Zlata Ivaniv from Odesa received the maximum score at the Junior Eurovision National Selection, but the victory went to Artem Kotenko

An exciting performance and an unexpected result

Ten-year-old Zlata Ivaniv from Odesa impressed the jury of the National Junior Eurovision selection, receiving the highest score for her performance. However, the victory still went to twelve-year-old Artem Kotenko from Sumy Oblast. The reason for this decision was the audience's votes.

Mastery level to the maximum

According to the voting results, Zlata Ivaniv and Artem Kotenko scored the same number of points - 11 each. However, the audience preferred Artem, giving him 6 points, while Zlata received only 5. This became the deciding factor.

"It was a real battle of talents!" - the members of the jury comment.

Who is Zlata Ivaniv?

Zlata has been singing since the age of five, which makes her performances extremely professional for her age. In addition, she writes original songs and creates cover versions of famous Ukrainian and world hits. But music is not the only thing that fascinates this talented girl. She also loves chess and math.

"Necklace" is a song that enchanted everyone

At the National Selection, Zlata performed the song "Necklace", which impressed not only the jury, but also the audience. Her performance was so emotional and technically perfect that it was hard not to get carried away.

The future of Zlata Ivaniv

Despite the fact that the victory went to Artem Kotenko, Zlata Ivaniv showed that she has a great future. Her talent and perseverance will surely bring more than one victory on the big stage.

Editor: Emiliia Morozova