Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
| Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country |  Bulgaria | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Phase 1: Be a Star Phase 2: BG Song for Eurovision 2009 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Be a Star Heats & Monthly finals: 2 October – 18 December 2008 BG Song for Eurovision 2009 Semi-final: 24 January 2009 Final: 21 February 2009 | |||
| Selected entrant | Krassimir Avramov | |||
| Selected song | "Illusion" | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (16th) | |||
| Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Bulgaria and Bulgarian National Television (BNT) once again decided to produce a special show to pick the Bulgarian entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, but in a different format than 2008's EuroBGVision. For 2009, a two-part process was used: the first part, Be a Star, consisting of a nine heats and three monthly finals chose the participants for Evroviziya 2009 which consisted of a semi-final and final and ultimately chose the Bulgarian entrant.
Before Eurovision
The national final to select Bulgaria's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 took place over two phases. The first phase was Be a Star held between October and December 2008. Nine songs were selected to advance to the second phase, BG Song for Eurovision 2009, where the Bulgarian entry was selected.[1]
Be a Star
Be a Star was the first phase of the national final format developed by BNT in order to select Bulgaria's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The competition consisted of six heats and three monthly finals between 2 October and 18 December 2008. All shows took place at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, hosted by Neli Atanasova and Dragomir Draganov and broadcast on BNT 1 as well as online via the broadcaster's website bnt.bg.
Format
The competition consisted of three heats and a finals taking place each month from October to December 2008. Five songs competed in each heat and three were selected to qualify to the final. The entry placed first by an expert jury panel automatically advanced, while the other two were selected by a public vote from the remaining four entries. In the final, the three entries that advanced to the second phase of the national final were determined exclusively by the public vote. Viewers were able to vote via SMS.[2]
Competing entries
BNT opened a submission period for artists and songwriters to submit their entries from 6 July 2008 to 19 September 2008. Artists were required to have Bulgarian nationality, however songwriters of any nationality were allowed to submit songs.[3] The broadcaster received 54 submissions by the end of the deadline, of which 45 were eligible for the competition.[4][5] The list of competing artists and songs were announced on 20 September 2008.[6] "Don’t Kiss for Money" performed by Sahara, which was originally allocated to perform in the fourth heat, was later withdrawn from the competition in order to be selected for the second phase of the national final, however it was revealed to be disqualified due to the song having been performed before 1 October 2008.[7][8]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Star | "Stranger" | Johannes Carlsson, Anna Star |
| Annayah | "Az te chakam" (Аз те чакам) | Rosi Ovcharova |
| Antoniya Markova | "Don't Leave by the Day" | Pepi Pisarski |
| Biby Michael and Friends | "Vŭlshebni noti" (Вълшебни ноти) | Biby Michael, Zhiva Kyuldzhieva |
| Bobi Kokera, Blei and Sunnie | "Tozi pŭt" (Този път) | Pepi Kostov, Bobi Kokera |
| Deyan Dzhenkov | "Imam tvoeto ime" (Имам твоето име) | Rumyana Ivanova, Dani Milev |
| Emil Sokolov | "Deystvitelnost ili izmama" (Действителност или измама) | Emil Sokolov, Petar Kamenovski |
| Emiliya Valenti | "S teb" (С теб) | Sunnie, Aleks Husev |
| Fanagora and Milena Peeva | "Love Never Ends" | Ivan Tsanov, Kalina Nanovska |
| Freeway | "Sama" (Сама) | Ivan Popov-Iven, Zlatoela Dimitrova |
| Georgi Varbanov | "Europe Is My Home!" | Georgi Varbanov |
| Gergana Dimova | "Yasno slŭntse" (Ясно слънце) | Dimcho Delev |
| Hari Ot Balgaryia | "Bez dumi" (Без думи) | Hari |
| Iliyan Tsvetanov | "Tozi ritŭm" (Този ритъм) | Alexander Kiprov jr., Alexander Kiprov |
