Belarus was represented at theEurovision Song Contest 16 times, making its debut in2004 and having its last appearance in2019 . The Belarusian participating broadcaster in the contest was theBelarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC). Since 1 July 2021, Belarus has been unable to participate in the contest following the suspension of BTRC's membership in theEuropean Broadcasting Union (EBU).[ 1] 2007 , with the song "Work Your Magic " performed byDmitry Koldun , where it placed sixth; this remains Belarus' only top ten placement. Belarus also qualified for the final in2010 ,2013 ,2014 ,2017 , and2019 . More recently, the nation had planned to take part in the cancelled2020 contest and was disqualified from taking part in the2021 contest.
TheBelarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) was a full member of theEuropean Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1 January 1993, thus eligible to participate in theEurovision Song Contest since then. It participated in the contest representing Belarus since its49th edition in 2004.
Belarus entered the contest in the same year that semi-finals began to be used to determine who would compete in the final. Belarus has qualified for the final six times: in2007 with "Work Your Magic ", in2010 with "Butterflies ", in2013 with "Solayoh ", in2014 with "Cheesecake ", in2017 with "Story of My Life ", and in2019 with "Like It ".
Alexander Rybak , the winner of the2009 contest representingNorway , expressed an interest in composing an entry for his birth country Belarus.[ 2] Belarusian national final for the2015 contest,[ 3]
Belarus originally planned to participate in the2021 contest, and were set to perform in the first half of the first semi-final. On 9 March 2021,Galasy ZMesta was announced as the chosen entrant with the song "Ya nauchu tebya (I'll Teach You) ".[ 4] BTRC was ordered to submit either a new version of the song or an entirely new song that is compliant with the rules, or face disqualification.[ 5] Russian :Песня про зайцев ), also sung by Galasy ZMesta, as Belarus' new entry, however that song was also disqualified, again for the same reasons as their previous attempt, and Belarus was subsequently disqualified from the 2021 contest altogether.[ 6] [ 7]
On 28 May 2021, six days after the 2021 final, the EBU voted to suspend BTRC's membership. BTRC was given two weeks to respond before the suspension came into effect on 11 June, but there was no public response.[ 1] [ 8] [ 9] [its] position at the current time", thus making the suspension indefinite.[ 10]
Participation overview [ edit ] Table key X Entry selected but did not compete
Related involvement [ edit ] Heads of delegation [ edit ] Each participating broadcaster in the Eurovision Song Contest assigns a head of delegation as the EBU's contact person and the leader of their delegation at the event. The delegation, whose size can greatly vary, includes a head of press, the performers, songwriters, composers, and backing vocalists, among others.[ 14]
Commentators and spokespersons [ edit ] ^ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic . ^ Originally "Ya nauchu tebya (I'll Teach You)Я научу тебя 2020–2021 Belarusian protests . Subsequently a new entry, "Pesnya pro zaytsev Песня про зайцев [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] ^a b "EBU EXECUTIVE BOARD AGREES TO SUSPENSION OF BELARUS MEMBER BTRC" . European Broadcasting Union. 28 May 2021.Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved28 May 2021 .^ "Alexander Rybak is considering a Eurovision comeback" . ESCToday. 26 November 2010. Retrieved26 November 2010 .^ "Belarus: Rybak's song is revealed" . ESCToday. 4 December 2014. Retrieved4 December 2014 .^ "🇧🇾 Belarus: Galasy ZMesta to Eurovision 2021" .Eurovoix . 2021-03-09. Retrieved2021-03-09 .^ "Latest news: EBU statement on Belarusian entry" .Eurovision.tv . 2021-03-11.Archived from the original on 2021-03-11. Retrieved2021-03-11 .^ "EBU statement on Belarusian participation" .Eurovision.tv . 2021-03-26. Retrieved2021-03-26 .