Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest - Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 (Paperback)

Chapters: Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, 3+2, Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, . Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 34. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Belarus and Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) announced their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 on 29 September 2008 by releasing the rules of their national selection - "Eurofest 2009." The song did not progress from the first semi-final of the competition. The country's quest to select their sixth entry at the Eurovision Song Contest began in a selection process, the first stage involving a professional jury which selected 15 songs to be performed at the semi-final of Eurofest 2009, which was then narrowed down to 5 by the jury for the final, which was decided by televoting. Submission of songs to BTRC was held from 5 October to 20 November 2008. BTRC received a total of 126 entries for Eurofest 2009. Live auditions were held by BTRC to select the 15 artists that would compete in the semi-final on 15 December 2008. The names of the successful artists were released on 5 December. The semi-final of Eurofest 2009 was held on 15 December 2008. A professional jury selected five artists to qualify for the final in January. The finalists had an opportunity to change their selected songs before performing in the final again. The five qualifiers from the semi-final competed again in a national final on 19 January, a show held at the Sports Palace in Minsk, and presented by singers Anastasija Tihanovich and Dmitry Koldun, with Koldun being the 2007 Belorussian entry, coming sixth. The interval act consisted of...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=19523708