All 15 countries which will be participating in the 2008 edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest have now selected their entries. Following the Last Minute Withdrawal of Azerbaijan, who planned on debuting in 2008 and the early withdrawals of Sweden and Portugal, the line-up is now complete.
Since June, the 15 nations have been deciding their songs and now the wait is over, all songs have been announced, all in time for the big night which will be 22nd November. The Delegations meet on the 13th and 14th October, during this time the running order will be announced.
The 15 participants are hoping to follow in the footsteps of Alexey Zhigalkovich, from Belarus, who won the contest last year with his song 'S Druzyami'
Participants: (Alphabetical order)
Armenia – Monika Manucharova 'Im ergi hnchuny'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38sTop0KDvA
Belarus – Daria Nadina, Alina Molosh, Karina Zhukovich 'Sertse Belarusi'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FntSVRo6DDs
Belgium – Oliver 'Shut Up'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqW7cZDbzsk
Bulgaria – Krastiana Krasteva 'Edna Mechta'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfiDC3Nl1P0
Cyprus – Elena Mannouri & Charis Savva 'Yioupi Yia'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oejiWTGvs1A
FYR Macedonia – Bobi Andonov 'Prati Mi SMS'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keOgRsI7XmI
Georgia – Bzikebi (Wasps) 'Bzz…'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIKHSLu1wxI
Greece – Niki Yiannouchu 'Kapoia Nyhta'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oERMbPoDT1Q
Lithuania – Eglė Jurgaitytė 'Laiminga diena'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43mXT7pHFTU
Malta – Daniel Testa 'Junior Swing'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpYK4Gza74w
Netherlands – Marissa '1 Dag'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_55rdV08SE
Romania – Mădălina Lefter & Andrada Popa 'Salvaţi planeta'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnG7eS3TeWc
Russia – Mihail Puntov 'Spit Angel'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhsW7JIWod8
Serbia – Maja Mazić 'Uvek kad u nebo pogledam'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3n2bYPwK7E
Ukraine – Victoria Petrik 'Matrosy'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrgHK37XVOw
The 2008 contest will be held in Limassol (lemesos), Cyprus, on the 22nd November.