JESC 2008: The complete line-up

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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.