Bulgaria selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 entry through the national selection "Konkurs za detska pesen na Evroviziya 2011". The winner was Ivan Ivanov with the song "Supergeroy". He represented Bulgaria in the contest where he placed 8th with 60 points.
Before Junior Eurovision
Konkurs za detska pesen na Evroviziya 2011 Konkurs za detska pesen na Evroviziya 2011 was the national final format developed by BNT in order to select Bulgaria's entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011. Both shows took place at the BNT studios in Sofia, hosted by Joanna Dragneva and Krisko.
Competing entries Artists and songwriters were able to submit their entries from 16 August 2011 to 12 September 2011. BNT received 21 entries, and a seven-member jury panel selected fifteen songs for the competition. The jury panel consisted of: Boris Karadimchev – composer, founder of the famous children's vocal group "Pim-Pam" Haigashod Agasyan – composer Maya Raykova – music editor from the Bulgarian National Radio Angel Zaberski – musician, conductor, composer Vyara Panteleeva – pop singer Nikolai Dogramadjiev – actor, singer and television presenter Teodora Popova – director Results of the Audition Round – 14 September 2011DrawArtistSongSongwriter(s)1Slavena Hristova Rodinova"Tijnejdzherski svjat" rowspan="3" 2Slavena Hristova Rodinova & Aleksandar Aleksandrov Tanev"Az moga" 3Adriana Antonova Antonova"Dobro"4Darija Todorova Boeva"Shtarkelite doletjaha"Kiril Manolov, Ivan Manolov5Tsveta Marinova, Petja Dimova & Nikolaj Markov"Mechta"Nikolaj Markov, Georgi Dzheljanov, Petja Dimova6Ivelin Trakijski"Zavistta"Ivelin Trakijski7Gergana Aleksandrova"Prosto duma"8Peeshtite Kengura"Sto stari neshta"Svetoslav Loboshki, Maja Dlagacheva9Rustam Gubkin-Matejski"Moga"Petar Pesev, Irena Matejska-Gubkina, Radoslava Dimova10New Voices "Be My Friend"Valeri Kostov, Kristiana Asenova, Nikolaj Georgiev, Desislava Staniova11Zornitsa, Blagovesta Ivanova, Emilijan Georgiev & Lora Nestorova"Az iskam"Galina Ivanova12Adriana Mihajlova"A-B-V v zooparka"13Dega & Mariam Mavrova"Chuden san"Miriam Mavrova, Vasil Deliev14Formation "Yanbabiyantsi""Rok mechta"Samanta Kalcheva, Lilija Simeonova15Daniela Ilieva"S magija"Daniela Ilieva, Daniela Stankova, Georgi Krasimirov-Gerasim16Ivan Ivanov"Supergeroy"Ivan Ivanov17Shareno Gardanche"Da dostignem verha"Janitsa Stamenova, Sonja Milanova, Raja Hristova, Svetla Stamenova18Chudnite Kalinki"Da poletja"Chudnite kalinki, Elena Georgieva19Charovni Usmivki"Parti pesen"Tsvetelina Gadzhelova, Eliana Kapitanska20Charovni Usmivki"Vazhvala na bulgarskata narodna pesen"21Morski Pesechinki"Sinja pesen"Ruslan Karagiozov, Vanio Valchev
Semi-final The semi-final took place on 17 September 2011. Fifteen songs competed and the top ten entries as determined by the jury panel advanced to the final. + Semi-final – 17 September 2011DrawArtistSongResult1Darija Todorova Boeva"Shtarkelite doletjaha" Eliminated2Tsveta Marinova, Petja Dimova & Nikolaj Markov"Mechta"Eliminated3Ivelin Trakijski"Zavistta"Advanced4Peeshtite Kengura"Sto stari neshta"Advanced5Rustam Gubkin-Matejski"Moga"Advanced6New Voices "Be My Friend"Advanced7Zornitsa, Blagovesta Ivanova, Emilijan Georgiev & Lora Nestorova"Az iskam"Eliminated8Dega & Mariam Mavrova"Chuden san"Advanced9Formation "Yanbabiyantsi""Rok mechta"Eliminated10Daniela Ilieva"S magija"Advanced11Ivan Ivanov"Supergeroy"Advanced12Shareno Gardanche"Da dostignem verha"Advanced13Chudnite Kalinki"Da poletja"Eliminated14Charovni Usmivki"Parti pesen"Advanced15Morski Pesechinki"Sinja pesen"Advanced
Final The final took place on 2 October 2011. Ten songs consisting of the ten semi-final winners competed and the winner was determined by a 50/50 combination of points awarded by SMS voting and the jury panel. + Final – 2 October 2011DrawArtistSongJuryTelevoteTotalPlace 1Peeshtite Kengura"Sto stari neshta"1271922Daniela Ilieva"S magija"––––3Shareno Gardanche"Da dostignem verha"–––– 4Rustam Gubkin-Matejski"Moga"––––5New Voices"Be My Friend"––––6Charovni Usmivki"Parti pesen"–8––7Ivelin Trakijski"Zavistta"8–––8Dega & Mariam Mavrova"Chuden san"512173 9Ivan Ivanov"Supergeroy"101020110Morski Pesechinki"Sinja pesen"––––
At Junior Eurovision Voting The voting during the final consisted of 50 percent public televoting and 50 percent from a jury deliberation. The jury consisted of five music industry professionals who were citizens of the country they represent. This jury was asked to judge each contestant based on: vocal capacity; the stage performance; the song's composition and originality; and the overall impression by the act. In addition, no member of a national jury could be related in any way to any of the competing acts in such a way that they cannot vote impartially and independently.
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Bulgaria and awarded by Bulgaria in the final.
+ Points awarded to Bulgaria Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Bulgaria Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
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