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The Netherlands wins Junior 2009!

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Posted by Jarmo Siim on 21 November 2009 at 22:17 updated 26 November 2009 at 17:04
The Netherlands wins Junior 2009!
Above: The Netherlands won the contest here in Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo:
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Voters and juries from 13 countries all over Europe have made their decision: The Netherlands won the 7th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine! Congratulations!!

After all the contestants have performed their entry, it was soon time for the voting to begin! The excitement started to peak when the first spokesperson gave their points!

The excitement was at its full till the end of the last votes. Then it was sure The Netherlands was really the favourite of the European juries and televoters! They got a total of 121 points, followed by Armenia and Russia with equally 116 points! Fourth was Belgium and the fifth Ukraine, with 113 points and 89 points respectively.

1. The Netherlands - Ralf - Click Clack (121 points)
2. Armenia - Luara Hayrapetyan - Barcelona (116 points)
3. Russia - Ekaterina Ryabova - Malenky Prints (116 points)
4. Belgium - Laura - Zo Verliefd (113 points)
5. Ukraine - Aleksanyan Andranik - Try Topoli, Try Surmy (89 points)
6. Sweden - Mimmi Sandén - Du (68 points)
7. Georgia - Princesses - Blue Bird (68 points)
8. Malta - Francesca & Mikaela - Double Trouble (55 points)
9. Belarus - Yury Demidovich - Volshebnyi Krolik (48 points)
10. Serbia - Ništa Lično - Onaj Pravi (34 points)
11. Cyprus - Rafaella Costa - Thalassa, Helios, Aeras, Fotia (32 points)
12. FYR Macedonia - Sara Markoska - Za Ljubovta (31 points)
13. Romania - Ioana Anuţa - Ai Puterea în Mâna Ta (19 points)

"I was doing the math when Armenia was giving the points and I realised we could win!" Ralf said just afterwards. "Just come up with a good song!" he said when talking about how is it possible to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

"When we walked out after the Dress Rehearsal and we walked by some girls and one of them almost passed out," he laughed.

“Congratulations to the winner, and to the other 12 contestants who all delivered wonderful performances. It's unbelievable how talented these young stars are," says Bjørn Erichsen, Director of Eurovision TV at the EBU.

You can check our exclusive stuff from the Final, below! Keep updating as we add more things here soon!

Final of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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Tonight the Final of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Mood in the hall

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What was the mood like in the Final of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine?
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Winner of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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Tonight the Final of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Kyiv, Ukraine. Here are the pictures of the winner on stage.  
Enjoy more: http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/photos?gal=6683

The next Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Minsk, Belarus. The preliminary date for the Final is set to the 20th of November 2010. See you there!

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Comment by Iberian from Georgia

Posted on 4 December 2009 at 15:39
My top 3: - from Georgia
1. Russia
2. Netherlands
3. Sweden
marcus thereson

Comment by eurovisionsongcontest2008 from Serbia

Posted on 4 December 2009 at 11:52
Here are my top 13: 1.The Netherlands
2.Belgium
3.Russia
4.Armenia
5.Serbia
6.Ukraine
7.Cyprus
8.Malta
9.Romania
10.Georgia
11.Sweden
12.Belarus
13.FYR Macedonia
Belgium was better then Russia and Armenia,I sorry for Romanian last place.
Jelle ..

Comment by GossipBoy from Netherlands

Posted on 1 December 2009 at 20:02
I think some people forget that it's about the song, not about the country!
But i'm very happy that we won a songcontest again after 34 years!
Most countries give up if they never win, but we didn't ! Congratulations Ralf!
I hope the The Netherlands will do it good as well in the 'adult' eurovision !! We have a Dutch song this year (H).
Aleksandar Aleksandar

Comment by MrAleksandarMk from Macedonia, Fyr Of

Posted on 24 November 2009 at 15:39
Rvsv90 and Gunay-Azerbaijan thanks for nice commentar for Macedonia!! We ♥ Belarus and Azerbaijan too!
R Vitaly

Comment by Rvsv90 from Belarus

Posted on 24 November 2009 at 11:38
Congratulations to the Netherlands, Ralf was the best. The song was great. Russia, Belgium, Sweden and Ukraine were also very nice and deserved to be in the top 5 (especially it relates to Sweden who ended in the 6th place).
To: Armboy1995
In my opinion this year Armenia didn't deserve to be the winner, what's more Armenia didn't deserve to be in the top 5.
As for Macedonia so this is wonderful and beautiful country. Keep your head, don't be rude to other people. You mustn't tell such words about any country.
Jeff Smith

Comment by jeffzsmith

Posted on 23 November 2009 at 18:03
Even the American news media covers Junior Eurovision. How funny. http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1942385,00.html
Luciann Moşescu

