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 […]
Dutch Junior Eurovision Stars UNITY Release Modern Cover of Ding-A-Dong!
In the run up to Eurovision 2021, Dutch Junior Eurovision stars Unity have gifted us a modern revamp of a classic winning song for the Netherlands! Teach In won the 1975 contest with their infectious song Ding-A-Dong. And now Unity have brought the song into the 21st century with a revamped cover version. Do you […]
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 […]
See ya! Melani releases new single “Adiós”
Melani García, who represented Spain at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2019, has released a song on all streaming platforms called “Adiós”. Melani’s new single is about intending to encourage all people to fulfil their dreams and fight against people telling them “You can’t do it”! Who is Melani García? Melani García is a […]
Not listening to the Junior Eurovision songs until the live show?! How did that experience go?
With the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Warsaw come and gone, has ‘Post-Junior Eurovision- Depression’ kicked in yet? Well… let’s help you with that. Picture this: Eurovision season begins, you follow many national selections, listen to all the songs for that year, form favourites, watch pre-parties, watch rehearsals, have an exciting and time watching the […]
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 […]
Junior Eurovision 2020: facts and figures
One week on from the 18th edition of The Junior Eurovision Song Contest, let’s take a look at some facts and figures from this years contest! The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 came to Poland for a second time. After hosting the 2019 contest in Gliwice-Silesia, the 2020 contest came to the capital, Warsaw. Poland […]
Krakow was all set to host Junior Eurovision 2020 before COVID-19 struck
Konrad Smuga, Creative Director for Junior Eurovision 2020 has confirmed that the contest was due to be held in the city of Krakow, at the Tauron Arena, but the plans had to be changed due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. At the beginning of 2020, Krakow was the front runner to host this years contest, […]
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 […]
France is the winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020!
France has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020! Valentina stormed to victory with their song J’imagine with 200 points. This afternoon’s show, hosted live from Warsaw, Poland, saw a total of 12 participants from across Europe battling it out to be crowned winner of the 18th Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The winner was decided […]
Maléna Fox releases what would have been her Junior Eurovision entry for Armenia
Maléna Fox, who was due to represent her country of Armenia at this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest has revealed the song she would have taken to Warsaw. Her song “Why” is an emotive ballad, sung in a mix of English and Armenian. The song is in a similar style to artists such as Billie […]
And the 12 points go to… a change in the voting presentation for Junior Eurovision 2020
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 is just around the corner. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s edition has many changes. For the very first time, the acts won’t attend to the actual host country, Poland. Instead, the artists have recorded their performance in television studios within their country. Just as the previous years, […]
Eurovoxx review: check out what we think of the Junior Eurovision 2020 songs!
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 is just around the corner. On Sunday, 29th November, the 18th edition of Junior Eurovision will be held in Warsaw, Poland after Viki Gabor won the previous edition with the song Superhero. Since the adult Eurovision Song Contest was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the execution of the […]
The Beginner’s Guide to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest!
There is likely to be more attention on the Junior edition this year than ever before with many Eurovision fans set to tune in for the first time to quench their Eurovision thirst. To help bring you up to speed, Eurovoxx presents: The Beginners Guide to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest! In the Beginning…. The […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 5: sneak peek of Germany’s performance
The final Junior Eurovision 2020 country to reveal their performance is Germany! We see Susan alone on stage, wearing dark colours as she is surrounded bright red and orange colours, almost resembling being in a forest-like environment. Susan’s vocals sound very strong, and she seems very confident on stage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02-mwmRQ2_s What do you think of […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 4: sneak peek at Belarus’ performance
The last performance of today comes from Belarus’ act, Arina. Standing alone on stage, the set up and staging looks vey similar to her music video. She also reveals that a small globe will be a part of her performance somehow: “The idea is that the world is in our hands, and kids will create our […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 4: sneak peek of France’s performance
The second act of the day is Valentina from France, who is definetley bringing the cute factor to this years contest! Valentina, wearing a big and beautiful bright pink dress, is joined on stage by four dancers, and they have even created their own special dance! The performance is very fun and colourful, and it […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 4: sneak peek of Georgia’s performance
