The European Broadcasting Union ( EBU ) invited broadcasters to bid for the rights to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 ; three bids were received from Belarus , Serbia , and Ukraine . TV4 of Sweden had originally sent in a bid during summer 2007 , but soon withdrew its bid after deciding to completely withdraw from the contest . After deliberations by the EBU , National Television Company of Ukraine was granted the rights to the 2009 contest and would host it in Kiev . Ukraine also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 at the same venue
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009