3 + 2

This article is about the band; For the 3 + 2 rule in German residence law, see Duldung (right of residence) #Ausbildungsduldung .

3 + 2 is a Belarusian band. They represented their home country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 .

The band consists of the three main singers Jahiasar Faraschjan (born November 2, 1988 ), Julija Schyschko (born January 28, 1989 ) and Arzjom Michalenka (born January 23, 1990 ) as well as two background singers, the twin couple Aljona and Ninel Karpowitsch (* 3. March 1985 ).

After the preliminary decision for the ESC 2010 first took place on television (there the group entered with the song Far Away and took second place, the winner is unknown), the group was finally elected internally. It was later announced that the group would perform with a different song than originally intended. With the title Butterflies , the group was able to qualify in the first semi-final on May 25th for the final four days later. There 3 + 2 took 24th place out of 25 participants. The formation had been assisted on the piano by Robert Wells .

Web links

• Belarus: 3 + 2 at eurovision.de
• Portrait at esctoday.com (English) ( Memento from July 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

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1. ↑ ESC placement