| Iskra and Misha Iliev | "Dokosni me" (Докосни ме) | Andro Stubel, Stoyan Stoyanov |
| Iskren Petsov | "Zashto se varna" (Защо се върна) | Iskren Petsov |
| Itso Petroff and Priyateli | "Rokendrol izkustvo" (Рокендрол изкуство) | Itso Petroff, Konstantin Pashkulev |
| Ivelina | "Ready for Love" | Lubomir Boyanov, Ivan Laskov |
| Just Elly | "My Song" | Kiril Yanev, Elka Yankova |
| Konkurent | "Placha v noshtta" (Плача в нощта) | Konkurent |
| Lazar Kisyov | "You're Not Alone" | Lazar Kisyov |
| Lorado | "More ot mechti" (Море от мечти) | Krassimir Krastev, Lorado |
| Mario Denev | "Lipsvash mi tatko" (Липсваш ми татко) | Mario Denev |
| Mario Marinov | "La ragazza che ho lasciato" | Mario Marinov |
| Martin Aleksandrov | "Mi fai male" | Zhanet |
| Monika Kirovska | "I Won" | Tsvetan Vlaykov |
| Moto | "Razstoyaniya" (Разстояния) | Nikolay Tomov |
| Perfect Stranger | "I Promise" | Konstantin Varbanov |
| Petya Hristova | "Sacred Journey" | Petya Hristova, Arnold Herman |
| Plamen Penev | "Dalechen svyat" (Далечен свят) | Plamen Penev, Petar Penev |
| Prima Vista | "Let's Spread Love" | Ilko Drenkov, Valentin Penzov |
| Ruth | "Sometimes" | Tomi Stefanov, Zhana Dushkova |
| Stefan Ilchev | "Get Up" | Veselin Kalchev, Iordanka Ivanova |
| Sunay Chalakov | "Neshto ludo" (Нещо лудо) | Alexander Kiprov, Sunay Chalakov |
| Svetozar Hristov | "Borrow from the Shadow" | Svetozar Hristov, Ventsislava Tumangelova |
| Tedi Slavcheva feat. Teni and Iva | "Don't Look for Me" | Tedi Slavcheva, Teni Omede |
| Teodora Kutsarova | "Droga" (Дрога) | Petko Ivanov, Teodora Kutsarova |
| Tereza Kolarova | "Samo edno more" (Само едно море) | Kamen Nikolov |
| Tsetso Vlaykov | "What Does It Take" | Tsetso Vlaykov |
| Vatticana | "Sun Is Shining" | Detelin Dimitrov, Rosen Neshkov, Lubomir Dyulgerov, Jan Lund Dahlgren |
| Venelina Milanova | "Neka s pesen" (Нека с песен) | Simeon Smolev, Venelina Milanova |
| X-R@Y | "We" | Nikolay Dimitrov, Veselin Kirev, Nikolay Nikolov |
| Zheni Karavachebva | "Dumi" (Думи) | Ivan Lechev, Vanya Shtereva |
| Zona | "Senki" (Сенки) | Zona |
October heats
The October heats took place on 2 October, 9 October and 16 October 2008. In each heat five entries competed and three qualified to the November selection final, with the jury selecting one entry and an additional two entries selected by public voting to progress to the final.[9][10][11][12][13]
Jury qualifier Public vote qualifier
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monika Kirovska | "I Won" | 2.28% | 5 |
| 2 | Emil Sokolov | "Deystvitelnost ili izmama" | 4.86% | 4 |
| 3 | Ivelina | "Ready for Love" | 32.22% | 2 |
| 4 | Perfect Stranger | "I Promise" | 38.60% | 1 |
| 5 | Venelina Milanova | "Neka s pesen" | 22.04% | 3 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iskra and Misha Iliev | "Dokosni me" | 41.26% | 1 |
| 2 | Prima Vista | "Let's Spread Love" | 17.14% | 3 |
| 3 | Konkurent | "Placha v noshtta" | 4.23% | 5 |
| 4 | Mario Marinov | "La ragazza che ho lasciato" | 14.40% | 4 |
| 5 | Tereza Kolarova | "Samo edno more" | 22.97% | 2 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iliyan Tsvetanov | "Tozi ritŭm" | 28.52% | 2 |
| 2 | Teodora Kutsarova | "Droga" | 11.42% | 4 |
| 3 | Ruth | "Sometimes" | 6.25% | 5 |
| 4 | Deyan Dzhenkov | "Imam tvoeto ime" | 37.21% | 1 |
| 5 | Moto | "Razstoyaniya" | 16.60% | 3 |
October selection final
The October selection final took place on 23 October 2008.[17][18] The nine qualifiers from the preceding three heats competed and three qualified to the second phase of the national final exclusively by a public vote: "Imam tvoeto ime" performed by Deyan Dzhenkov, "Let's Spread Love" performed by Prima Vista and "Dokosni me" performed by Iskra & Misha Iliev.[19][20]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prima Vista | "Let's Spread Love" | 19.66% | 2 |
| 2 | Perfect Stranger | "I Promise" | 12.98% | 4 |
| 3 | Tereza Kolarova | "Samo edno more" | 9.10% | 6 |
| 4 | Ruth | "Sometimes" | 2.23% | 9 |
| 5 | Deyan Dzhenkov | "Imam tvoeto ime" | 24.14% | 1 |
| 6 | Ivelina | "Ready for Love" | 10.43% | 5 |
| 7 | Iliyan Tsvetanov | "Tozi ritŭm" | 2.55% | 8 |
| 8 | Iskra and Misha Iliev | "Dokosni me" | 13.46% | 3 |
| 9 | Venelina Milanova | "Neka s pesen" | 5.45% | 7 |
November heats
