The Junior Eurovision train is slowly, but steadily moving towards Yerevan in these days, with The Netherlands being the next country to not only pick their act, but their song as well. Tonight saw 4 acts compete for the chance to represent the only country, that has taken part in the contest, since it’s beginning in 2003. Junior Songfestival 2022 …
Trouble may be brewing in the Balkans. As first pointed out on Twitter by @ESCdiscord, Macedonian broadcaster MRT’s newly released budget proposal for 2023 does not include any funds set aside for participation in next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. It does, however, budget for a participation in next year’s Junior Eurovision. This is in contrast to the broadcaster’s 2022 budget …
Ireland’s journey to Junior Eurovision 2022 has officially begun! The opening heat of Ireland’s junior selection show, Junior Eurovision Éire, aired last night on the Irish-language channel TG4. It featured the first batch of talented young singers, vying to represent Ireland at Junior Eurovision 2022 when it takes place in Yerevan, Armenia this December. The show began with an explanation of …
While Sara James is the second Junior Eurovision artist to make it to the final episode of America’s Got Talent, and despite performing a captivating cover of Kate Bush’s 1985 hit “Running Up That Hill”, she was not able to advance past the top 10. Sara recieved a golden buzzer from judge and show creator Simon Cowell, advancing her straight …
Poland’s search for their next Junior Eurovision star kicked off earlier this week with the first of three semi-finals for Szansa na sukces. The national final format has been used annually to select a JESC participant since 2019, and always consists of three semi-finals and a final show. In each semi-final seven artists will compete for two spots in the final, …
The 16 finalists for the Malta Junior Eurovision Contest have been revealed and are set to compete against one another on October 2nd. Maltese broadcaster PBS accepted submissions from June 25th through August 15th. Entries were chosen by a professional jury nominated by PBS in alignment with the broadcaster’s rules and regulations. The selected artists are: Emma Kate Formosa – Bounce Gaia …
Azerbaijan remains the only country who participated last year, but has not announced whether they will compete in Yerevan. Among the 2021 participating countries, only Germany has announced it’s withdrawal from the competition, while Russia has been forced removed completely. The long wait is also not surprising, considering the history between Armenia & Azerbaijan, who just less than two years …
Just months after participating in Junior Eurovision 2021 and placing second in Pairs, Sara James flew to the US to audition for America’s Got Talent. Her audition aired during the 3rd episode of season 17, where her rendition of Billie Eilish’s “Lovely” received only feedback from Simon Cowell before he hit his golden buzzer. As a golden buzzer act, James …
TG4, the broadcaster which oversees Ireland’s Junior Eurovision participation, has announced new details about the country’s approach to the 2022 contest. Once again, Ireland’s representative will be chosen through TG4’s show Junior Eurovision Éire; however, there will be some notable changes. The most dramatic change to the format is that, in the final, the winner will now be chosen by …
As we’re slowly heading towards this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Germany has unfortunately announced that they will not be a part of this year’s edition. NDR and KiKA announced that Germany would sit this year out despite their commitment and enthusiasm for the previous two editions since their first participation in 2020. They cite the desire to take a …
