“Best Friends” Unity will sing for The Netherlands at Junior Eurovision 2020
The Netherlands have spoken! It’s Unity to Junior Eurovision 2020 with their song “Best Friends”. The Netherlands held a live national final in which we saw three acts battling it out to become The Netherland’s representatives at Junior Eurovision 2020. Originally, there were supposed to be four acts competing, but Robin had to withdraw due […]
Sofia Feskova to fly the Russian flag at Junior Eurovision 2020
Sofia Feskova has won the ticket to Junior Eurovision 2020! She will represent Russia with her song “Moy Novyy Den” (My New Day). Russia’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2020 took place tonight in Moscow. A total of 11 acts took to the stage in the hopes of becoming Russia’s next Junior Eurovision participant. Sofia […]
Petar Ančić will be flying the Serbian flag in Junior Eurovision 2020
Junior Eurovision has a new artist! It has just been announced that the 14 year old singer Petar Aničić will be representing Serbia in the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Warsaw this November. It has also been announced that he will be singing the love ballad Heartbeart in this year’s competition. The song was […]
Russia reveals Junior Eurovision 2020 national final acts
Russia have published the 11 finalists that will take part in their national final for Junior Eurovision 2020. The auditions were held last weekend at the Igore Krutoy academy in Moscow. These are the finalists along with their home towns 1. Sofia Feskova – St. Petersburg 2. Arseny Slesarev – Moscow 3. Artem Fokin – Sevastopol 4. Sofia Shkepu – Yaroslavl 5. Artem Morozov – Moscow 6. Rutger Garecht – Orenburg 7. Duet “LittleZ” (Mikhail Koval and Polina Koroleva) – Novosibirsk 8. Sergey Filin and Veronica Litovchenko – […]
Australia will not broadcast or participate in Junior Eurovision 2020
Back in July, Australia confirmed that they would not be participating in Junior Eurovision 2020 in Poland due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And now they have confirmed that they will also not be broadcasting the show on any network. “Due to restrictions and the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the pandemic, SBS informed the EBU in July […]
The EBU is open to more countries joining Junior Eurovision 2020
When the EBU confirmed the countries for this years Junior Eurovision, people got very upset that it were just 13 competing countries, compared to the recent years. However, the EBU said they’re ready to accept few late entries, when the broadcasters change their mind. The EBU’s Senior Communications Officer has revealed that the list of countries of the Junior […]
Russia’s Junior Eurovision 2020 national final to take place on September 25th
Russia will choose thier representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 on the 25th September via a national final. The Russian act for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be chosen 50 % by jury vote and 50 % online voting. Online voting will start from the moment they announce the finalists, and will […]
Oleksandr Balabanov will sing for Ukraine at Junior Eurovision 2020
Ukraine’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2020 has come to an end, and we have a winner! Oleksandr Balabanov will sing the song “Vidkryvay” (Open) at this years contest. The winner of this years online national final was decided by a mix of jury vote and online vote. The jury was made up of 8 […]
We have another artist! Spain picks Soleá for Junior Eurovision 2020
The list of participants for Junior Eurovision 2020 continues to grow! Today it was the turn of Spain, which has announced its singer for the competition: Soleá. The secret has been revealed unexpectedly in a morning program on Spanish public television. Soleá was born in Seville in 2011 (9 years old) and belongs to a […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 contestants will perform in studios from their own countries
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the cancellation of Eurovision 2020, the EBU has decided to modify the format of Junior Eurovision 2020 to avoid its cancellation. This year, and for the first time in history, the participants will perform from their own countries. The 18th Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be hosted live […]
Duncan Laurence called for jury duty at Junior Songfestival 2020
It’s jury duty for Duncan Laurence! Dutch National Broadcaster, AVROTROS, announced the jury lineup for Junior Songfestival 2020. The public votes as well as two groups of juries, one comprising adult music professionals and the other includes former Junior Songfestival participants, will decide which of the final four acts will Move The World in Warsaw […]
Kazakhstan reveals Final 12 of National Selection for Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020
We have our 12! The Kazakh national broadcaster, Khabar, have announced the final 12 acts vying to represent Kazakhstan to Move The World at the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Warsaw, Poland. A total of 650, 000 votes were cast during the online voting period between 26- 31 August and these 12 acts managed […]
Malta have chosen 12 finalists for their Junior Eurovision 2020 national final
After closing their submissions window last week, all submissions were reviewed a panel of judges, who have now shortlisted 12 acts who will go on to perform in Malta’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2020, where the winner will be decided by a mix of 50% televoting and 50% jury voting. The names of the […]
Susan is ‘Stronger With You’ as she becomes Germany’s first Junior Eurovision representative!