^ Галасы Зместа - Песня про зайцев - песня на Евровидение 2021 archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved2021-03-26 ^ "Белтэлерадыёкампанію выключылі з Еўрапейскага вяшчальнага саюза" .euroradio.fm . 2021-06-30.Archived from the original on 2021-07-01.^ "BTRC: Suspenzija traje tri godine" .eurosong.hr (in Croatian). 2021-08-27. Retrieved2021-08-27 .^ Farren, Neil (2023-04-23)."Belarus: BTRC Indefinitely Suspended From EBU" .Eurovoix . Retrieved2024-04-23 . ^ "Latest news: EBU statement on Belarusian entry" .Eurovision.tv . 26 March 2021.Archived from the original on 26 March 2021. Retrieved26 March 2021 .^ "Belarus Eurovision song rejected due to political lyrics" .Deutsche Welle .Reuters /Associated Press . 12 March 2021.Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved12 March 2021 .^ Bronson, Fred (12 May 2022)."Eurovision Has Long Struggled, With Varying Success, to Hold a Politics-Free Song Contest" .Billboard Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved14 August 2023 . ^ "Heads of Delegation" .European Broadcasting Union (EBU).Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved27 May 2019 .^ "Minsk to host Junior Eurovision 2018! What can you expect?" .junioreurovision.tv . 28 November 2017. Retrieved11 December 2019 .^a b c "THE VOTING RESULTS OF THE 2ND SEASON OF DEPI EVRATESIL" .eurovision.am . 26 February 2018. Retrieved11 December 2019 .^ "Minsk to host Junior Eurovision 2018! What can you expect?" .junioreurovision.tv . 28 November 2017. Retrieved11 December 2019 .^ "Minsk to host Junior Eurovision 2018! What can you expect?" .junioreurovision.tv . 28 November 2017. Retrieved11 December 2019 .^ "Семь Дней Истории Белорусского Рок-Н-Ролла" .^ "Sem' dney istorii belorusskogo rok-n-rolla"Семь дней истории белорусского рок-н-ролла .Muzykalnaya Gazeta Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved6 December 2022 .^ "Teleprogramma na 19.05 – 25.05"Телепрограмма на 19.05 – 25.05 (PDF) .Belorusskaya Delovaya Gazeta Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved8 December 2022 .^ "BT pokazhet nam 'Yevrovideniye-2003'БТ покажет нам «Евровидение-2003» .Komsomolskaya Pravda the original on 4 December 2013. Retrieved8 December 2022 .^ "Minusy i pliusy bielaruskaha debiutu, aĺbo Krychu chalodnaha siarod stambuĺskaj spioki"Мiнусы i плюсы беларускага дэбюту, альбо Крыху халоднага сярод стамбульскай спёкi .Belarus Today . Retrieved25 January 2023 .^ "Adnoj nahoj u Stambulie"Адной нагой у Стамбуле .Belteleradio Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved25 January 2023 .^ "Na ekranach: 14-21 traŭnia 2005 h."На экранах: 14-21 траўня 2005 г. (PDF) .Zhoda (in Belarusian). pp. 7– 10.Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved28 January 2023 .^ Zahorodnyy, Oleksandr (20 May 2005)."10 obrantsiv pryyednayutʹsya do 14 uzhe vidibranykh uchasnykiv konkursu Yevrobachennya, finalʹne zmahannya vidbudetʹsya zavtra"10 обранців приєднаються до 14 уже відібраних учасників конкурсу Євробачення, фінальне змагання відбудеться завтра (in Ukrainian).1+1 . Archived fromthe original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved28 January 2023 . ^ Mytko, Oksana (18 May 2006)."Евровидение-2006: Сегодня ночь в Афинах будет звездной" .BTRC Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved3 February 2023 . ^ BTRC ."Евровидение 2006. Финал (БТ, 20.05.2006)" .VK . Retrieved20 March 2019 .^ Amyalkovich, Daria (16 June 2007)."Дзяніс Кур'ян: 'Мае кампрамісы — эканамічнага кшталту' .Kultura Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved7 February 2023 . ^a b c d "Meet them: the hosts of Junior 2010!" .junioreurovision.tv . 6 September 2010. Archived fromthe original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved10 December 2019 .^ "Первый и "Беларусь-ТВ" покажут все конкурсные шоу 'Евровидения-2008' (in Russian).BTRC . Archived fromthe original on 31 May 2008. Retrieved21 February 2023 .^ "Аб'яўляць балы на "Еўрабачанні" ад нашай краіны будзе 'Міс Беларусь-2006' .European Radio for Belarus . Retrieved7 March 2023 .^ "Ялфімаў: «Я спяваў ах…цельна»" .Nasha Niva Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved7 March 2023 .