The November heats took place on 30 October, 6 November and 13 November 2008. In each heat four or five entries competed and three qualified to the November selection final, with the jury selecting one entry and an additional two entries selected by public voting to progress to the final.[7][21][22][23][24]
Jury qualifier Public vote qualifier
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorado | "More ot mechti" | 2.78% | 4 |
| 2 | Fanagora & Milena Peeva | "Love Never Ends" | 28.61% | 2 |
| 3 | Itso Petroff and Priyateli | "Rokendrol izkustvo" | 16.67% | 3 |
| 4 | Gergana Dimova | "Yasno slŭntse" | 51.94% | 1 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plamen Penev | "Dalechen svyat" | 20.99% | 3 |
| 2 | Zheni Karavachebva | "Dumi" | 10.56% | 5 |
| 3 | Bobi Kokera, Blei and Sunnie | "Tozi pŭt" | 23.01% | 2 |
| 4 | Emiliya Valenti | "S teb" | 32.94% | 1 |
| 5 | Hari Ot Balgaryia | "Bez dumi" | 11.66% | 4 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annayah | "Az te chakam" | 36.99% | 1 |
| 2 | Georgi Varbanov | "Europe Is My Home!" | 5.02% | 5 |
| 3 | Lazar Kisyov | "You're Not Alone" | 13.83% | 3 |
| 4 | Antoniya Markova | "Don't Leave by the Day" | 35.84% | 2 |
| 5 | Mario Denev | "Lipsvash mi tatko" | 8.22% | 4 |
November selection final
The November selection final took place on 20 November 2008.[27][28] Bobi Kokera, Bleki and Sunnie withdrew before the final due to illness of one of the performers. The eight qualifiers from the preceding three heats competed and three qualified to the second phase of the national final exclusively by a public vote: "Yasno slŭntse" performed by Gergana Dimova, "Dalechen svyat" performed by Plamen Penev and "S teb" performed by Emiliya Valenti.[29][30]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antoniya Markova | "Don't Leave by the Day" | 8.83% | 5 |
| 2 | Plamen Penev | "Dalechen svyat" | 14.26% | 2 |
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| 4 | Itso Petroff and Priyateli | "Rokendrol izkustvo" | 3.44% | 8 |
| 5 | Lazar Kisyov | "You're Not Alone" | 4.56% | 7 |
| 6 | Gergana Dimova | "Yasno slŭntse" | 41.42% | 1 |
| 7 | Annayah | "Az te chakam" | 8.97% | 4 |
| 8 | Fanagora and Milena Peeva | "Love Never Ends" | 6.06% | 6 |
| 9 | Emiliya Valenti | "S teb" | 12.46% | 3 |
December heats
The December heats took place on 27 November, 4 December and 11 December 2008. In each heat five entries competed and three qualified to the December selection final, with the jury selecting one entry and an additional two entries selected by public voting to progress to the final.[31][32][33][34][35]
Jury qualifier Public vote qualifier
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vatticana | "Sun Is Shining" | 34.96% | 2 |
| 2 | Anna Star | "Stranger" | 4.87% | 4 |
| 3 | Svetozar Hristov | "Borrow from the Shadow" | 10.30% | 3 |
| 4 | Just Elly | "My Song" | 0.66% | 5 |
| 5 | Tedi Slavcheva feat. Teni and Iva | "Don't Look for Me" | 49.11% | 1 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeway | "Sama" | 30.71% | 2 |
| 2 | Biby Michael and Friends | "Vŭlshebni noti" | 7.47% | 3 |
| 3 | Iskren Petsov | "Zashto se varna" | 5.81% | 4 |
| 4 | Sunay Chalakov | "Neshto ludo" | 53.11% | 1 |
| 5 | Tsetso Vlaykov | "What Does It Take" | 2.90% | 5 |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | X-R@Y | "We" | 15.09% | 3 |
| 2 | Stefan Ilchev | "Get Up" | 37.12% | 1 |
| 3 | Petya Hristova | "Sacred Journey" | 3.77% | 5 |
| 4 | Zona | "Senki" | 32.70% | 2 |
| 5 | Martin Aleksandrov | "Mi fai male" | 11.32% | 4 |
December selection final
The December selection final took place on 18 December 2008.[39][40][41] The nine qualifiers from the preceding three heats competed and three qualified to the second phase of the national final exclusively by a public vote: "Senki" performed by Zona, "Don't Look for Me" performed by Tedi Slavcheva feat. Teni & Iva and "Get Up" performed by Stefan Ilchev.[42]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freeway | "Sama" | 8.84% | 6 |
| 2 | Martin Aleksandrov | "Mi fai male" | 8.35% | 7 |
| 3 | Svetozar Hristov | "Borrow from the Shadow" | 1.80% | 8 |
| 4 | Sunay Chalakov | "Neshto ludo" | 11.62% | 5 |
| 5 | Tedi Slavcheva feat. Teni and Iva | "Don't Look for Me" | 18.33% | 2 |
| 6 | Zona | "Senki" | 20.45% | 1 |
| 7 | Iskren Petsov | "Zashto se varna" | 0.98% | 9 |
| 8 | Vatticana | "Sun Is Shining" | 12.77% | 4 |
