Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008

Bulgaria selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry by a national final, which was held on 18 September 2008. The winner was Krestiana Kresteva with the song "Edna Mechta" which represented Bulgaria in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 on 22 November 2008.[1]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Country Bulgaria
National selection
Selection processNational Final
Selection date(s)18 September 2008
Selected entrantKrestiana Kresteva
Selected song"Edna Mechta"
Finals performance
Final result15th, 15 points
Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Before Junior Eurovision

National final

In an internal selection in May, two of the original songs were replaced with two 'reserve' songs; one of these was the winning song.

The final was held on 18 September 2008 and 10 acts performed their songs. At the end of the 10-minute voting, Krestiana Kresteva won the opportunity to represent Bulgaria with almost 45% of the public vote.

Draw Artist Song Televote Place
1 Kalina Stancheva "Malka mis" 1.71% 9
2 Stefani Ilieva "Krilata pesen" 4.98% 6
3 Hrista Georgia "Muzika" 5.09% 5
4 Trixi "Pod degata" 3.75% 7
5 Usmivka "Usmivkata" 15.38% 2
6 Donika Dimitrova Stratieva "Lyatno parti" 3.35% 8
7 Kristina Scherionova Sebeva "Neka bedem po-dobri" 6.83% 4
8 Teodora Traicheva "Perva srescha" 1.52% 10
9 Krestiana Kresteva "Edna Mechta" 44.65% 1
10 Peeschi kengura "Lud kupon" 12.75% 3

Controversy

Prior to the pre-selection local Bulgarian newspaper, Trud, accused organizers of fixing the selection process in favour of the eventual winner, Krestiana Kresteva. A member of the pre-selection committee, Svetoslav Loboshki, denied the accusation, stating, "The article is based on false assumptions of the journalist or is an improper publicity stunt by some of the parents, whose children are involved in preselection".[2]

At Junior Eurovision

At Junior Eurovision, Bulgaria performed in the eighth slot.[3]

See also

References
  1. "'Krestiana Kresteva to represent Bulgaria at Junior Eurovision 2008'". Oikotimes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
  2. "'Local press article on the controversy'". dnes.bg.
  3. "' We have it:The starting order!'". junioreurovision.tv.
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