EBU to Suspend Membership of Belarusian Broadcaster, BTRC

The European Broadcasting Union has announced that they will be suspending the membership of Belarusian broadcaster, BTRC. The broadcaster will have two weeks to respond before the suspension comes into place. The Executive Board of the EBU agreed to suspend BTRC due to concerns over the political situation in Belarus and how it has filtered…

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Belarus: 49 Participants Through to the Audition Round

Belarusian broadcaster BTRC have now revealed that a total of 49 artists will take part in the audition stage of their national selection. The auditions are set to take place on the 27th of January, where a jury panel will judge the entries and select 12 artists who will compete in the national selection. No…

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Junior Eurovision to be opened with 200 Dancers

As we quickly approach this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest, more details have been released about the show itself. Recently the hosts of the show were revealed (and you can read more about the hosts here), and now we know the opening act for the show! BTRC have revealed that 200 dancers will be a…

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A total of Three hosts for Junior Eurovision 2018!

The latest news to come out of Belarus is the announcement of the hosts of this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. A little while back, we reported that auditions had been held, and the Belarusian broadcaster was in the midst of selecting who should front this year’s contest. For the competition itself, there will be…

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Who will host Junior Eurovision 2018?

A few weeks back, images were released of the 2018 Junior Eurovision stage design, and while nations are in the process of selecting their artists and songs, more organisational news has been released. An important piece of the Junior Eurovision puzzle is the host, or hosts of the show and it seems that the Belarusian…

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Junior Eurovision Stage Design Revealed!

It’s been a big weekend of Junior Eurovision news, and it’s not over yet! While nations are busy selecting their songs and artists, the process of preparation has well and truly begun. Belarusian broadcaster BTRC have now revealed the stage design for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Through a documentary aired by the host…

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Minsk Will Host Junior Eurovision 2018!

We’ve got over a month to go until Junior Eurovision 2017, however the plans for the 2018 contest have already started! The European Broadcasting Union have announced that Belarus will be hosting next year’s contest! Previously, the clause in the Rules for Junior Eurovision allowed the winning nation first refusal to host, however the Junior…

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Belarus begins the search for their 2017 JESC act!

As we’ve recently reported, both Malta and Russia have begun searching for the next Junior Eurovision acts, and now Belarus is on the same track. The national broadcaster BTRC has opened the submission period for prospective artists, of which one will go on to represent Belarus at Junior Eurovision later this year in Tbilisi. The…

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Belarus Releases Participant List for 2017!

The Belarusian broadcaster BTRC has completed a round of open auditions for the acts vying to become the participant to represent Belarus at Eurovision in 2017. There were 67 songs entered into the competition, and 13 were selected to perform in the national final which will be held on January 25th. The list of participants…

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