“EUROVISION 2009” IN ARMENIA
According to the internet poll results Armenian singer Sirusho leads the list of the participants in “Eurovision 2008”. The official web site of the competition reports that to the question “where will Eurovision 2009 take place” the majority of voters answered in Armenia. According to the poll results 39% voted for the Armenian singer.
Russia is in the second place. Dima Bilan will present Russia in the competition. 25% of voters voted for him. Azerbaijan follows Russia by 24%. Ukraine got 4% and Ireland and Belarus gained 2% each.
According to the internet vote results Turkish and Azeri fans could feel hopeless, irrespective of the fact that they announced their representatives are the best. Note that last year Turkey gave the highest mark – 12 scores to Armenia. According to the rules of the competition the member countries are not allowed to vote one for another. This approach has been widely spread in recent years. It means that Turkey can’t vote for Azerbaijan and opposite, Slovak nations can’t vote for each other and Balkans also.
Remind: It is the third year Armenia takes part in Eurovision. First two singers presenting Armenia in the competition were Andre and Hayko. They both gained eighth horizontal.