Germany have decided! It’s Pauline for Junior Eurovision 2021
Germany have become the first country to select their singer and song for Junior Eurovision 2021, which saw Pauline emerge victorious with the song “Imagine Us”. A televised national final, hosted by Jessica Schöne and Ben Blümel, was held in the Central Club in Erfurt. A total of three finalists performed two out of three […]
Georgia: Ranina 2021 finalists revealed!
The Georgian national final returns in Autumn this year again. The participants of the fourth edition of Ranina have just been announced by the Georgian broadcaster GPB. This year, there will be ten to compete to have the right to represent their country in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, organized in Paris. Without further […]
JUNIOR EUROVISION ÉIRE — Irish National Selection Series Starts 12th September!
Junior Eurovision Éire will begin broadcasting from 12th September on TG4 (the Irish language public broadcaster). The series will run over 6 weeks, with 6 hour long episodes each week. The series will be used to determine the participant who will represent Ireland at the Junior Eurovision in Paris in December. It is not known […]
19 Countries ready to Imagine at Junior Eurovision 2021!
With The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 being a couple months away, the EBU has announced that 19 countries will be taking part in the competition! The 19 participants include multiple come-backs. Last year’s debut country Germany will once again make its appearance in Paris. Albania, Armenia Ireland, Italy, North Macedonia and Portugal, who all […]
Surprise! Italy will be returning to Junior Eurovision 2021!
After initially confirming that they would not be participating in this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Italian broadcaster RAI has taken a U-turn and have now confirmed that they will be participating in Junior Eurovision 2021. This now brings the total number of participating countries up to 16. “Rai, which last year did not participate, […]
Australian broadcasters rule out participation in Junior Eurovision 2021
Australia’s organising broadcaster for Junior Eurovision, ABC, have officially ruled out participation in the 2021 contest, which will be held in Paris in December. Due to the current lockdown conditions in Australia, international travel has been restricted with borders closed to both interstate, and international travellers. Although Australia was successful in producing an amazing live […]
EBU has planned three scenarios for Junior Eurovision 2021
Just one day after the logo was revealed for The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, the European Broadcasting Union have now outlined three possible scenarios for this years contest in December. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the EBU have come up with three different scenarios, similar to what was planned for Eurovision 2021 in […]
Junior Eurovision 2021: The logo for this year’s contest in Paris revealed!
With the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 coming soon in a few months, the contest is starting to shape up. We have the venue, which is La Seine Musicale in Paris, and now the official logo of of this year’s junior edition of the contest has been revealed! The theme art appears to look like a […]
Romy Montiero and Buddy Vedder to host Junior Songfestival 2021
It has been confirmed that Romy Montiero and Buddy Vedder will host “Junior Songfestival”, The Netherland’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2021, which is due to take place on September 25th. The 2021 edition of Junior Songfestival will mark the third year in a row that Rommy and Buddy will host the show together. Rommy […]
Song submissions open for Azerbaijan’s Junior Eurovision 2021 entry
The Azerbaijani broadcaster iTV have announced that they have opened the song submissions process for Junior Eurovision 2021. After confirming their return to the contest with Sona Azizova as their representative just a few days ago, the broadcaster is now holding an open song submissions process to find the song that Sona will sing in […]
Albania confirm Junior Eurovision 2021 participation
A spokesperson for the International Relations Department of Albanian broadcaster RTSH have confirmed that Albania will be participating in the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest in December. Details of how their song and singer will be selected are expected in the coming days. Albania previously took a break from the 2020 contest in Warsaw, Poland, […]
Azerbaijan return to Junior Eurovision with Sona Azizova as their representative
After speculation as to whether or not they would return to Junior Eurovision, it has now been confirmed that Azerbaijan will definetley be returning to the contest this year. The news was confirmed in a YouTube video from the Azeri broadcasters official channel. Along with confirmation of participation, it has also been confirmed that Azerbaijan […]
Ukraine to hold televised national selection for Junior Eurovision 2021
Ukrainian public television channel, UA:KULTURA have revealed that they will be organising a televised national selection to chose their participant for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. This will mark the first time since 2017 that Ukraine will have a televised show to chose their act for Junior Eurovision. More details about the show, including […]
Spain to announce details about Junior Eurovision participation in September
Spanish broadcaster RTVE has stated that details of the country’s Junior Eurovision participation will be revealed in September. Whilst it is not entirely certain what this announcement will involve, RTVE have said that “the system for electing the Spanish representative” in the contest will be unveiled. Since their return to Junior Eurovision in 2019 following […]
More details revealed for “Junior ESC – Wer fährt nach Paris?”
