Belarus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Belarusian entry was selected through a national final, organised by Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BTRC). Teo represented Belarus with the self-composed song "Cheesecake" with lyrics by Dmitry Novik. The song qualified from the second semi-final to compete in the final. Belarus placed 16th in the final, scoring 43 points.
National final
On 15 October 2013, BTRC announced that a national final would be held to select Belarus' entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. A submission period for interested artists and composers was opened and lasted until 24 November 2013.[1] After the deadline passed, over 70 applications were received by the broadcaster.[2] Artists that submitted songs were required to participate in an audition that took place between 28 and 29 November 2013 at BTRC studios. A professional jury selected fifteen artists and songs from the applicants to proceed to the televised national final, which were announced on 29 November 2013. The professional jury consisted of BTRC Chairman Gennady Davydko, musician/composer Vasily Rainchik, singer Alexander Tikhanovich, head of the radio station "Radius FM" Elena Treshchinskaya, director of the Shtam dance school Alexander Mezhenny, singer and 2013 Belarusian entrant Alyona Lanskaya, head of the department of arts at the Belarusian Ministry of Culture Marianna Malchik, soloist of the National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Eduard Martynyuk and head of the section of culture at TV Infoservice Mikhail Revutsky.[2] On 5 December 2013, Alexey Gross withdrew from the competition at the request of his record label, Spamash, after it was revealed that his song "If I Could Do It All Again", composed by Marc Paelinck, had previously competed in the 2011 Maltese national final.[3]
The selected artists and songs competed at the national final which took place on 10 January 2014 at the studio 600 in Minsk, hosted by Olga Ryzhikova and Denis Dudinskiy.[4][5] In addition to the performances from the competitors, the show featured guest performances by Alexander Solodukha, Alexey Gross, 2013 Belarusian entrant Alyona Lanskaya, Joanna, Eliz, Beatris, Lena Voloshina, SGBAND, Aura, Vitaliy Voronko, 2006 Belarusian entrant Polina Smolova, 2008 Belarusian entrant Ruslan Alekhno and Gunesh.[6] The members of the jury were Mikhail Revutsky, Alexander Mezhenny, Eduard Martynyuk, Elena Treshchinskaya, Marianna Malchik, Alexander Tikhanovich, Alyona Lanskaya and Vasily Rainchik. The equal combination of votes from a professional jury and the votes from the public resulted in a tie between "Now You're Gone" performed by Max Lorens and DiDyuLya and "Cheesecake" performed by Teo. The tie was resolved after each member of the jury cast one vote for one of the two songs. After an 8 to 0 vote, "Cheesecake" performed by Teo was the winner of the competition and was selected as Belarus' entry in Copenhagen.[7]
| Draw |
Artist |
Song |
Music (m) / Lyrics (l) |
Televote |
Jury |
Total |
Place |
| 1 |
Natalia Tamelo |
"Not What I've Been Looking For" |
Leonid Shirin (m), Jana Startseva (l) |
668 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
| 2 |
Nuteki |
"Fly Away" |
Mikhail Nokarashvili (m/l) |
5,651 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
5 |
| 3 |
Artem Mikhalenko |
"Rapsodiya #1" |
Artem Mikhalenko (m/l) |
1,844 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| 4 |
Matvei Cooper and "DUX" band |
"Strippers" |
Matvei Bondarenko (m/l) |
2,120 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
| 5 |
Teo |
"Cheesecake" |
Yuri Vaschuk (m), Dmitry Novik (l) |
5,088 |
8 |
12 |
20 |
1 |
| 6 |
Daria |
"Starlight" |
James Earp (m/l) |
2,421 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
| 7 |
Elena Siniavskaya |
"Via Lattea" |
Evgeni Oleinik (m), Yulia Bykova (l) |
1,122 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
11 |
| 8 |
Alina Moshchenko |
"Angel Crying" |
Alina Moshchenko (m/l) |
1,841 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
| 9 |
Janette |
"You Will Be Here" |
Ylva Persson (m), Linda Persson (m), Niclas Haglund (l) |
2,655 |
3 |
10 |
13 |
3 |
| 10 |
Anastasia Malashkevich |
"Runaway" |
Pavel Klyshevsky (m/l), M. Goldenkov (l), A. Vahomchik (l) |
3,370 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
| 11 |
Switter Boys feat. Kate&Volga Karol |
"Vechnaya lyubov" |
Ruslan Gayday (m/l), Vladimir Gramma (m/l) |
4,384 |
6 |
7 |
13 |
3 |
| 12 |
NAPOLI |
"Stay With Me" |
Pavel Yushin (m), Aleksey Zubarevich (l), Olga Shimanskaya (l) |
4,847 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
8 |
| 13 |
Max Lorens and DiDyuLya |
"Now You're Gone" |
Valery Didyulya (m), Joe Lynn Turner (l) |
8,746 |
12 |
8 |
20 |
2 |
| 14 |
Tasha Odi |
"Empty Universe" |
Alexei Shirin (m/l) |
2,930 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
6 |
| Detailed Jury Votes |
| Draw |
Song |
M. Revutsky |
A. Mezhenny |
E. Martynyuk |
E. Treshchinskaya |
M. Malchik |
A. Tikhanovich |
A. Lanskaya |
V. Rainchik |
Total |
Points |
| 1 | "Not What I've Been Looking For" | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 3 |
| 2 | "Fly Away" | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | "Rapsodiya #1" | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | "Strippers" | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | "Cheesecake" | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 90 | 12 |
