Country of the Year 2012 - 2/7

After the 2nd 'Big 7' pageant of the 2012, some changes has appeared in the Country of the Year 2012 ranking, here are some of those important facts:

• The top position is still owned by China, follow by Wales and Australia, just before the Miss Supranational finals.
• Belarus, winner of Miss Supranational make it in to the ranking, placing at #11. Its runner-up of the pageant, Thailand, Czech Republic and Ecuador anter the list at #17, #18 and #19.
• So far, only 3 countries has qualifyed in both 2012 'Big 7' pagants to date, which are: Philippines, England, and Spain. All them into the top 10.
• Last year's winner, Venezuela, is still to appear on this ranking, as the country has not qualifyed in any of the pageants so far.

Ranking procedure:

Miss Supranational 2012 - Belarus wins!

Ecuador (4th RU), Czech Republic (2nd RU), Belarus (Winner), Thailand (1st RU), Philippines (3rd RU)

Miss Belarus, Ekaterina Buraya, is the new Miss Supranational 2012. The country had previosly been 1st runner up in 2009 and 2011. Runners-up were Miss Thailand, Nanthawan Wannachutha, Miss Czech Republic, Michaela Dihlová, Miss Philippines, Elaine Kay Moll, and Miss Ecuador, Sulay Castillo.

The following 15 girls made it to the semifinals:

Bosnia & Herzegovina, Ema Golijanin
Canada, Katie Starke
Costa Rica, Kary Ramos
Denmark, Julia Prokopenko
Dominican Repubic, Chantel Martínez de la Cruz
England, Rachael Howard
France, Solène Froment
Honduras, Natalia Coto
Iceland, Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir
Panama, Elissa Estrada
Poland, Agnieszka Karasiewicz
Puerto Rico, Gabriela Berríos
South Africa, Michelle Giden-Huys
Spain, Nieves Sanchez
Suriname, Periskia Laing



The 4 Continental Queens winners are:

Europe: Denmark, Julia Prokopenko
Asia-Pacific: Vietnam, Lại Hương Thảo
Americas: Panama, Elissa Estrada
Africa: South Africa, Michelle Giden-Huys




If we compair the results with our Hot Picks for Miss Supranational 2012, we can see that 15 out of the 20 semifinalists made it in. That's a 75% of correct forecast.

The eventual winner, Belarus, was our 4th runner-up.
The evntual 1st runner-up, Thailand, was our 1st runner-up as well.
The eventual 4th runner-up, Ecuador, was our 6th placer pick.
All 5 eventual top 5 placers made it in, at least, to our top 20 picks. Philippines was #15 (#13 after replacements), and Czech Republic was #20 after replacements.


You can take a loot at our Hot Picks here: http://universalparadeofbeauties.blogspot.com.es/2012/09/miss-supranational-2012-hot-picks.html

Miss Supranational 2012 - Hot Picks

Winner - Puerto Rico - Gabriela Berrios
1st runner-up - Thailand - Nanthawan Wannachutha
2nd runner-up - Cuba - Damaris Aguiar
3rd runner-up - Poland - Agnieszka Karasiewicz
4th runner-up - Belarus - Katsyariana Buraya

Top 20:

6. Ecuador - Sulay Castillo
7. Venezuela - Diamilex Alexander
8. Colombia - Diana Lemus [Withdraw]
9. Scotland - Sunita Pall
10. Brazil - Mariane Silvestre
11. Bosnia & Herzegovina - Ema Golijanin
12. South Africa - Michelle Giden-Huys
13. Argentina - Natalia Ostrosky [Withdraw]
14. Canada - Katie Starke
15. Philippines - Elaine Kay Moll
16. Iceland - Sigrún Eva Ármannsdóttir
17. France - Solène Froment
18. Spain - Nieves Sánchez
19. Wales - Sophie Jayne Hall
20. Panama - Elissa Estrada

* Replacements for Colombia and Argentina are:

- Suriname - Periskia Laing
- Czech Republic - Michaela Dihlová