Comment by LuciannTheVoivodinian from Serbia

Posted on 23 November 2009 at 14:45
The best was, of course, BELGIUM!!! I am very disappointed because Laura finished fourth! She really deserved to win!
Sergey Feshchenko

Comment by Siozia from Ukraine

Posted on 23 November 2009 at 14:10
Belgium was better then russia and armenia!!
Arthur Toukhikyan

Comment by Arthur Toukhikyan from Armenia

Posted on 23 November 2009 at 13:00
To: MrAleksandarMk

He was wrong saying that about Macedonia. He would be wrong saying that about any country. Judging from his profile, he's just a 14 y.o. child, acting mostly by emotions. Don't be led by his emotions. :)
eduardo arajo

Comment by holia

Posted on 23 November 2009 at 12:40
Congrulation to the Netherlands and Armenia
Aleksandar Aleksandar

Comment by MrAleksandarMk from Macedonia, Fyr Of

Posted on 23 November 2009 at 12:13
To: Arthur Toukhikyan, The fanat of Armenia

I'm sorry to the Armenian nation... All the songs were great, but I was nervous on your neighbor (ARMBOY1995) who called my country "ugly" and "stupid"
Angel Garcia

Comment by AngelM11 from Mexico

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 23:08
Congratulations..! "Click Clack " is a grat song, All the dutch music is great..!
Ighor Morozov

Comment by Watson

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 21:32
I think, in armenian song there was too much shouting instead of singing. Armenia got the 2nd place because there are a lot of Barcelona's fans in Europe. The best song was the Dutch one!)) Congratulations, Ralf!))
Ighor Morozov

Comment by Watson

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 21:29
Armenia hadn't to win this time
Arthur Toukhikyan

Comment by Arthur Toukhikyan from Armenia

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 12:32
To: MrAleksandarMk

my dear, if Armenia's song was the worst, as you say, then answer my question please:
How does it feel to lose to the worst? :)))
Nata Khizanishvili

Comment by nata15 from Georgia

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 12:05
Congrats Ralf :)))))
Maya Bastiaenssens

Comment by Mayaaa

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 11:52
Good job Ralf!
he deserved to win, i love his song!
it's not true that people always vote for their own country.
I come from Belgium and i don't really like the song of my country
but i loved the song of holland! ;D
Kostia kostia

Comment by kostiaa123 from Lithuania

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 11:27
My top 5

1)Belgium
2)Sweden
3)Malta
4)Netherlands
5)Russia/Cyprus
Aleksandar Aleksandar

Comment by MrAleksandarMk from Macedonia, Fyr Of

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 11:16
CONGRATULATIONS THE NETHERLANDS your song was AWESOME :)
My top 5:
1. Belgium
2. Russia
3. Macedonia
4. Netherlands
5. Serbia

btw sorry ARMBOY1995 but what can Macedonia when Armeninan song was the worst!
aLEX sWED

Comment by Reeri23

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 10:53
Hey, why you brought Russia into third place in the final table? Please fix.
Sören Klos

Comment by Cheeseboy19 from Netherlands

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 10:01
I think Belgium deserved to win, and Ralf as a good second. Wonder why I say this? Well, I'm from the Netherlands, so that means not everyone thinks his own country is the best !

Good work, The Netherlands, Belgium, Russia and Ukraine =D
Yana Volkova

Comment by Yanny from Russian Federation

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 09:45
Russian girl and song are the best!!!!!!!!For me Russia is the winner!!!!!!!!Katya,dear, you are the best!!!!!!We love you and we are so proud of you!!!!!!!!I'm sorry, but I didn't like the performance of the Netherlands. The song is really stupid and boy was having such a fear in his eyes while performing. Russian girl is a future star because she wasn't afraid. She's the best
Yana Volkova

Comment by Yanny from Russian Federation

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 09:41
Russia!!!!!!!
zumrud z

Comment by zumrud from Azerbaijan

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 07:36
Netherland deserve to win CONGRATULATION
David Golrokhian

Comment by EuRo fan from Denmark

Posted on 22 November 2009 at 02:50
@To Everyone who liked the Dutch song from Netherlands

As I said, I dident think that the Netherlands deserved to Win
That dont means I am against the western countries, because I loved Belgium and mean that they deserved the victory instead

And I must ask how people liked the belarussian song
Because if you ask me, then I would say, I cant hear any music in the song
So that's why I mean Belarus deserved last place

Cyprus, F.Y.R. Macdonia & Romania had wonderful singers & songs
but that they got beaten by such a song(if it is a song) is kind of stupid?

But still I am happy on Netherlands way, that they won something after 34 years

This years winner was also way better, then last years scandal I must say

@ tahR78
You forgot also the 12 points from Romania
and I am a Romanian that lives in Denmark


P.S.
I saw a article, where it said, that The Netherlands victory, was because of the Tapping part??
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