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The Netherlands wins 7th Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Kyiv (Ukraine), 21 November 2009 – The Netherlands won the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It was the seventh edition of the kid’s Eurovision entertainment event.

Ralf Mackenbach with Click Clack managed to gain a total of 121 points. Luara Hayrapetyan from Armenia ranked second, and Ekaterina Ryabova from Russia finished on third position.

Here is the final ranking by points of the 13 participating countries:

1. The Netherlands — 121
2. Armenia — 116
3. Russia — 116
4. Belgium — 113
5. Ukraine — 89
6. Sweden — 68
7. Georgia — 68
8. Malta — 55
9. Belarus — 48
10. Serbia — 34
11. Cyprus — 32
12. FYR Macedonia — 31
13. Romania — 19

By tradition, the host country of the next Junior Eurovision Song Contest was chosen through bidding. In 2010 the 8th edition of the JESC will be held in the capital of Belarus – Minsk.