Today, more information about Germany’s national final for Junior Eurovision 2021, “Junior ESC – Wer fährt nach Paris?”, has come to light, as confirmed by eurovision.de. On July 25th, it was announced that Anjali, Emilie, Marta, Pauline and Yike had all advanced to the online voting round of the selection process. As of today, the […]
Serbia confirms participation for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest!
Serbian broadcaster RTS has confirmed Serbia will be participating in The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. This year the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held in the beautiful city of Paris, France. Submissions are now open! The broadcaster did not only confirm the participation of the country, but also opened the submissions for anyone […]
Malta begin preparations for Junior Eurovision 2021
Maltese broadcaster PBS have launched their selection process for Junior Eurovision 2021, thus confirming that Malta will be participating in the upcoming contest in Paris. They will use Malta Junior Eurovision Song Selection 2021 to find their act for the contest. Malta Junior Eurovision Song Selection 2021 will compromise of one televised show, in which the […]
5 German acts selected for the online pre- selection round for Junior Eurovision
Germany will participate in the junior Eurovision Song Contest this year for the second time, this time with a different selection method. Last year they selected their entry internally, with a professional jury selecting one act, but this year they will have a live selection process with a public voting system. This selection will take […]
Spain officially confirms participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021
The Spanish broadcaster RTVE officially confirmed this afternoon their participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, that will take place in Paris on December 19th. The announcement was made in the city of Alicante by RTVE’s president, José Manuel Pérez Tornero, who stated that Spain’s representative would be revealed in the following weeks. View […]
North Macedonia will return to Junior Eurovision 2021
North Macedonia’s broadcaster MRT have announced that they will be returning to The Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year in Paris, France. The country previously took a break in 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic, and their return to the contest makes them the 11th country to confirm participation. Details of how North Macedonia will chose […]
Jury members for Poland’s “Szansa na Sukces: Eurowizja Junior 2021” have been revealed
Well-known jury members will be a part of the Polish selection for Eurovision Junior 2021 Poland is preparing to choose its candidate for Eurovision 2021 to be held in Paris in December. Poland, which has won the competition twice in a row (2018 and 2019), is organizing its national selection across three semi-finals and a […]
Italy will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2021
Italian broadcaster RAI have confirmed to Eurofestivales that Italy will not be participating in the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest, due to take place on December 19th in Paris. Luca Milano, who is in charge of children’s content for RAI, has confirmed this news. Italy’s absence from Junior Eurovision 2021 will mark the second year […]
Slovakia does not intend to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 and Junior Eurovision 2021
During this year, we heard Slovakia may potentially join the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is expected to take place later this year in Paris for the first time in history. However, RTVS denied Slovakia’s participation. This would have been Slovakia’s first participation in Junior Eurovision. RTVS spokeswoman Pivarčiová informed us that Slovakia will not […]
Israel will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2021
The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) has confirmed to Eurofestivales that Israel will not be participating in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, due to take place in Paris on December 19th. Yuval Fisher, Spokesperson for Israel in Junior Eurovision has said that Israeli broadcaster is prioritising Eurovision, and that they are putting all of their […]
Junior Eurovision 2021: who’s in and who’s out?
