Armenia: Head Of Delegation Calls For Voting Investigation

Gohar Gasparyan, the Head of Delegation for Armenia has called for an investigation into the online vote at Junior Eurovision 2017.

Ms Gasparyan, the Head of Delegation for Armenia at Eurovision and Junior Eurovision has aired her views on the failure of the online vote during yesterday’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest final. In a post on social media she stated;

The online voting was incomplete and needs serious investigation

Gohar Gasparyan has been involved in both the Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest for a number of years. In 2011 she was one of two hosts of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and Ian a current member of the Steering Group for the competition.

Armenia was represented by Misha at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Tbilisi. He performed “Boomerang” finishing in sixth place with a total of 148 points.

The results are as follows:

1. Russia – Polina Bogusevich – Wings – 188 points
2. Georgia – Grigol Kipshidze – Voice of the Heart – 185 points
3. Australia – Isabella Clarke – Speak Up – 172 points
4. Netherlands – Fource – Love Me – 156 points
5. Belarus – Helena Meraai – I Am the One – 149 points
6. Armenia – Misha – Boomerang – 148 points
7. Ukraine – Anastasiya Baginska – Don’t Stop – 147 points
8. Poland – Alicija Rega – Moj Dom – 138 points
9. Malta – Gianluca Cilia – Dawra Towd – 107 points
10. Serbia – Irina Brodic & Jana Paunovic – Ceo svet je nas – 92 points
11. Italy – Maria Iside Fiore – Scelgo (My Choice) – 86 points
12. Macedonia – Mina Blazhev – Dancing Through Life – 69 points
13. Albania – Ana Kodra – Don’t Touch My Tree – 67 points
14. Portugal – Mariana Venancio – Youtuber – 54 points
15. Ireland – Muireann McDonnell – Suile Glasa – 54 points
16. Cyprus – Nicola Nicolaou – I Wanna Be a Star – 45 points

This is the second time Russia has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Their first victory comes from the Tolmachevy Sisters and their song “Vesenniy Jazz” back in the 2006 contest in Bucharest.

Source: Gohar Gasparyan