Georgia wins 9th Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Yerevan (Armenia), 3 December 2011 – Candy from Georgia was chosen as the winner of the 2011 Junior Eurovision Song Contest**, held tonight. The event was a coproduction by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)* and Armenian public broadcaster AMPTV.

Candy from Georgia received a total of 108 points with their song Candy Music. The Netherlands finished second with 103 points and Belarus finished third with 99 points.

“Congratulations to Georgia for the triumphant win! And of course to all the other 12 participants of tonight’s show – you’re all stars in the eyes of the viewers and juries all over Europe," said Sietse Bakker, the event supervisor on behalf of the EBU.

The show featured guest performances from Vladimir Arzumanyan, the winner of last year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest as well as the Armenian participant from the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest, Sirusho. The third guest was the Swedish star and their 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest participant Molly Sandén.

Results
The winner was chosen by the combined vote of televoters and juries all over Europe.
1. Georgia 108 points
2. The Netherlands 103 points
3. Belarus 99 points
4. Russia  99 points
5. Armenia  85 points
6. Moldova 78 points
7. Belgium 64 points
8. Bulgaria 60 points
9. Sweden  57 points
10. Lithuania 53 points
11. Ukraine 42 points
12. FYR Macedonia 31 points
13. Latvia  31 points

Unlike the main Eurovision Song Contest, the country winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest does not automatically host the next show. In 2012 the host broadcaster will be AVRO in the Netherlands. The Junior Eurovision Song Contest is a truly pan-European television show transmitted live over the Eurovision satellite network, in prime time on free-to-air television. For more information, please visit the website www.junioreurovision.tv.

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*About the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
The EBU serves 85 national media organizations in 56 countries in and around Europe. It represents its Members and promotes the values and distinctiveness of public service media in Europe and around the world. The Eurovision and Euroradio networks deliver news, sports, events and music to EBU Members and other media organizations. Services to Members range from legal advice, technical standardization and development to coproduction and exchange of quality European content.  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).. 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.