Eurovision 2021 has come to an end, and it’s now just six months until Junior Eurovision 2021, due to take place in Paris on December 19th. At the present time, nine countries have confirmed their participation in this years contest, with a handful of countries confirming that they won’t be taking part. Which countries have […]
The ten finalists for Junior Songfestival 2021 have been revealed
Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS have revealed the names of the ten finalists for this years Junior Songfestival, due to take place in September. Jade Mirre Angelina Lyova Ayana Loïs Priscilla Ceder Faye Soline All of the ten finalists will be grouped into four acts, which will be comprised of soloists, duos and groups. The outcome of […]
Selection of “Szansa na Sukces: Eurowizja Junior” candidates to take place on June 5th and 6th
The host country of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 and 2020 will select, next weekend, the candidates who will compete in the third edition of “Szansa at Sukces: Eurowizja Junior”, the show that will be used as the national final for this year’s Junior Eurovision. After submissions have closed, candidates will be notified to […]
Paris to host Junior Eurovision 2021 on December 19th
Eurovision 2021 is underway, whilst Junior Eurovision is already being prepared! During a press conference organized by France 2 and the EBU, from Rotterdam, several announcements were made regarding this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Thus, the competition will take place on December 19, 2021. Paris was chosen as the host city. The Seine Musicale will […]
Ireland: Junior Eurovision 2021 selection gets underway as filming begins in Dublin
Filming has begun at the RTE studios in Dublin, Ireland, for the nations selection show for Junior Eurovision 2021. The news has been confirmed by Ireland’s Eurovision 2003 representative, Mickey Joe Harte, who will be a guest judge. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mickey joe Harte (@mickeyjoeharte) In his Instagram post, […]
Dutch National Final auditions for Junior Eurovision 2021 have begun
On the 26th of April, Junior Songfestival, the Dutch Junior Eurovision National Final posted on Instagram that the next round of auditions were planned to continue on the 30th of April, and they will last for a couple of weeks. The official videos of the event will be available on Junior Songfestvial’s Youtube channel and […]
Will Bulgaria Appear in Junior Eurovision 2021?
Preparations are underway already for Junior Eurovision 2021 in France! But who will be taking part? Bulgaria have appeared 6 times at Junior Eurovision, with a 2nd place finish in 2014. However they haven’t appeared since 2016 and unfortunately they will not return in 2021. Responding to a fan on Twitter, the official Bulgarian Eurovision […]
The Voice Kids winner Simão Oliveira will represent Portugal at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Simão Oliveira is the winner of “The Voice Kids” in Portugal. The 14-year-old contestant was the most voted contestant by the public in the final that took place this Sunday, April 18th. Simão Oliveira, the winner of the RTP1 talent program, won a record contract with Universal Music Portugal and will represent Portugal at the […]
France opens casting for Junior Eurovision 2021
The casting to find the French representative for Junior Eurovision 2021 is now open. The announcement was made during the press conference of the French delegation on Monday April 19. The head of the French delegation, Alexandra Redde Amiel, announces that France is now looking for its representative for this years Junior Eurovision. France Télévisions […]
Albania to decide about Junior Eurovision in June
The International Relations department of the Albanian public broadcaster RTSH has announced that they will decide if Albania will participate in Junior Eurovision 2021 in France in June 2021. One of the most important factors for consideration might be the situation with the Covid-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, last year this country withdrew from the contest. https://youtu.be/94QCQgIC_vI […]
Belgium says no to Junior Eurovision 2021 whilst Slovakia is still undecided
Belgian broadcaster VRT have confirmed that they have no intentions of returning to Junior Eurovision. The news has been confirmed to Eurofestivales by Birgit Simal, Head of Delegation for VRT. However, RTBF, the broadcaster responsible for the Waloon part of Belgium, has not ruled out a return to the contest in the future. Belgium made their […]
Spanish Head of Delegation joins Junior Eurovision Steering Group
It has been confirmed by the EBU that Spanish Head of Delegation, Ana María Bordas, has joined the Steering Group for Junior Eurovision. Ana María Bordas joins Olga Salamakha from Belarus, Alexandra Redde from France, Natia Mshvenieradze from Georgia, Marta Piekarska from Poland, Carla Bugalho from Portugal, Ekaterina Orlova from Russia, Anja Zegwaard from The […]
Germany reveal details about Junior Eurovision 2021 selection!
