We reported not long ago that this year, an expert panel will feature as part of the Junior Eurovision voting system. This year, the acts will be judged by two juries, a kid’s jury and a jury made up of music industry professionals. These jury votes will be 50/50 split, but in addition to that,…
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Eurovision has been a staple for many over the years, however with our participation in the contest now (semi) permanent, we can now have more of a chance than ever to get together with Eurovision fans and do all the fun stuff that the OGAE clubs do overseas. Only a few weeks back, I had…
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The EBU has now officially announced that there will be a record high 43 countries participating in Eurovision 2017 held in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. This equals the total from 2008 and 2011, which also featured 43 countries. The countries returning to the contest after absence include Portugal and Romania, who did not participate in…
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Earlier in the Junior Eurovision season, we reported on Malta’s junior national final winner, Christina Magrin! Today, she has premiered the song that she will be taking to the Junior Eurovision stage in her home country of Malta. The song is called Parachute, and was premiered on Maltese television. Christina gets to show off her…
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It has now been confirmed by the EBU that a total of 17 nations will take to the stage later this year all with the hopes of winning the 14th edition of Junior Eurovision. The contest is taking place on the 20th of November in Malta, and now we know which countries we will be…
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There’s a sibling of Eurovision that many seem to forget, and that’s Eurovision Young Musicians. The contest has been running since 1982, and occurs every 2 years. The contest is for musicians 18 years or younger, and the chosen representative performs a piece of classical music of their choice accompanied by a local orchestra. A…
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Malta, the host country of Junior Eurovision this year has now chosen the act who will fly the flag for the hosting nation. Christina Magrin is only 13 years old, and has big shoes to fill. Malta has now had two recent wins at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, with Gaia Cauchi in 2013 and…
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With ‘adult’ Eurovision now over, we have the opportunity to focus on what is ahead – Junior Eurovision! Late last year, Malta took the title once again, and it has been announced that it will be Malta who will host once again, with their last hosting of the contest back in 2014. The host broadcaster…
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After a change of song from the public’s choice of Chameleon, we now have the internally selected song Walk on Water as the song Ira Losco will take to Eurovision this year. With previous Eurovision experience, Ira has an advantage knowing the pressure of the competition. This certainly didn’t get to her last time, as…
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Earlier in the national final season, we reported that Ira Losco would be the artist to represent Malta for the second time, with her last being back in 2002 with the hit song 7th Wonder. You can read more about the Maltese selection here. After a long wait, we can finally listen to the song…
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