Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the third edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 26 November 2005, the contest was broadcast live from the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium, in a joint effort by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT) and Radio télévision belge de la communauté française (RTBF), in co-operation with the European Broadcasting Union. Marcel Vanthilt and Maureen Louys hosted the event.
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | |
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| Let's Get Loud | |
| Dates | |
| Final | 26 November 2005 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Ethias Arena, Hasselt, Belgium |
| Presenter(s) | Marcel Vanthilt Maureen Louys |
| Directed by | Yves Podevyn Ludovic Beun |
| Executive supervisor | Svante Stockselius |
| Executive producer | Ludo Porrez |
| Host broadcaster |
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| Website | junioreurovision |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 16 |
| Debuting countries | Russia Serbia and Montenegro |
| Returning countries | None |
| Non-returning countries | Cyprus France Poland Switzerland |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards 1–8, 10, and 12 points to their 10 favourite songs |
| Winning song | Belarus "My vmeste" |
The show was not only broadcast live in the competing countries, it was also available on satellite worldwide and the Australian television channel SBS who acquired the rights to broadcast the show one month later. The theme of the show was Let's Get Loud, standing for the new generation on the stage. The show was watched by 8,500 people in the arena, including the Belgian Prince Laurent and 20–25 million people around Europe.
Belarus was the winner of this edition, with 10-year-old Ksenia Sitnik singing her song "My vmeste". Last year's winner Spain finished in second place, with 2004 hosts Norway coming third.