Returning artists

Even though rules of Junior Eurovision do not allow participation of returning artists - EBU issued special permission for Russian entry 2011 performed by participant of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 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. ^[25] Notably, Ekaterina had also already applied to national preselection in 2010 as well, but was disqualified following the existing rule. ^{[26] [ better source needed ]}

Format

Presenters

On 15 November 2011, it was revealed that Gohar Gasparyan and Avet Barseghyan would be the hosts of the show. ^[27]

Logo and graphic design

In May 2011, ARMTV announced a competition for children to design the official logo of the contest, which was due to be presented on 1 June. ^[28] 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 2010 and was presented on 15 July 2011. ^[29] The logo depicts equalizer bars in the shape of a mountain, hinting a toy version of the famous Mount Ararat. ^[29]

The graphics were made by Guðmundur Þór Kárason, from Iceland, who previously worked on the Icelandic children's show LazyTown and was a photographer for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. ^[30] The postcards were produced and directed by him alongside Arthur Vardanyan.

The logo is vibrant, young and playful. The slogan "Reach For The Top" really reflects the ambition of the contestants, and hopefully inspires a young generation of Armenians to do the same. ^[29]

— Sietse Bakker, Executive Supervisor of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Voting rules changes

Changes to the voting included that televoting was possible after all songs had been 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 also announced all the points during their presentation, due to the lower number of participating countries, as it was done in 2003–2004. ^[31]

Contest overview

The event took place on 3 December 2011 at 21:30 AMT (19:30 CET). ^[1] Thirteen countries participated, with the running order published on 11 October 2011. ^[22] All the countries competing were eligible to vote with the jury and televote. Georgia won with 108 points, with the Netherlands and Belarus completing the top three. ^[32] Ukraine, Macedonia and Latvia occupied the bottom three positions. ^[33]

The show was opened with a traditional dance performance. The interval included Molly Sanden performing "Spread a Little Light", whilst Sirusho performed a remixed version of "Qélé, Qélé" and last year's winner Vladimir Arzumanyan also took to the stage. ^{[34] [35]}

R/O	Country	Artist	Song	Points	Place [lower-alpha 3]
1	Russia	Katya Ryabova	"Romeo and Juliet"	99	4
2	Latvia	Amanda Bašmakova	"Moondog"	31	13
3	Moldova	Lerika	"No, No"	78	6
4	Armenia	Dalita	"Welcome to Armenia"	85	5
5	Bulgaria	Ivan Ivanov	"Superhero"	60	8
6	Lithuania	Paulina Skrabytė	"Debesys"	53	10
7	Ukraine	Kristall	"Evropa"	42	11
8	Macedonia	Dorijan Dlaka	"Žimi ovoj frak"	31	12
9	Netherlands	Rachel	"Teenager"	103	2
10	Belarus	Lidiya Zablotskaya	"Angely dobra"	99	3
11	Sweden	Erik Rapp	"Faller"	57	9
12	Georgia	Candy	"Candy Music"	108	1
13	Belgium	Femke	"Een kusje meer"	64	7

Spokespersons

The order in which votes were cast during the 2011 contest along with the spokesperson who was responsible for announcing the votes for their respective country.

1.   Russia  –Valentin Sadiki
2.   Latvia  – Šarlote Lēnmane
3.   Moldova  –Ștefan Roșcovan
4.   Armenia  –Razmik Arghajanyan
5.   Bulgaria  –Samuil Sarandev-Sancho
6.   Lithuania  –Dominykas Žvirblis
7.   Ukraine  –Amanda Koenig
8.   Macedonia  –Anja Veterova
9.   Netherlands  –Anna Lagerweij
10.   Belarus  –Anna Kovalyova
11.   Sweden  –Ina-Jane von Herff
12.   Georgia  –Elene Makashvili
13.   Belgium  – Jill & Lauren

Detailed voting results

Detailed voting results ^[36]

		Total score	Russia	Latvia	Moldova	Armenia	Bulgaria	Lithuania	Ukraine	Macedonia	Netherlands	Belarus	Sweden	Georgia	Belgium
Contestants	Russia	99		10		10	12	10	8		7	7	12	1	10
	Latvia	31			2			7	1	8					1
	Moldova	78	6	4		6	10	2	7	6	4	8	4	4	5
	Armenia	85	8	1	7		5		10	7	5	5	8	10	7
	Bulgaria	60	2	2	4	1			3	12	3	6	5	6	4
	Lithuania	53		6	6	2				10		4	1	12
	Ukraine	42	5		1	5	1	1		1	2	2	2	7	3
	Macedonia	31	1		5		2	4			1	3		3
	Netherlands	103	7	12	10	7	8	6	5	2		10	10	2	12
	Belarus	99	12	7	12	8	4	8	12	3	8		3	8	2
	Sweden	57	4	8	3	4	3	5	4		6				8
	Georgia	108	10	3	8	12	6	12	6	5	10	12	6		6
	Belgium	64	3	5		3	7	3	2	4	12	1	7	5

12 points

Below is a summary of all 12 points received. All countries were given 12 points at the start of voting to ensure that no country finished with nul points; these 12 points were announced by a spokesperson from Australia.

N.	Contestant	Nation(s) giving 12 points
3	Georgia	Armenia ,   Belarus ,   Lithuania
	Belarus	Moldova ,   Russia ,   Ukraine
2	Russia	Bulgaria ,   Sweden
	Netherlands	Belgium ,   Latvia
1	Bulgaria	Macedonia
	Belgium	Netherlands
	Lithuania	Georgia

Broadcasts

Each national broadcaster sent a commentator to the contest, in order to provide coverage of the contest in their own native language. Details of the commentators and the broadcasting station for which they represented are also included in the table below.

Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries

Country	Broadcaster(s)	Commentator(s)	Ref.
Armenia	Armenia 1	Artak Vardanyan and Marianna Javakhyan
Belarus	Belarus 1	Denis Kuryan
Belgium	Eén	Kristien Maes and Tom De Cock
Bulgaria	BNT 1	Elena Rosberg and Georgi Kushvaliev
Georgia	GPB	Temo Kvirkvelia
Latvia	LTV	Markus Riva
Lithuania	LRT	Darius Užkuraitis
Macedonia	MRT 1	Elizabeta Cebova
Moldova	TRM	Rusalina Rusu
Netherlands	Nederland 3	Marcel Kuijer
Russia	Russia-1	Olga Shelest
Sweden	SVT B	Edward af Sillen and Ylva Hällen
Ukraine	NTU	Timur Miroshnychenko	[37]

Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries

Country	Broadcaster(s)	Commentator(s)	Ref.
Australia	SBS One (26 December 2011 and 9 April 2012)	Unknown	[38] [ citation needed ]
Bosnia and Herzegovina	BHRT (delayed)	Unknown	[39]

See also

• Eurovision Song Contest 2011

Notes

1. Contains a repeated phrase in English
2. Contains some phrases in English
3. Two songs tied for third-highest score with 99 points, and two other tied for lowest score with 31 points, but the official scoreboard ranks Belarus as third, Russia as fourth, Macedonia as twelfth and Latvia as thirteenth placer. This is consistent with the tie-breaking rule that the song that received points from the most countries ranks higher in the case of a tie.

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External links

• Junior Eurovision Official Website