First up on Day 4 of Junior Eurovision 2020 is Sandra from Georgia! Wearing a beautiful black floral dress, Sandra assures us that You Are Not Alone as she is surrounded by four dancers, all wearing beautiful floral dresses. Sandra shows of her impressive vocals as she appears very confident on stage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mPEBBqtklI What do […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 3: sneak peek of Kazakhstan’s performance
Karakat Bashanova from Kazakhstan is the second act up today, and we have all been treated to something that is very visually stunning. Karakat is alone on stage wearing a beautiful, long white dress, of which she says: “Together it will look beautiful, like in a fairytale. We hope that the performance will be beautiful!”. […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 3: sneak peek of Malta’s performance
Chanel from Malta is first up today! Sporting a lovely bright red dress, we see Chanel alone on stage, with the cartoon visuals from the music video surrounding her which “give a message of hope, to chase your dreams no matter how far and impossible they seem!” Chanel gives a very strong vocal performance, and […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 2: sneak peek of Poland’s performance
The last country to reveal their staging and performance for Junior Eurovision is host country Poland and their act, Ala Tracz. Host country Poland have definetley brought the fun and energy to the Junior Eurovision stage! Wearing a white dress to begin with, which later changes to a bright red dress, Ala is joined on […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 2: sneak preview of Russia’s performance
The next country to give us a sneak peak into their Junior Eurovision performance is Russia with their entrant Sofia Feskova. We can see Sofia in a beautiful and elegant blue dress as she sings her song “My New Day” alone on stage. The performance has a magical touch to it, and the backing images […]
Darija Vračević and Robin will raise their voices and will announce the Serbian and Dutch results!
We have two more spokespeople to add to the list! Last year’s representative for Serbia Darija Vračević will be announce the jury points for Serbia and the 2020 Junior Festival participant Robin will be announcing the points for the Netherlands! They announced this via their respective Instagram accounts. View this post on Instagram A post […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 2: sneak preview of Serbia’s performance
It’s day 2 of Junior Eurovision 2020 and first up today is Petar Aničić from Serbia! Petar, who will be singing the lovely ballad “Heartbeat” is accompanied on stage by a piano, which he starts off playing, before getting up and moving around, making good use of the stage. Petar is wearing a lovely orange […]
#MoveTheWorld! Junior Eurovision Running order is revealed
The EBU has just revealed the running order for the final of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 which will be held on Sunday 29 November! during the Opening Ceremony it was already announced Germany would open the show and France close it. Furthermore last year’s winner Viki Gabor also drew the host country Poland’s […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 day 1: What’s been going on?
Today is the first day of Junior Eurovision week, and we have been treated to some backstage clips from some of the artists as they were rehearsing and recording their performances for this years contest. First up was Oleksandr from Ukraine, where we saw a rather futuristic performance, complete with some rather groovy dance moves! […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 opening and closing acts chosen
The countries who will open and close the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 have been revealed, along with the singing position for host country Poland. It was revealed by the Opening Ceremony host Mateusz Szymkowiak and last years Junior Eurovision winner, Viki Gabor that debuting nation Germany will open the show, whilst France will close […]
Get ready for Junior Eurovision week as a week full of interviews, rehearsal clips and more is revealed!
It’s time to celebrate as Junior Eurovision week is finally upon us! In just 8 days time, we will get to see the grand final of Junior Eurovision 2020, hosted live from Warsaw. Many exciting things have been planned for the upcoming week, and it all kicks off on Sunday 22nd with the #JESCWatchParty! As […]
Join the class of Junior Eurovision 2020 for a #JESCWatchParty on November 22nd
The official Junior Eurovision website have reported that they will be holding a rewatch of Junior Eurovision 2019 on Saturday 22nd November at 17:00 CET, which is exactly one week before the 2020 grand final. However, you will not be watching the show alone, as all of the artists from this years Junior Eurovision will […]
You Are Not Alone, Georgia is right there with you as Junior Eurovision entry is revealed
Georgian broadcaster GPB have announced their artist and song for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which is to be held in Warsaw, Poland on November 29. For the last few years, Georgia has used the childrens talent show Ranina to select their entry for Junior Eurovision, and this years honour goes to 9 year […]
Junior Eurovision 2020 album to be released on November 13th
The EBU have confirmed that the official CD for this years Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be released on November 13th! The CD will be available to download/stream online from the 13th, whilst a physical copy of the CD will be available to purchase from November 27th. Get ready! The official #JESC2020 compilation album is […]