Andrankik Arsenyan to represent Ukraine during Eurovision 2009 child song contest
Eleven-year-old Amdranik Aleksanyan from Chmelintsky will represent Ukraine during Eurovision-2009 child Song Contest. Alexksanyan became winner during the final round national qualification contest.
The winner's name was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko, based on jury assessments and sms-votings, Analitika.at.ua reports. Prime Minister promised that all 15 participants of qualification contest would spend their next summer rest in "Artek" children's centre where the event was being held.
"Eurovision" annual TV child contest has been held since 2003. Eligible candidates are children aged 10-15, from CoE member states. Each country is allowed to have one participant.
Ukraine has been participating in the contest since 2006. Ukrainian representatives have twice occupied the 9th horizon. In 2008, they occupied the second horizon. This year, the contest will be held in Ukraine.
The winner's name was announced by Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko, based on jury assessments and sms-votings, Analitika.at.ua reports. Prime Minister promised that all 15 participants of qualification contest would spend their next summer rest in "Artek" children's centre where the event was being held.
"Eurovision" annual TV child contest has been held since 2003. Eligible candidates are children aged 10-15, from CoE member states. Each country is allowed to have one participant.
Ukraine has been participating in the contest since 2006. Ukrainian representatives have twice occupied the 9th horizon. In 2008, they occupied the second horizon. This year, the contest will be held in Ukraine.
