Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | |
|---|---|
| Let's Get Loud | |
| Date and venue | |
| Final |
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| Venue | Ethias Arena Hasselt, Belgium |
| Organisation | |
| Organiser | European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |
| Executive supervisor | Svante Stockselius |
| Production | |
| Host broadcaster | |
| Directors | Yves Podevyn Ludovic Beun |
| Executive producer | Ludo Porrez |
| Presenters | Marcel Vanthilt Maureen Louys |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 16 |
| Debuting countries | Russia Serbia and Montenegro |
| Non-returning countries | Cyprus France Poland Switzerland |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards 1–8, 10, and 12 points to their 10 favourite songs |
| Winning song | Belarus "My vmeste" |
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the third edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held on 26 November 2005 at the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium, and presented by Marcel Vanthilt and Maureen Louys. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT) and Radio télévision belge de la communauté française (RTBF).
The show was not only broadcast live by the participating broadcasters, it was also available on satellite worldwide and on Australian Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) who acquired the rights to broadcast the show one month later. The theme of the show was Let's Get Loud, standing for the new generation on the stage. The show was watched by 8,500 people in the arena, including the Belgian Prince Laurent and 20–25 million people around Europe.
The winner was Belarus with the song "My vmeste" by 10-year-old Ksenia Sitnik. Previous year's winner Spain finished in second place, with 2004 hosts Norway coming third.