Gaitana was choosen today as the singer that will represent Ukraine in ESC. The song is "Be my guest" and won the national final of ukraine placing 1st in the jury score and 2nd in the televoting. She is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter, the only Afro-Ukrainian celebrity in the country. Her music combines elements of jazz, funk, soul, and folk music. Gaitana was born in Kiev, at the time in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union (in present-day Ukraine), but subsequently moved to the Congo where her father, Klaver Essami, was born. She lived there for five years. Afterward, Gaitana moved back to Ukraine with her mother, but her father stayed in Brazzaville where he holds a transportation business. According to the Female Magazine (Ukraine) her father is a chief of the Congo telecommunications.

The Jedward, one of the most successfull bands of this year contest just released their new single and video. The most amazing fact is that the song entered the irish chart right to number one! The twins claimed now a "Bad Behaviour" just after using their "Lipstick"! Congratulations!

Getter Janni & Koit Toome are also number one in Estonia with the lattest single from Getter CD. Alyosha is the number one in the Ukraine. To listen all this songs check the Video Section!

After the two other competitors quit for a new national final, the national TV of Ukraine decided to send to Dusseldorf a revamped song of Angels. Mika will perform in ESC the choosen song in th eonly National Final that Ukraine held!

Like last year, Ukraine didnt make the decision at the first moment! Alyosha song was acused of plagiarism last year. This time, a lot of protests are in the middle of a confusion that obliged the National Television to schedule a new National Final with 3 songs. One of them is the supposed already choosen entry.

The eighth edition of Junior Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Minsk, Belarus, next 20th November. A total of 14 countries will compete, with Moldova competing for the first time, and Latvia and Lithuania returning. Cyprus and Romania have withdrawn from the contest. Sweden return to the contest through Sveriges Television (SVT) after TV4 withdrew. The EBU's coordinator of the contest, Svante Stockselius, has labelled SVT's return to the contest a big achievement in terms of negotiations with possible participants and expressed hope that other Scandinavian broadcasters may also return to the show. Last year, The Netherlands won with the song Click Clack performed by Ralf.

You can watch the show and follow the big artists of this event at http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/junior-eurovision-song-contest-2010

According with our Poll, Belgium is the favourite for winning followed by Malta and the Ukraine. Latvia and Sweden comes next! Listen the songs here www.eurovisionontop.com/junioresc2011.htm