Audition of applicants for Junior Eurovision-2018 held in Belteleradiocompany

06.07.2018

Press release

The studio 600 meters of the country's main media holding hosts a live audition of applicants for participation in the National Qualifying Round of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest-2018.

The organizer of the qualifying round is Belteleradiocompany. The selection is conducted in accordance with the Regulations developed by the organizer and the Competition Rules established by the European Broadcasting Union.

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The organizers admitted to the audition 62 applications, submitted in accordance with the requirements specified in the Regulations. Among the applications received there are both solo performers and music groups, some of whom have already competed for the right to represent our country at the international forum. 

For reference: in 2017 and 2016, 45 participants were admitted to the audition, in 2015 - 41 young performers.

The professional jury includes: deputy head of the department of professional art at the department of arts of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Belarus Tatiana Parhamovich; honored artist of Belarus, singer Natalia Tamelo; Deputy Director of the TV channel Belarus 1 Olga Salamaha; correspondent of the TV News Agency, TV host Yevgeny Perlin; singer and TV presenter Olga Ryzhikova; singer, soloist of the group Atlantic Alexei Nabeev; singer Anna Sharkunova.

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The live audition is accompanied by music and (or) a phonogram recorded without vocals of any kind or any vocal imitations. Following the results of the audition, a professional jury will determine from seven to ten contestants for participation in the final.

The names of the finalists of the National qualifying round of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 will be announced today, July 6, at 19.00 in the News on Belarus 1 and Belarus 24. After the announcement on the TV, the list of the finalists will be published on the official website of the media holding www.tvr.by

Tomorrow, July 7, at 12.00 the draw of the finalists in will be held in Belteleradiocompany. It will determine the order of the performance of young singers in the upcoming concert.

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The final show in the form of a gala concert will take place no later than September 15 on air of the TV channels Belarus 1 and Belarus 24. The winner of the National qualifying round will represent Belarus at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest-2018 in November this year in Minsk.

All rights related to the selection process belong exclusively to the organizer - Belteleradiocompany.