Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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Participating broadcaster | Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) | |||
Country | Belarus | |||
National selection | ||||
Selection process | Artist: National final Song: Internal selection | |||
Selection date(s) | Artist: 31 January 2005 Song: 18 March 2005 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Angelica Agurbash | |||
Selected song | "Love Me Tonight" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Finals performance | ||||
Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (13th) | |||
Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Belarus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Love Me Tonight", composed by Nikos Terzis, with lyrics by Nektarios Tyrakis, and performed by Angelica Agurbash. The Belarusian participating broadcaster, Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC), internally selected its entry after having previously selected the performer through a national final.
The national final consisted of a semi-final which was a televised production and an untelevised final held on 25 December 2004 and 31 January 2005, respectively. Fifteen competing acts participated in the semi-final where the top three entries as determined by a public televote qualified to the final. In the final, "Boys and Girls" performed by Angelica Agurbash was initially selected as the winner by a jury panel, however the singer opted to withdraw her song and the replacement entry, "Love Me Tonight", was announced on 18 March 2005.
Belarus competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 19 May 2005. Performing during the show in position 8, "Love Me Tonight" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Belarus placed thirteenth out of the 25 participating countries in the semi-final with 67 points.