Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Belarus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Work Your Magic" written by Karen Kavaleryan and Philip Kirkorov. The song was performed by Dmitry Koldun. The Belarusian entry for the 2007 contest in Helsinki, Finland was selected through the national final Eurofest 2007, organised by the Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BTRC). The national final was a televised production which consisted of a semi-final and a final held on 15 December 2006 and 22 January 2007, respectively. Fifteen competing acts participated in the semi-final where three entries qualified to the final: one entry selected by a public televote and two entries selected by a seven-member jury panel. In the final, the jury panel selected "Work Your Magic" performed by Dmitry Koldun as the winner.
Eurovision Song Contest 2007 | ||||
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Country | Belarus | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eurofest 2007 | |||
Selection date(s) | Semi-final: 15 December 2006 Final: 22 January 2007 | |||
Selected entrant | Dmitry Koldun | |||
Selected song | "Work Your Magic" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Qualified (4th, 176 points) | |||
Final result | 6th, 145 points | |||
Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belarus was competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 10 May 2007. Performing during the show in position 4, "Work Your Magic" was announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore qualified to compete in the final on 12 May. It was later revealed that Belarus placed fourth out of the 28 participating countries in the semi-final with 176 points. In the final, Belarus performed in position 3 and placed sixth out of the 24 participating countries, scoring 145 points.