Germany has revealed further information about their Junior Eurovision selection process for 2021. After the quick confirmation of their second participation at the junior version of the Eurovision Song Contest, the responsible broadcaster NDR changes some things about the selection process. In a collaboration of NDR and KIKA (the children channel), young talents can apply […]
Junior Eurovision 2021 to take place on November 28th?
eurovision.de have reported that the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 will be taking place on Sunday, 28th November. However, this has yet to be confirmed by the organisers and broadcaster. eurovision.de also go on to reveal more details about Germany’s participation in this years contest, suggesting that there will be an online vote for people […]
Ranina returns to select Georgia’s Junior Eurovision 2021 representative
Georgian broadcaster GPB have announced that Ranina will be returning to chose their representative for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest. This will be the fourth year in a row that Ranina will take place. All persons interested in applying for Ranina 2021 can fill out this application form. As of yet, no details have […]
Germany confirms participation in Junior Eurovision 2021
German broadcaster NDR has confirmed their participation in the 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Reflecting on their 2020 debut, the German Head of Delegation, Ulrike Ziesemar, said in an interview with ESC Kompakt: “Looking back, I am very proud of what our debutante Susan and the entire team have achieved. In our first year, we […]
Are Portugal returning to Junior Eurovision?
After sitting out the 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it looks like Portugal could be making a Junior Eurovision return to the 2021 contest. However, at the moment, this remains a rumour, and has not yet been confirmed by the broadcaster. This news comes after Carla Bugalho, head of delegation for Portugal, joins […]
BBC Alba rule out Junior Eurovision debut for Scotland
The Scottish broadcaster BBC Alba has confirmed that Scotland will not be making their Junior Eurovision debut at this years contest in France. Speaking to ESC Bubble, the broadcaster confirmed that they would not be participating at this years contest. This is not the first time however that Scotland has ruled out a Junior Eurovision […]
Wales will not return to Junior Eurovision 2021
Wales will not be participating in Junior Eurovision. After two participations, in 2018 and 2019, Wales had suspended its participation in 2020 due to the pandemic. After a successful 2020 edition which saw France win, hopes were high for Wales to participate again. Despite a reinforced health protocol and the absence of contagions linked to […]
Georgia confirms Junior Eurovision 2021 participation
Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) confirmed its intent to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year, joining host country France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Russia, and Spain, who have also confirmed their participation. However, the broadcaster has not divulged any information yet on how the Caucasian country will choose its entry. It has used both […]
Ireland opens submissions for Junior Eurovision 2021!
Irish broadcaster TG4 has confirmed participation in Junior Eurovision 2021, and opened submissions. To apply you need to be aged between 9 and 14, and you do not need an original song. The submissions will close on the 19th of March 2021. Ireland was due to participate at Junior Eurovision 2020, however, they withdrew due […]
The Netherlands have chosen 30 candidates for Junior Eurovision 2021 national final
The Netherlands was one of the first countries which confirmed its participation at Junior Eurovision 2021. They did it even before the 2020 contest had taken place! At the end of September, a call for young Dutch artists was opened. Three-moths-lasting enrollment was closed at the end of 2020. Zapp (children’s department of the Dutch […]
Russia confirms Junior Eurovision 2021 participation
Russia is the latest country to confirm their participation for Junior Eurovision 2021, and the fourth country so far to do so after France, Spain and The Netherlands. Russia has already opened up its selection process, and it will remain open until August 25th. Citizens of Russia, or those residing in the country for at […]
Bonjour Junior Eurovision! France will be the host for the 2021 contest!
Bonsoir Europe: France is going to be the host of the 19th Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2021. This has been announced today on social media by the official Junior Eurovision channel. Unlike in Eurovision, the winner of Junior Eurovision doesn’t necessarily host in the following year. For example, Italy won in 2014 with the […]
France would like to host Junior Eurovision 2021!
The 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held on November 29th in Warsaw, Poland. As we know the winner of that night was France with Valentina and her song “J’imagine” which turned out to be France’s first victory in a Eurovision event in 43 years. Last winner was in 1977 when Marie Myriam won the Eurovision […]
Four countries expected to record Junior Eurovision performances in Warsaw
Information published by Let’s Talk About ESC on Facebook suggests that just four countries will record their Junior Eurovision 2020 performances in Warsaw. Malta, Serbia and Ukraine will all travel to Warsaw to record their performances alongside host country Poland. Initially, there were expected to be more countries recording their performances in Warsaw, but for […]