| 9 | Stefan Ilchev | "Get Up" | 16.86% | 3 |
BG Song for Eurovision 2009
BG Song for Eurovision 2009 was the second phase of the national final format developed by BNT in order to select Bulgaria's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. The competition consisted of a semi-final and a final on 24 January and 21 February 2009, respectively. Both shows took place at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, hosted by Neli Atanasova and Dragomir Draganov and broadcast on BNT 1 as well as online via the broadcaster's website bnt.bg.
Format
The competition consisted of a semi-final and a final. Eighteen songs consisting of the nine Be a Star qualifiers and nine additional songs competed in the semi-final on 24 January 2009 and twelve were selected by an expert jury panel to qualify to the final on 21 February 2009.[43] In the final, twelve songs consisting of the nine semi-final qualifiers and three pre-qualified finalists competed and the winner was determined exclusively by public televoting. Viewers were able to vote via telephone or SMS.
Competing entries
BNT opened a submission period for artists and songwriters to submit their entries from 1 October 2008 to 19 December 2008. Artists were required to have Bulgarian nationality, however songwriters of any nationality were allowed to submit songs. The broadcaster received 38 submissions by the end of the deadline. A jury committee reviewed the received submissions as well as the non-qualifying songs in the heats and finals of Be a Star and selected eighteen songs to advance to the national final. The list of competing artists and songs were announced on 20 December 2008 and among the competing artists, "Ready for Love" performed by Ivelina and "Razstoyaniya" performed by Moto were non-qualifiers of Be a Star. On 10 January 2009, "Ring the Bells" performed by Vesela Boneva was withdrawn from the competition and replaced with "Don't Break My Heart" performed by Erilien & Najam Sheraz.[44][45][46]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dani Milev | "Nyama vreme" (Няма време) | Dani Milev, Doni |
| Deyan Dzhenkov | "Imam tvoeto ime" (Имам твоето име) | Dani Milev, Rumyana Ivanova |
| Emiliya Valenti | "S teb" (С теб) | Alex Nushev, Sunnie |
| Erilien and Najam Sheraz | "Don't Break My Heart" | Erilien, Najam Sheraz |
| Gergana Dimova | "Yasno slŭntse" (Ясно слънце) | Dimcho Delev |
| Grafa | "Vrag" (Враг) | Vladimir Ampov-Grafa, Gergana Turiyska |
| Iskra and Misha Iliev | "Dokosni me" (Докосни ме) | Stoyan Stoyanov, Andro Stubel |
| Ivelina | "Ready for Love" | Lyubomir Boyanov, Ivan Laskov |
| JuraTone feat. Lady B | "Chance to Love You" | JuraTone, Michael Johnson |
| Krassimir Avramov | "Illusion" | Krassimir Avramov, William Tabanou, Casie Tabanou |
| Mariana Popova | "Crazy" | Zheni Dzhambazova, Ivan Ivanov, Elina Gavrilova |
| Moto | "Razstoyaniya" (Разстояния) | Nikolay Tomov |
| Nora | "It's Not Right" | Biser Ivanov, Nora Karaivanova |
| Plamen Penev | "Dalechen svyat" (Далечен свят) | Petar Pesev, Plamen Penev |
| Poli Genova | "One Lifetime Is Not Enough" | Ivan Kutikov, Jim Peterik |
| Prima Vista | "Let's Spread Love" | Valentin Penzov, Ilko Drenkov |
| Sahara | "Don't Kiss for Money" | Stefaan Yves Geert Fernande, Ingrid Mank |
| Stefan Dobrev | "Everlasting Love" | Vladi Tosetto, Diana Winter |
| Stefan Ilchev | "Get Up" | Veselin Kalchev, Iordanka Ivanova |
| Tedi Slavcheva feat. Teni and Iva | "Don't Look for Me" | Teni Omede, Tedi Slavcheva |
| Zona | "Senki" (Сенки) | Zona |
Semi-final
The semi-final took place on 24 January 2009. Eighteen entries competed and nine qualified to the final as determined by a jury panel.[47] "Get Up" performed by Stefan Ilchev was the only finalist that advanced from Be a Star.[48]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivelina | "Ready for Love" | Finalist |
| 2 | Moto | "Razstoyaniya" | Finalist |
| 3 | Deyan Dzhenkov | "Imam tvoeto ime" | Eliminated |
| 4 | Gergana Dimova | "Yasno slŭntse" | Eliminated |
| 5 | Stefan Dobrev | "Everlasting Love" | Finalist |
| 6 | Prima Vista | "Let's Spread Love" | Eliminated |
| 7 | Erilien and Najam Sheraz | "Don't Break My Heart" | Eliminated |
| 8 | Iskra and Misha Iliev | "Dokosni me" | Eliminated |
| 9 | Sahara | "Don't Kiss for Money" | Finalist |
