Eurovision

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) is deeply disappointed in Kiev's decision to ban Russian Eurovision contestant Yulia Samoilova from entering Ukraine, the union said in a statement published on the Eurovision website.

Romanian Prime Minister Dacian Ciolos said on Monday that he was looking for ways to prevent his country's exclusion from Eurovision 2016 after the public broadcaster, TVR, announced that it owed the European Broadcasting Union , EBU, which runs the annual contest, over 10 million euros.

"We will have a discussion and we'll find a solution," Ciolos said.

The postponed Opening Ceremony of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015 will take place this Tuesday in Bulgaria's capital Sofia, after having been postponed over the Paris attacks of last week.

The event will be held at the Bulgarian National Palace of Culture (NDK) in Sofia at 19:30 (local time).

Bulgarian public TV broadcaster BNT, host of this year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest, has postponed the Opening Ceremony to next week to honour the three days of mourning in France called over the deadly attacks in Paris.

AGERPRES correspondent Oana Ghita reports: Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest at the Wiener Stadthalle on Saturday night, followed by Russia and Italy.

Swedish singer Mans Zelmerlow on the
Photo credit: (c) Silviu MATEI / AGERPRES PHOTO

Sweden was represented by Mans Zelmerlow, with a song titled 'Heroes'.

The Bulgarian National Television (BNT) has began preparations for hosting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015.

It was announced on Monday that the contest will take place on November 21 at the Arena Armeec Hall in Sofia.

Bulgaria will host the 2015 Junior Eurovision after the 2014 winners from Italy withdrew from the organization of the event, officials have confirmed.

In last year's competition, Bulgarian representatives Krisia, Hasan and Ibrahim charmed the European audience and came in second place, right behind Vincenzo Cantiello from Italy.