17 participants will compete in the semi-final of the "Song for Eurovision" contest

March 31, Minsk /BELTA/. The results of the qualifying round of the Republican Children's Contest "Song for Eurovision" have been announced. As reported to BELTA by the press service of the Belteleradiocompany, today a professional jury chaired by People's Artist of Belarus Vasily Rainchik selected seventeen songs for the semi-final. The Belteleradiocompany received 63 applications for participation in the Republican Children's Contest "Song for Eurovision" - the qualifying round of the international children's song contest "Eurovision-2009". Of these, the jury deemed 17 worthy of participation in the semi-final. The following will take part in the semi-final of the Republican Children's Contest "Song for Eurovision": 1. Aslanov Magammed "Tik-Tak" (Grodno); 2. Botyanovsky Kirill, Mikhalevich Timur, Yatsuk Roman and Samuilov Kirill "White Birds" (Vitebsk); 3. Gromova Diana and Zemlyanik Anton "Hey, Boys and Girls" (Gomel - Mozyr); 4. Group "RoKi" (Voloznev Roman and Ermakov Kirill) "Only Forward!" (Minsk); 5. Guzino Diana "I Dream of Flying" (Grodno); 6. Kalofati Polina "Supermodel" (Minsk); 7. Karpovich Lolita "About Summer" (Grodno Region, Volkovysk); 8. Larchenko Zlata "Baba Yaga 2009" (Dzerzhinsk, Stan'kovo military town); 9. Lovgen Vladislav "Music of Dawn" (Grodno); 10. Mezheonnaya Ekaterina "Only Love" (Minsk); 11. Murashko Ekaterina "Birthday" (Mogilev); 12. Naimovich Alla "To Dream" (Grodno); 13. Petukhov Maxim "School Parties" (Minsk); 14. Pushnova Anzhelika "Time to Dance" (Minsk); 15. Saldakaeva Yulia "White Sail" (Brest); 16. Tsvetkova Victoria "White-winged Dreams" (Brest Region, Baranovichi); 17. Shulgina Daria "Fiery Notes" (Grodno). The "Song for Eurovision" contest traditionally consists of three stages: a qualifying round, a semi-final, and a final. According to the rules of this creative competition, authors and performers of songs who are at least ten years old at the time of the republican contest results and no older than fifteen years old at the time of the international contest are eligible to participate. The song must consist of lyrics in Russian or Belarusian and music that has never been commercially released, published, or publicly performed. On April 2, a semi-finalist audition will be held at the Vladimir Muliavin National Center for Musical Arts, conducted by jury members and consultants for vocals, choreography, and stage costumes. The semi-final gala concert of the Republican Children's Contest "Song for Eurovision" will take place in June. Based on the results of the semi-final, the jury will select no more than ten songs out of seventeen for the final. The final gala concert of the republican contest will be held in September 2009. The winner of the republican contest will be determined by the results of telephone voting by TV viewers and voting by the professional jury. The organizer of the Republican Children's Contest "Song for Eurovision" is the National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus.-0-