^ "Евровидение - 2009. Финал (Первый национальный, 16.05.2009)" (in Russian). sonic-vhs Оцифровки из Беларуси. 16 May 2009. Retrieved4 May 2024 .^ "Программа передач Первого канала" .Belteleradio First Channel. 14 May 2011. Retrieved14 May 2011 .^ Roxburgh, Gordon (26 May 2012)."Running order for the voting tonight" .eurovision.tv . Archived fromthe original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved11 December 2019 . ^ Белорусская делегация отправится на конкурс песни "Евровидение-2013" 4 мая National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved7 May 2013 .^ Roxburgh, Gordon (18 May 2013)." .eurovision.tv . Archived fromthe original on 7 June 2013. Retrieved11 December 2019 . ^ 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 the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved5 April 2014 .^ Более 1,5 тыс. журналистов будут освещать "Евровидение-2014" belta.by (in Russian). 25 April 2014. Archived fromthe original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved25 April 2014 .^ "More than 1.5 thousand journalists will cover Eurovision-2014" .belta.by (in Russian). 25 April 2014. Archived fromthe original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved11 December 2019 .^a b Granger, Anthony (27 April 2017)."Belarus: Alyona Lanskaya Returns As Spokesperson" .eurovoix.com . Retrieved10 December 2019 . ^ Белорусская делегация отправится на конкурс песни "Евровидение" 10 мая belta.by (in Russian).Belarusian Telegraph Agency . 6 May 2015. Archived fromthe original on 14 May 2015. Retrieved8 May 2015 .^ Roxburgh, Gordon (23 May 2015)." .eurovision.tv . Archived fromthe original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved10 December 2019 . ^ "IVAN выступит на "Евровидении" во втором полуфинале под 5-м номером" [IVAN will perform fifth in the second semi final of Eurovision].tvr.by (in Russian).BTRC . 8 April 2016. Retrieved19 April 2016 .^ Roxburgh, Gordon (14 May 2016)."The 42 spokespersons for the 2016 Grand Final" .eurovision.tv . Archived fromthe original on 15 May 2016. Retrieved10 December 2019 . ^ "Evgeny Perlin will comment the second Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Belarusian" . BTRC. 28 April 2017.Archived from the original on 11 May 2017. Retrieved8 May 2017 .^ "Трансляцию первого полуфинала "Евровидения" покажут телеканалы "Беларусь 1" и "Беларусь 24" в 22:00" [The broadcast of the first semi-final of Eurovision will be shown by TV channels Belarus 1 and Belarus 24 at 22:00].Belarus-1 (in Belarusian). 7 May 2018. Retrieved4 January 2024 .^ "В 22:00 на "Беларусь 1" прямая трансляция из Лиссабона второго полуфинала "Евровидения" [At 22:00 on “Belarus 1” there will be a live broadcast from Lisbon of the second semi-final of Eurovision.].Belarus-1 (in Belarusian). 10 May 2018. Retrieved2024-01-04 .^ "Полчаса до финала "Евровидения-2018". Зрителей ждет трехчасовое грандиозное шоу" [Half an hour before the Eurovision 2018 final. Spectators are treated to a three-hour grand show].Belarus-1 (in Belarusian). 12 May 2018. Retrieved4 January 2024 .^ "May we have your votes please?" .eurovision.tv . 11 May 2018. Retrieved10 December 2019 .^ " .tvr.by . 10 May 2019. Archived fromthe original on 11 May 2019. Retrieved10 December 2019 .^ Granger, Anthony (11 May 2019)."Belarus: Maria Vasilevich To Reveal The Belarusian Jury's Points" .eurovoix.com . Retrieved10 December 2019 . ^ Pilevich, Inna (28 February 2020)."Final of national eliminations for Eurovision 2020 held today" .tvr.by .Belteleradio .Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved2 March 2020 . ^ "EBU Executive Board agrees to suspension of Belarus Member BTRC" . European Broadcasting Union. 28 May 2021.Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved28 May 2021 .^ Granger, Anthony (2021-05-17)."Belarus: BTRC Not Broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest 2021" .Eurovoix . Retrieved2021-05-17 . ^ "Евровидение: Europe Shine a Light" .BTRC (in Belarusian). 13 April 2020. Retrieved21 April 2020 .
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