With three months to go until this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest, newcomers Germany have become the first country to chose their singer and song for the upcoming contest in Poland. 13 year old Susan was crowned the winner of “KiKA Live: Junior Eurovision Song Contest – Das Casting” with the song “Stronger With You”. […]
11 finalists have been chosen in Ukraine’s Junior Eurovision national final
The organising committee in this years Ukrainian national final for Junior Eurovision 2020 have shortlisted 11 acts who have advanced to the final stages of the selection process. One of these 11 acts will go on to represent Ukraine at Junior Eurovision 2020. “We have got an interesting National Selection: the new rules contributed to […]
Could Melani García be returning to Junior Eurovision?
In a recent interview with Formula TV on their official YouTube channel, Spain’s Junior Eurovision 2019 representative, Melani García, has mentioned that she would love to return to Junior Eurovision. Speaking to Formula TV, Melani spoke about many things, including life during lockdown, her new single and of course, Junior Eurovision. She spoke of how […]
One of these 5 singers will #MoveTheWorld for Germany at Junior Eurovision 2020!
Some time ago German broadcaster KIKA announced they would debut in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020. out of about 70 applications, 5 singers have been shortlisted for the big honour. Linnea May (13 years old) Malaika (14 years old) Davit (12 years old) Leroy Kay (13 years old) Susan (13 years old) All artists […]
Kazakhstan have chosen 30 qualifiers for Junior Eurovision national final
After a record breaking 684 applications for Kazakhstan’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2020, an eight member jury panel has whittled them down to just 30 who will proceed to the online voting where 12 will be chosen to advance to the next stage of the selection process. https://youtu.be/fT_wHmBTy_k The jury consisted of eight members, […]
368 entries submitted to represent Kazakhstan at Junior Eurovision 2020!
With one day to go until the final submission date, Khabar revealed on their Instagram that a whopping 368 entries have been received thus far to represent Kazakhstan at the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest! The submissions window has been open since 10th August. As stated in one of our previous articles, these are the […]
Viki Gabor will be a judge on Szansa na Sukces Eurowizja Junior 2020
Viki Gabor, the winner of Junior Eurovision 2019, has revealed that she will be part of the jury for the third show of Szansa na Sukces – Eurowizja Junior 2020. Back in 2019, Viki was the first ever winner of Szansa na Sukces. She is returning to the contest as a jury member for the […]
Maksym Tkachuk disqualified from Ukraine’s Junior Eurovision national final
It has been reported by Ukrainian media that Maksym Tkachuk has been disqualified from Ukraine’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2020 for violating the rules of the national selection process. Earlier this year, Maksym performed in the “Stars of the Albion” festival in London, where he sang the Soviet song “Smuglyanka”. It is this performance, […]
Jurors revealed for ‘Szansa na Sukces Eurowizja Junior 2020’ show one
As filming commences in Warsaw for Szansa na Sukces Eurowizja Junior 2020, we can now reveal who the three jury members are for show one. Dawid Kwiatkowski – singer-songwriter Kasia Łaska – singer and voice actress Marina Łuczenko-Szczęsna – singer-songwriter and actress View this post on Instagram Jury już gotowe!🤩 🎤 @marina_official 🎤 @kwiatkowsky 🎤 […]
More acts revealed for Ukraine’s Junior Eurovision 2020 national final
Earlier this month, the first three acts for Ukraine’s Junior Eurovision 2020 national final were revealed, and now, a further five acts have been added to that list. Yuliya Karimi – People Daniyela Shapochnikova – Tvoye Maybutnye Kristina Osychenko – Teche Voda Maksym Tkachuk – Dzhamayka (cover song, not original) Sofiya Adamiv – Zatamuyu Podykh […]
Germany will broadcast Junior Eurovision auditions on KiKA
After announcing their debut in Junior Eurovision 2020 back in July, Germany have now announced that they will be broadcasting two shows that will focus on the auditions for Junior Eurovision. The German broadcaster responsible for their participation in Junior Eurovision, KiKA, have announced that they will be broadcasting two shows under the motto “Your […]
Let’s make it happen now! Portugal confirms participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020
It’s confirmed! After an initial report saying that Portugal will “most likely” take part, the Portuguese broadcaster RTP have confirmed that the Iberian nation will compete in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Warsaw, Poland this November. The national broadcaster RTP went on to say that they will take part if the contest does […]
Could Kazakhstan produce a winner? Kazakhstan to televise their national final for Junior Eurovision
It seems that the central Asian country has done a U-turn on their methods of selecting their act for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Despite initially saying they will be internally selecting their act for Junior Eurovision, the Kazakh broadcaster have just announced they will be holding a televised national selection to find their representative […]
Malta confirms Junior Eurovision 2020 participation
Great news! Malta has confirmed their participation for the 2020 edition of Junior Eurovision, which will be held in Warsaw, Poland. This news comes with the announcement by PBS, Maltese’s National Broadcaster, officially inviting writers and producers to submit songs to compete in Maltese’s selection process. The rules for the application includes: All applicants must […]
Kazakstan to hold un-televised open selection for Junior Eurovision 2020!
