Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Belarus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Forever" written by Kirill Pavlov and Yevgeny Matyushenko. The song was performed by Alekseev. The Belarusian entry for the 2018 contest in Lisbon, Portugal was selected through a national final organised by the Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BTRC). The national final consisted of fifteen competing acts participating in a televised production where "Forever" performed by Alekseev was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a jury panel and public televoting.
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| Country | Belarus | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 16 February 2018 | |||
| Selected entrant | Alekseev | |||
| Selected song | "Forever" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (16th) | |||
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Belarus was drawn to compete in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 8 May 2018. Performing during the show in position 8, "Forever" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the first semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Belarus placed sixteenth out of the 19 participating countries in the semi-final with 65 points.