BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

10/11/2006

Belarus - Andrey Kunets [exclusive]

Thanos Economou reporting from Athens (Greece)

source: www.kunets.com - photo: BTRC

Andrey congratulations for your victory in Belarusian selection; please tell us what motivated you to participate in Junior Eurovision and how did you inspired the song? We decide to try our possibilities on JESC together with my manager Svetlana Stacenko. I wrote the song "New day" (Novy Den) on which we have been working from May. With this song, we won the Belarusian national final.

What is this song all about?

This song is about friendship, love, goods, sun and peace. It is about all the things that get alive when new day comes.

Who will accompany you in Bucharest and on stage?

There will be girls from "Alexis" dance studio together with me on stage.

What were the first reactions of your family and friends?

All were very very happy! I got many good words from my parents, relatives and friends. It was incredible!

Describe to us how is your daily schedule and activities?

Well, usually I wake up early at the morning. Then I go to the school where I have 4-5 lessons each day. After school, I have free time. However, currently I need to spend more time on vocal classes. I have a vocal classes a few times a week. Every class gets more than an hour. Firstly, we warm up and after this we work on each concrete song. I like it.

What are you doing on your free time?

I sing, play school at home, play with my friends, watch a TV. I even have a favorite movie that calls "My excellent nurse".

How is your relationship with school and courses? Which do you like and which you. "hate"? I like to have classes at school. However, sometimes I have to pass the classes because of concerts, performances, vocal classes. In these cases, I learn the lessons independently.

Have you ever before traveled in Europe? If yes where? What about Greece, have you been here? What do you know of Greece? I have been in Germany a few times. I have never been in Greece, but I know that the country's placed in Southern Europe on a coast of the Mediterranean Sea. I would like to go there!

You represent the Belarusian nation. What is the message you want to send across to other kids from Europe with your song? I call all the kids to live in friendship and peace. I want goods and peace were everywhere on the planet.

Junior Eurovision is a music party but also a competition. Are you nervous at all? If yes why, if not why? Nowadays I take part in different concerts where I work off not only my voice but also my movements on stage. With every time, I can sing and dance better and better. Cause of that I am not nervous much.

If you were a President for one day, what would you change in the world?

I would like to dare peace and goods to the world and happiness to every kid.

To whom do you dedicate the song?

I dedicate my song to my mother, to my relatives and friends.

If you were asked to describe Belarus, as an ambassador of your country, how would you invite us to your country? Belarus is very beautiful country where live kind, clever and peaceful people. It is nice to be here. I invite all the people to visit Belarus!

How do you feel that you represent a country which last year won the contest?

I think it will be most hard for me to represent my country among all the participants. Last year Belarus won the JESC so it means that I have to represent my country with dignity.

Are you friends with Ksenya Sitnik?

Both Kseniya and I are originally from the same city, from Mozyr. Cause of that our relations are very friendly. We communicate, sing together on the concerts. She often helps me with advice. I hope that her own experience will be useful for me in Romania.

Source:

http://www.oikotimes.com/site/index.php?id=6798