Ralf and his team are on their way back to the Netherlands, where an enormous crowd is expected to welcome him at the airport. Last night's winners already departed Kyiv as true stars, as the Dutch delegation arranged a comfortable drive to the airport. As true stars, they departed in a white limousine! Ralf and their dancers were over the moon!

Ralf Mackenbach, the winner of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was so very happy at his press conference that it looked like when he was on the stage here in Kyiv, Ukraine!

Voters and juries from 13 countries all over Europe have made their decision: The Netherlands won the 7th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine! Congratulations!!

Today the last participants of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest finished their second rehearsals. All the young stars from thirteen countries have now had a chance to check out the stage and give a final touch to their act.

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. 

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!

Ralf Mackenbach gave quite a different performance today from everyone else. Namely, he's the only kid this year who tap-dances! He had his first rehearsal today in Kyiv. 

Ralf Mackenbach won last night's Dutch national selection for the seventh Junior Eurovision Song Contest with his song Click Clack.

Today's next 3 rehearsals were by Daniel from Malta, the Dutch Marissa and Ukraine's Victoria.

More of our stars took the stage - this time the Dutch and the Ukrainans rehearsed!

Marissa, who will represent the Netherlands at the 2008 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with 1 Dag, had an accident in traffic!

Marissa Grasdijk will represent the Netherlands in Cyprus! She will sing 1 Dag, which means 1 Day. Marissa already tried before to represent her country at the contest, and now she made it. Congratulations!