Rafaella Costa, representing Cyprus, had her second rehearsal today at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in the Palace of Sports in Kyiv.

Today the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the Host Broadcaster of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, NTU, held a joint press conference in the Kyiv Palace of Sports.

Last night Ani Lorak, the Host of this year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest, had her first rehearsal in Kyiv's Palace of Sports. 

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The last second rehearsal of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest here in Kyiv, Ukraine, was the one from the representative of The Netherlands, Ralf Mackenbach. 

The second to last to rehearse today for the second time at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest were the Georgian representatives, the group Princesses. 

The Serbian representative at this year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the band Ništa Lično, got to the stage today, for their second rehearsal.

So, the second rehearsals continue at full speed here in Kyiv's Palace of Sports! It was Romania's Ioana Anuta performing together with what looked like ten other people!

"Gol-gol!" or "Goal, goal!" was the hit slogan today at the second Armenian rehearsal today from their song Barcelona. Luara Hayrapetyan was the one cheering for her favourite football club in Kyiv, Ukraine.

The Russian child-star, Ekaterina Ryabova, had her second rehearsal today in Kyiv, at the Palace of Sports at the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. 

Today the second rehearsals of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest participants started. Mimmi Sandén from Sweden was first to start.

Last night the grand Opening Party of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Ukrainian House in Kyiv. All the delegations and organisers were present and had a lot of fun!

Sara Markoska was the last one to rehearse today at the Palace of Sports in Kyiv. She was the one wrapping up the day when every participant of this year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest got the chance to try out the stage.

Yury Demidovich represents Belarus this year, the song he performs is called Volshebni Krolik or Magic Rabbit, in English. Today he got the chance to rehearse it for the first time on the stage in Kyiv. 

So, you saw tap-dancing, a fairytale and more at today's rehearsals of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, but then came Laura from Belgium. She's determined to make yodelling a lot more popular in Europe!