Kazakh broadcaster Khabar TV has announced that they will hold an internal open selection for Junior Eurovision 2020. All kids aged from 9 to 14 can submit a song, that reaches the requirements: songs must be 3 minutes long and at least 60% in Kazakh. The submission window opens on the 10th of August, and […]
Montenegro out of JESC 2020?
Another non return? Serbia Eurovision have claimed on its twitter account (@SrbEurovision) on the 29th July 2020 that Montenegro will not participate in Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 happening in Warsaw, Poland. Montenegro’s official broadcaster, RTCG, has yet to make an official statement regarding this announcement. There are however speculations that Montenegro’s withdrawal from JESC […]
Ireland withdraws from Junior Eurovision 2020
Despite originally confirming participation earlier this year, TG4 have now confirmed in an e-mail to Eurovoix that they are no longer taking part in the 2020 contest. The reason of withdrawl is the current COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions on large gatherings and travel. TG4 have, however, also confirmed they are hoping to come back to the […]
Save the date! Poland to chose Junior Eurovision representative on September 27th
It has been confirmed that Poland will be choosing their representative for Junior Eurovision 2020 on September 27th. For a second year running, they will use ‘Szansa na Sukces’ as their selection method. A total of 21 acts will take part in the show that will be comprised of three semi finals on the 6th, […]
Ukraine to hold national final to #MoveTheWorld in Poland
UA:PBC, the Ukrainian national broadcaster has revealed their plans for the national final for Junior Eurovision 2020. For the third year in a row, the selection will be held online. The submissions will open on August 5 on Junioreurovision.ua and will close on the 25th of August. All songs will then be published on the […]
Will Belarus #movetheworld in Poland? Final decision to be made September 7th
The Belorussian broadcaster BTRC have announced that they will make a final decision on Junior Eurovision 2020 participation, as well as their selection method for Junior Eurovision, by September 7th. Despite not having a final decision on participation yet, the broadcaster has already begun to accept submissions, and is making plans for a national final; However, due to the […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 is ready to #movetheworld in Poland
Following on from Poland’s second Junior Eurovision win in 2019 with “Superhero” by Viki Gabor, it was confirmed that Junior Eurovision 2020 would be returning to Poland for a second year running. This will be the first time in Junior Eurovision history that a country will host the contest two years in a row. As […]
Junior Songfestival 2020 songs released
Over the past week, the four songs from the Dutch national final for Junior Eurovision 2020 have been released. All of the acts initially auditioned as soloists, but were then put together after the auditions, with the songs being specially made for each of the four acts. T-Square – Count On Me Boyband T-Sqaure, consisting of […]
Serbia set to #MoveTheWorld in Poland!
The Serbian broadcaster RTS have confirmed their participation for Junior Eurovision 2020 in Warsaw, Poland. Head of delegation Silvana Grujć has confirmed there will be an open call for singers and songwriters to submit their songs. This news is expected to be published on the broadcasters website very soon. At the moment, it is unclear whether […]
North Macedonia withdraws from Junior Eurovision 2020
North Macedonia’s national broadcaster MRT, has confirmed that the country has withdrawn from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020, which is due to be held on November 29 in Warsaw, Poland. A spokesperson from the management team at MRT has cited the current Covid-19 pandemic as the reason behind the decision to withdraw. Earlier this […]