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Belarusian broadcaster BTRC has released on its website the rules for the Eurovision heat they will organize early next year.

To 21 november, interested parties who live or stay temporarily in Belarus and are older than sixteen report to broadcasting. That they can do with a song text and/or a composition through any medium: both CDs and cassettes are welcome.

After 21 november a jury will consider the submissions. After an audition round behind closed doors, will eventually be broadcast live the national final on the Belarusian tv. That final will take place at the latest on 25 January. A novelty is that there will be only televoting will determine the winner. The past few years came the rashes especially of jury members, with only a small say for the viewers at home.

On the last song festival in Vienna was killed the country in the semi-final. The Echo stranded at a twelfth place Uzari & gelegenheidsduo with Time.