| 10 | Plamen Penev | "Dalechen svyat" | Eliminated |
| 11 | JuraTone feat. Lady B | "Chance to Love You" | Finalist |
| 12 | Zona | "Senki" | Eliminated |
| 13 | Stefan Ilchev | "Get Up" | Finalist |
| 14 | Nora | "It's Not Right" | Finalist |
| 15 | Emiliya Valenti | "S teb" | Eliminated |
| 16 | Krassimir Avramov | "Illusion" | Finalist |
| 17 | Tedi Slavcheva feat. Teni and Iva | "Don't Look for Me" | Eliminated |
| 18 | Dani Milev | "Nyama vreme" | Finalist |
Final
The final took place on 21 February 2009. The nine qualifiers from the semi-final and the three pre-qualified entries competed and the winner, "Illusion" performed by Krassimir Avramov, was determined exclusively by public televoting.[2][49]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Televote | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Ilchev | "Get Up" | 1,038 | 7 |
| 2 | Moto | "Razstoyaniya" | 132 | 12 |
| 3 | Poli Genova | "One Lifetime Is Not Enough" | 4,135 | 2 |
| 4 | Dani Milev | "Nyama vreme" | 843 | 9 |
| 5 | Ivelina | "Ready for Love" | 890 | 8 |
| 6 | Grafa | "Vrag" | 1,377 | 5 |
| 7 | Sahara | "Don't Kiss for Money" | 1,128 | 6 |
| 8 | Mariana Popova | "Crazy" | 2,976 | 3 |
| 9 | JuraTone feat. Lady B | "Chance to Love You" | 715 | 10 |
| 10 | Stefan Dobrev | "Everlasting Love" | 408 | 11 |
| 11 | Krassimir Avramov | "Illusion" | 19,553 | 1 |
| 12 | Nora | "It's Not Right" | 2,023 | 4 |
At Eurovision
Since Bulgaria is not one of the "Big Four" and was not the host of the 2009 contest, it had to compete in one of the two semi-finals. It competed in the first semi-final but failed to reach the final.[50]
It is noteworthy that Bulgaria gave only two points to the winners Norway, less than any other country.
Voting
Points awarded to Bulgaria
| Score | Country |
|---|---|
| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points |  Macedonia
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| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points |  Turkey
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| 1 point |
Points awarded by Bulgaria
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Detailed voting results
| Draw | Country | Results | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jury | Televoting | Combined | |||
| 01 |  Lithuania
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6 | 6 | 1 | |
| 02 |  Israel
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| 03 |  France
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| 04 |  Sweden
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| 05 |  Croatia
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2 | 2 | ||
| 06 |  Portugal
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| 07 |  Iceland
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8 | 8 | 5 | |
| 08 |  Greece
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12 | 10 | 22 | 12 |
| 09 |  Armenia
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8 | 8 | 6 | |
| 10 |  Russia
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5 | 5 | ||
| 11 |  Azerbaijan
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4 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
| 12 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 13 |  Moldova
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3 | 3 | ||
| 14 |  Malta
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| 15 |  Estonia
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| 16 |  Denmark
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5 | 5 | ||
| 17 |  Germany
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| 18 | Turkey
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1 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| 19 |  Albania
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| 20 |  Norway
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6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 21 |  Ukraine
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| 22 |  Romania
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2 | 2 | ||
| 23 |  United Kingdom
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10 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 24 |  Finland
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7 | 7 | 3 | |
| 25 |  Spain
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