Belarus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006

Belarus in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Participating broadcasterBelarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC)
Country Belarus
Selection processDoroga na Evrovidenie
Selection date27 February 2006
Competing entry
Song"Mum"
ArtistPolina Smolova
Songwriters
  • Sergey Sukhomlin
  • Andrey Kostyugov
Placement
Semi-final resultFailed to qualify (22nd)
Participation chronology
◄2005 2006 2007►

Belarus was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Mum", composed by Sergey Sukhomlin, with lyrics by Andrey Kostyugov and performed by Polina Smolova. The Belarusian participating broadcaster, Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC), selected its entry through the national final Doroga na Evrovidenie.

The national final consisted of two rounds held on 10 and 27 February 2006, respectively. In the first round, fifteen competing acts participated in a televised production where public televoting selected the top three entries to qualify to the final. In the final, "Mama" performed by Polina Smolova was initially selected as the winner by a jury panel. The song was later retitled for the Eurovision Song Contest as "Mum".

Belarus was competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 18 May 2006. Performing during the show in position 5, "Mum" 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 twenty-second out of the 23 participating countries in the semi-final with 10 points.