This weekend we have seen two countries select their songs for Sofia for this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest. One of which being The Netherlands, who selected Shalisa and her song “Million Lights”. The ballad performed by the 15 year old has been selected to represent The Netherlands, one of two countries who have participated in every JESC since it …
JESC: Lina Kuduzović To Represent Slovenia
The second ever Slovene entry in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest has now been announced! The final was between Leni and Lina, the winner of Mini EMA, was announced as Lina Kuduzović with the song “Prva ljubezen”. In 2014 Slovenia debuted at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Nisi Sam” performed by Ula Ložar who ended 12th out of 16, …
JESC: #Discover This Years Theme Song
It is a Junior Eurovision Song Contest tradition to have a theme song, and today this year’s theme song has been revealed. The song is performed by 1/3 of the act who represented Bulgaria in the 2014 Junior Eurovision, Krisia Todorova. The song was written by a mix of Maltese and Bulgarian writers, Matt Muxu, Gordon Bonello, Evgeni Dimitrov and Vasko Ivanov-Dexter, …
JESC: Mikhail Smirnov to Represent Russia
Tonight Russia found their star for Sofia! The votes are in and the winner of the national final and therefore the representative of Russia in the Junior Eurovuision Song Contest 2015 will be Mikhail Smirnov. Mikhail Smirnov will perform his song “Mechta” (Dream) in Sofia in November hoping to gain a second win for Russia in JESC. Smirnov was selected through …
TONIGHT: Russia Decides for Sofia
Tonight will see the next song selected for the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest! Russia will be deciding on who will fly their flag in Sofia, Bulgaria in November. Alisa Kozhikina represented Russia in 2014’s JESC which was held in Marsa, Malta, with her song “Dreamer” which ended 5th. Who will succeed her and win tonight? You can find out …
What’s Been Happening in JESC?
In 2 months, the 21st of November the children of Europe will be taking to the stage and performing their songs in hope of following in the footsteps of Gaia Cauchi, Maria Isabel, and Tolmachevy Sisters to name a few, and go on and win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The 2015 JESC will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria, where, to …
JESC: Ukraine Preparations Underway
Today was the deadline for the submissions for the Ukrainian national Final for the 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The process is underway to select the successor of Sympho-Nick who represented Ukraine in Malta for last year’s contest. The submission deadline has passed and the auditions will take place tomorrow. The potential Ukrainian representatives will take to the audition room and …
Sweden and Cyprus to withdraw from Junior Eurovision?
Some sad news for fans of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest today as the official JESC EBU Twitter feed seemingly confirmed two withdrawals for the contest in Bulgaria. Sweden (who will host the main Eurovision in 2016) and Cyprus both seem unlikely to participate in the 2015 contest, with SVT’s children programming going through restructuring and the Cypriot broadcaster CyBC …
Ireland joins Junior Eurovision
Ireland will make its debut in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest later this year, the EBU has confirmed. The broadcaster representing the country is TG4, an Irish Gaelic language television channel. The channel aims to send an Irish-language entry to the contest and will launch a nationwide talent search for singers aged between 10 to 15 years old to perform …
JESC 2015: Bulgaria To Host
Junior Eurovision Song Contest seems to be the ideal place for new countries to try their hand at hosting the Junior version of the world’s largest song contest. This year will see Bulgaria host their first every Eurovision. Italy, the winners if the 2014 contest have been debating and working on plans as to whether they will host the 2015 …