| 6 | "Starlight" | 6 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 6 |
| 7 | "Via Lattea" | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 8 | "Angel Crying" | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | "You Will Be Here" | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 80 | 10 |
| 10 | "Runaway" | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 30 | 4 |
| 11 | "Vechnaya lyubov" | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 52 | 7 |
| 12 | "Stay With Me" | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 13 | "Now You're Gone" | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 52 | 8 |
| 14 | "Empty Universe" | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 5 |
At Eurovision
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Teo at the second semi-final dress rehearsal
During the semi-final allocation draw on 20 January 2014 at the Copenhagen City Hall, Belarus was drawn to compete in the second half of the second semi-final on 8 May 2014.[8] In the second semi-final, the producers of the show decided that Belarus would perform 10th, following Ireland and preceding Macedonia.[9] Belarus qualified from the second semi-final and competed in the final on 10 May 2014. During the winner's press conference for the second semi-final qualifiers, Belarus was allocated to compete in the first half of the final.[10] In the final, the producers of the show decided that Belarus would perform 2nd, following Ukraine and preceding Azerbaijan.[11] Belarus placed 16th in the final, scoring 43 points.
The Belarusian song "Cheesecake" originally contained a reference to Google Maps in the lyrics. Such references to companies and brands violate the rules of the Eurovision Song Contest and therefore the reference was replaced with alternate lyrics ("all the maps") for its participation in the contest.[12]
At the contest, Teo was joined on stage by three backing vocalists: Denis Lis, Artyom Akhmash and Yuriy Seleznyov, and two dancers: Alexander Zalesskiy and Andrey Martynov.[13] Teo and the backing vocalists and dancers all wore black suits against a background of lighting that transitions between dark blue, red and yellow.[14]
In Belarus, both the semi-finals and the final were broadcast on Belarus-1 and Belarus-24 with commentary by Evgeny Perlin.[15][16] The Belarusian spokesperson revealing the result of the Belarusian vote in the final was 2013 Belarusian contest entrant Alyona Lanskaya.[17]
Points awarded to Belarus
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Points Awarded to Belarus (Semi-Final 2)
| 12 points |
10 points |
8 points |
7 points |
6 points |
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| 5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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Points Awarded to Belarus (Final)
| 12 points |
10 points |
8 points |
7 points |
6 points |
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| 5 points |
4 points |
3 points |
2 points |
1 point |
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Points awarded by Belarus
Semi-final 2
Points awarded in second semi-final:
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Final
Points awarded in the final:
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Split voting results
The following five members comprise the Belarusian jury:[18]
- Vasil Rainčyk – Chairperson – musician
- Eugene Oleinik (Jaŭgen Aleinik) – composer, producer
- Olga Ryzhikova (Volha Ryžykava) – television host, singer
- Alexander Mezhenny (Aliaksandar Miaženny) – television host, choreographer
- Inna Adamovich (Inna Adamovič) – specialist in organisation of festivals and contests
Semi-final 2
The Belarusian votes in the second semi-final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.[19]
| Semi-final 2 – Belarusian Results |
| Draw |
Country |
V. Rainčyk |
J. Aleinik |
V. Ryžykava |
A. Miaženny |
I. Adamovich |
Average Jury Rank |
Televote Rank |
Combined Rank |
Scoreboard (Points) |
| 01 |
 Malta |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
4 |
| 02 |
 Israel |
9 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
2 |
| 03 |
 Norway |
14 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
8 |
12 |
7 |
11 |
|
| 04 |
 Georgia |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
5 |
| 05 |
 Poland |
7 |
9 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
| 06 |
 Austria |
8 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
7 |
| 07 |
 Lithuania |
6 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
| 08 |
 Finland |
11 |
13 |
9 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
13 |
|
| 09 |
 Ireland |
10 |
12 |
14 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
|
| 10 |
 Belarus |
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| 11 |
 Macedonia |
2 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
1 |
| 12 |
 Switzerland |
12 |
10 |
12 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
| 13 |
 Greece |
5 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
12 |
| 14 |
 Slovenia |
13 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
14 |
14 |
6 |
12 |
|
| 15 |
 Romania |
4 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
Final
The Belarusian votes in the grand final were based on 50% jury voting and 50% televoting results.[20]
| Final – Belarusian Results |
| Draw |
Country |
