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 process | National Final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 18 September 2008 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Krestiana Kresteva | |||
| Selected song | "Edna mechta" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 15th, 15 points | |||
| Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Before Junior Eurovision
editNational final
editArtists and songwriters were able to submit their entries until 31 March 2008. From all songs submitted to BNT, an expert committee selected ten songs for the competition. After the list was released, Ani Svetlozarova and Natalia Danielova withdrew from the competition. As a result of this, Usmivka and Krestiana Kresteva participated in the national final instead.[2]
Final
editThe final took place on 18 September 2008, hosted by Uti Bachvarov and Victoria Terziyska. Ten songs competed and the winner was determined by public televoting. Voting was open for 10 minutes, and at the conclusion of the voting, "Edna mechta" performed by Krestiana Kresteva was the winner, receiving 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
editPrior 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".[3]
At Junior Eurovision
editAt Junior Eurovision, Bulgaria performed in the eighth slot.[4][5]
Voting
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Notes
edit- ^ All countries received one set of 12 points to ensure no country finished with nul points.
References
edit- ^ "'Krestiana Kresteva to represent Bulgaria at Junior Eurovision 2008'". Oikotimes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-14. Retrieved 2008-11-12.
- ^ "JESC Bulgaria 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-09-30.
- ^ "'Local press article on the controversy'". dnes.bg.
- ^ "'We have it: The starting order!'". junioreurovision.tv.
- ^ "Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Lemesos 2008". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.