Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 8 points for their 3rd favourite song. Then 10 and 12 points were given for the second favorite and favorite respectively. But, the difference between this contest and other past contests is this is the first Eurovision Song Contest that implements a jury vote that counts for half of each countries vote. Fifteen countries took part in the 2008 Junior Eurovision Song Contest: Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Macedonia, Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Romania, Russia, Serbia, and Ukraine. , which had taken part twice since 2006 announced that it was no longer interested in the contest and withdrew along
Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 publicity stunt by some of the parents, whose children are involved in preselection". At Junior Eurovision, Bulgaria performed in the eighth slot. Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 Bulgaria selected their Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry by a national final, which was held on 18 September 2008. The winner was Krestiana Kresteva with the song "Edna Mechta" which represented Bulgaria in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 on 22 November 2008. Prior to the pre-selection local Bulgarian newspaper, "Trud", accused organizers of fixing the selection process in favour of the eventual winner, Krestiana Kresteva. A member of the