V. Rainčyk |
J. Aleinik |
V. Ryžykava |
A. Miaženny |
I. Adamovich |
Average Jury Rank |
Televote Rank |
Combined Rank |
Scoreboard (Points) |
| 01 |
 Ukraine |
4 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
8 |
| 02 |
Belarus |
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| 03 |
 Azerbaijan |
3 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
19 |
8 |
3 |
| 04 |
 Iceland |
20 |
14 |
16 |
18 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
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| 05 |
Norway |
7 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
9 |
11 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
| 06 |
Romania |
11 |
10 |
8 |
9 |
12 |
10 |
14 |
10 |
1 |
| 07 |
 Armenia |
6 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
10 |
| 08 |
 Montenegro |
18 |
23 |
21 |
19 |
23 |
21 |
23 |
25 |
|
| 09 |
Poland |
5 |
9 |
2 |
10 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
| 10 |
Greece |
8 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
| 11 |
Austria |
24 |
25 |
20 |
23 |
22 |
23 |
4 |
14 |
|
| 12 |
 Germany |
14 |
13 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
12 |
15 |
15 |
|
| 13 |
 Sweden |
23 |
20 |
18 |
22 |
20 |
20 |
6 |
12 |
|
| 14 |
 France |
16 |
19 |
17 |
17 |
18 |
18 |
22 |
24 |
|
| 15 |
 Russia |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
| 16 |
 Italy |
13 |
16 |
15 |
14 |
11 |
14 |
25 |
22 |
|
| 17 |
Slovenia |
22 |
24 |
23 |
25 |
24 |
25 |
12 |
21 |
|
| 18 |
Finland |
17 |
17 |
22 |
21 |
19 |
19 |
13 |
16 |
|
| 19 |
 Spain |
15 |
18 |
19 |
15 |
16 |
16 |
20 |
20 |
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| 20 |
Switzerland |
19 |
15 |
14 |
16 |
14 |
15 |
10 |
11 |
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| 21 |
 Hungary |
10 |
8 |
11 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
5 |
| 22 |
Malta |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
24 |
13 |
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| 23 |
 Denmark |
12 |
11 |
13 |
11 |
15 |
13 |
21 |
18 |
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| 24 |
 Netherlands |
9 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
16 |
9 |
2 |
| 25 |
 San Marino |
25 |
21 |
24 |
20 |
25 |
24 |
11 |
19 |
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| 26 |
 United Kingdom |
21 |
22 |
25 |
24 |
21 |
22 |
18 |
23 |
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See also
References
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (15 October 2013). "Belarus: National final in January-Song Submission kicks off". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "About Eurovision 2014 national auditions". BTRC. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (6 December 2013). "Belarus: 14 entries to compete in national final". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ Omelyanchuk, Olena (29 November 2013). "Belarus announced their finalists". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (22 October 2013). "Belarus: 15 acts will compete in national final in January". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ↑ Jiandani, Sanjay (5 January 2014). "Belarus: Alyona, Gunesh and Polina guests in national final". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
- ↑ Omelyanchuk, Olena (10 January 2014). "TEO is the Belarusian hope for Copenhagen!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ Escudero, Victor M. (20 January 2014). "Allocation Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final?". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ Siim, Jarmo (24 March 2014). "Running order for Eurovision Semi-Finals decided". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
- ↑ Brey, Marco (8 May 2014). "Second Semi-Final: The Winners' Press Conference". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ↑ Storvik-Green, Simon (9 May 2014). "Running order for the Grand Final revealed!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ↑ Russell, Peter (14 February 2014). "Belarus: Lyrics change for TEO’s Cheesecake". Esctoday.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ↑ "ESCKAZ - Eurovision 2014 - TEO (Belarus)". ESCKaz. 31 March 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ↑ Brey, Marco (3 May 2014). "Cheerful "Cheesecake" for Belarus". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
- ↑ Белтелерадиокомпания продолжает подготовку к Международному конкурсу песни "Евровидение-2014". Сегодня творческая группа проекта сообщила, что в финале конкурса 10 мая объявлять баллы от Беларуси будет участница прошлогоднего песенного форума, заслуженная артистка нашей страны Алена Ланская. National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (in Russian). 4 April 2014. Retrieved 5 April 2014.
- ↑ Более 1,5 тыс. журналистов будут освещать "Евровидение-2014". belta.by (in Russian). 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya To Announce The Vote". Eurovoix.com. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
- ↑ Brey, Marco (1 May 2014). "Who will be in the expert juries?". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ↑ "Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Second Semi-Final". Eurovision.tv. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ "Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 Grand Final". Eurovision.tv. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
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