JESC: Albania Confirms Their Participation With A New Selection Process

It was 2012 when Albania decided to first debut in Junior Eurovision, and despite their mixed results over their three participations (2012, 2015 and 2016), Albania is back for another shot at the title in 2017. Albanian Broadcaster RTSH has now confirmed their participation, as well as announcing the new format for their selection process.…

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JESC: The Netherlands to return to a National Final Format!

The Netherlands have consistently participated at Junior Eurovision since the contest began in 2003, and this year is no exception. Traditionally the Dutch broadcaster AVRO chooses to hold a national final to select their act, however last year, the trio Kisses was chosen internally. This year, they’re returning to the tried and true method of…

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Polina Bogusevich to represent Russia at Junior Eurovision!

As we previously reported, Russia decided on a National Final to select their next Junior Eurovision act. The final took place over the weekend, where a total of 21 songs took to the stage to present their potential Junior Eurovision entries, and one song came out triumphant. Here are the entries: Polina Terekhova – Puls…

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From 20 to 10: Malta Reveals the 10 Finalists for JESC

Last week, we reported that Malta had begun the search for their Junior Eurovision participant for 2017. You’ll remember that the Chief Executive of PBS Malta, John Bundy, commented on the talent of the submitted acts this year, and because the level was so high, they shortlisted 20 acts, instead of 10, however these 20…

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Belarus begins the search for their 2017 JESC act!

As we’ve recently reported, both Malta and Russia have begun searching for the next Junior Eurovision acts, and now Belarus is on the same track. The national broadcaster BTRC has opened the submission period for prospective artists, of which one will go on to represent Belarus at Junior Eurovision later this year in Tbilisi. The…

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JESC: Russia to hold a National Final!

Russia are a powerhouse when it comes to Junior Eurovision, and it is a rare occasion when we see them out of the Top 5. With yet another 4th place last year with the Water of Life Project, Russia is on the search for the next Junior Eurovision act, who will travel to Georgia for…

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Malta begins the search for their next JESC star!

Junior Eurovision has been confirmed for the 26th of November, and already Malta is on their way to choosing who will represent the small island nation in Georgia. PBS Malta has announced that an incredible 84 applications have been submitted, and from that, a shortlist of 20 acts has been now chosen. Chief Executive of…

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Junior Eurovision: Georgia to Shine Bright for 2017!

As you may recall, Georgia was the winning nation of Junior Eurovision 2016, and as such, gained the right to host the contest this year. They accepted this responsibility, and even though it’s still quite a few months away, more information is being released about the show. First of all, we know the host city,…

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Georgia will host Junior Eurovision 2017!

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has officially announced in conjunction with the Georgian Public Broadcaster GPB that the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Georgia. The 15th Junior Eurovision goes to Georgia after their 2016 win with Mariam Mamadashvili and the song Mzeo. The broadcaster was given first opportunity to accept or…

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Feature: Was Junior Eurovision 2016 a Success?

It has been over a week since Junior Eurovision took place in the capital of Malta, Valletta, so now we have had time to process the contest and how it all planned out. The contest did some things right, and some things wrong, so we want to discuss both sides of the story to work…

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