Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006
"Let The Music Play"
Dates
Final	2 December 2006
Host
Venue	Sala Polivalentă, Bucharest, Romania
Presenter(s)	Andreea Marin Bănică, Ioana Ivan
Host broadcaster	Televiziunea Română (TVR)
Participants
Number of entries	15
Debuting countries	Portugal Serbia Ukraine
Returning countries	Cyprus
Non-returning countries	Denmark Latvia Norway Serbia and Montenegro United Kingdom
Vote
Voting system	Each country awards 1-8, 10, and 12 points to their 10 favourite songs
Winning song	Russia "Vesenniy Jazz"
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The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the fourth time this exciting music competition happened. It was a special event for young singers aged 8 to 15 years old. The show was broadcast live from Bucharest, Romania, on December 2, 2006.

This was the second time the contest was held in a country's capital city. The Romanian TV channel, Romanian Television (TVR), worked with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to organize it. TVR won the chance to host the event, beating out the Netherlands. Croatia also wanted to host this contest.

What Happened at the Contest?
How Countries Voted
- Countries That Got 12 Points
Who Were the Commentators?
Who Announced the Votes?
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What Happened at the Contest?

Fifteen countries took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006. Each country had a young singer or group perform an original song. The goal was to win the most points from other countries.

The winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was Russia. The Tolmachevy Twins sang a song called "Vesenniy Jazz" (which means "Spring Jazz"). They earned a total of 154 points.

The second place went to Belarus with the song "Noviy den" (New day), sung by Andrey Kunets. They scored 129 points. Sweden came in third place with 116 points, performed by Molly Sandén.

Here's a quick look at the top countries:

Place	Country	Artist	Song	Points
1	Russia	Tolmachevy Twins	"Vesenniy Jazz"	154
2	Belarus	Andrey Kunets	"Noviy den"	129
3	Sweden	Molly Sandén	"Det finaste någon kan få"	116

How Countries Voted

In the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, each country gives points to their favorite songs. They award 1 to 8 points, then 10 points, and finally 12 points to their top 10 songs. The song that gets 12 points is the favorite of that country.

At the start of voting, every country automatically received 12 points. This rule makes sure that no country ends up with zero points.

Countries That Got 12 Points

Getting 12 points is a big deal because it means a country was someone else's favorite! Here's who gave 12 points to whom:

Russia received 12 points from 7 countries: Belarus, Belgium, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Sweden, and Ukraine.
Belarus received 12 points from 3 countries: Malta, Portugal, and Russia.
Croatia received 12 points from Macedonia.
Cyprus received 12 points from Greece.
Greece received 12 points from Cyprus.
Romania received 12 points from Spain.
Sweden received 12 points from the Netherlands.

Who Were the Commentators?

Commentators are people who talk about the show for their country's TV audience. They explain what's happening and share their thoughts on the performances.