Ukraine wins 0 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

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Saturdays Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Amsterdam was the stage for the launch of the new animated EUROVISION broadcast logo.

Ten-year-old Ukrainian singer Anastasiya Petryk has won the 10th Junior Eurovision Song Contest with her original composition Nebo, meaning sky.

Judges and viewers awarded Anastasiya 138 points for her live performance before an audience of 3,000, at the HMH Arena, in Amsterdam, on Saturday (December 1).

Last years winners, The Funkids, from Georgia, finished second with 103 points, while Armenias Compass Band finished third with 98 points.

Despite being only 10, Anastasiya Petryk is no newcomer to the stage. She won audience favourite at the New Wave Junior 2010 and has also performed with Russian and Ukrainian pop singers Leonid Agutin, Philipp Kirkorov, Kamaliia, Iryna Bilyk and Nina Matviienko. She has had vocal coaching since July 2009.

Junior Eurovision Song Contest supervisor, Sietse Bakker, said millions of fans across Europe had watched the coproduction between the EBU and Dutch public broadcaster AVRO.

We're extremely proud to showcase so much young talent from the 12 participating countries, he said. We also thank AVRO and the Netherlands for an amazing 10th anniversary celebration.

The contest also featured performances by young Dutch stars Rachel and Ralf Mackenbach, as well as co-host Kim-Lian van der Meij.

In addition, participants performed the song, We Can Be Heroes, to promote children's rights worldwide in cooperation with the Dutch charity, Kids Rights Foundation.

Unlike the Eurovision Song Contest, the country winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest does not automatically host the subsequent years contest. An announcement on which country will host the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest is expected in January.

The complete competition leader board:

Ukraine - 138 points

Georgia - 103 points

Armenia - 98 points

Russia - 88 points

Belgium - 72 points

Sweden - 70 points

The Netherlands - 69 points

Israel - 68 points

Belarus - 56 points

Moldova - 52 points

Azerbaijan - 49 points

Albania - 35 points

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