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The Netherlands wins 7th Junior Eurovision Song Contest Kyiv (Ukraine), 21 November 2009 – The Netherlands was chosen as the winner of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held tonight. It was the seventh running of the event, which was a co-production of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Ukrainian public broadcaster NTU. “Congratulations to the winner, and to the other 12 contestants who all delivered wonderful performances. It's unbelievable how talented these young children are," says Bjørn Erichsen, Director of Eurovision TV at the EBU. The show was aired live in 12 of the 13 participating countries, as well as in Azerbaijan and Bosnia & Herzegovina. It was also broadcast live worldwide through a live stream on www.junioreurovision.tv. The winner was chosen by televoters and juries all over Europe. 1 The Netherlands - 121 As is tradition, the host country of the next Junior Eurovision Song Contest was chosen through a bid process. The bid for the 2010 running has been won by Belarusian public broadcaster BTRC, taking next year's contest to Minsk. The Junior Eurovision Song Contest is a truly pan-European television programme transmitted live via the Eurovision satellite network, in prime time on free-to-air television. For more information, please visit the website www.junioreurovision.tv. Note to Editors: *The Geneva-based EBU represents Members (125 national broadcasters) and promotes the values and distinctiveness of public service media in Europe and around the world. It transmits news, sports, events and music over the Eurovision and Euroradio networks, develops and shares best practices, media expertise and innovation, and produces and exchanges rich and diverse programmes across all media. For more information about the EBU: www.ebu.ch **The Junior Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition for active Members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), represented by the public broadcasters in their respective countries. The first contest was held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2003, following the success of the Eurovision Song Contest. For more information about the Junior Eurovision Song Contest please visit www.junioreurovision.tv. For further information, please contact: |
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Ralf Mackenbach with Click Clack received a total of 121 points. Luara Hayrapetyan from Armenia finished second, and Ekaterina Ryabova from Russia finished third.