Category Archives: 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Archive of posts for artists who participated in the 2020 Junior Eurovision song contest from selection to present day.

2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Major changes for Junior Eurovision format announced.

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In a statement released earlier today the format of this years competition has been announced.

Contest Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl announced  “Travel restrictions and the ongoing issues relating to the COVID-19 pandemic mean regrettably we cannot bring all the artists to Poland to compete in person at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year,”

As a result, and in order to ensure that the contest goes ahead, for the first time, all participants will broadcast their songs from their home countries.

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The Live show will be broadcast from the TVP studio’s in Poland with performances from the various participating countries being streamed in.

To ensure fairness each country has agreed  ‘a similar stage layout and technical set up to capture the performance of their artist(s).’

You can read the full statement here:

https://junioreurovision.tv/story/13-countries-will-move-the-world-at-junior-eurovision-2020

 

2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Alexander Balabanov Wins Ukraine selection

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Unconfirmed reports are that  Alexander Balabanov (Олександр Балабанов) has won the Ukraine selection for Junior Eurovision.

With only the jury voting being known, it would now appear that it is impossible for Alexander to be overtaken when the public vote closes tomorrow and therefore he will represent Ukraine in Junior Eurovision 2020.

The official result is due to be announced later this week.

Alexander (14)  who also took part in the selection process in 2018 and 2019, will now have the opportunity to represent his country with the song ‘open’ (Відкривай)

2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

2020 Junior Eurovision: Armenia confirm participation for Warsaw!

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Flag of Armenia

Armenia have confirmed that they will participate in the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Warsaw, Poland in November.

The official announcement of participating countries has yet to be confirmed. However, with the addition of Armenia, the known countries taking part in JESC is 14, so far.

Because the announcement of Armenia taking part is relatively late is assumed they will pick an act internally at this late stage instead of organizing a national selection.

Source: ESC Covers; escxtra

2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Germany Selects Susan for Junior Eurovision

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Susan ‘Stronger with you’ has been chosen by the German jury to represent her country at Junior Eurovision 2020.

Susan wins for Germany
Susan wins for Germany

The two one hour special shows broadcast on German children’s network KIKA, concluded with ‘Stronger with you’  being chosen as the song and Susan as the performer to go on to Warsaw in November and be the first to represent her country at Junior Eurovision.

Watch Susan perform her entry here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-toZcSeX3E

 

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Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 national selection finalists include a couple of familiar faces

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Flag of Malta

The 2020 Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest national selection finalists were revealed yesterday (as ESC Covers reported). There were 12 finalists announced and a couple of familiar faces are in contention.

Gianluca Cilia, who charmed the audiences and tv viewing public, represented Malta in 2017 in Tbilisi, Georgia with the catchy Dawra tond. This time Gianluca is involved in a duet with Yulan Law. It will be interesting to see if Gianluca can make it to Junior Eurovision again, as no male has ever done this before.

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Another act returning to the Malta Junior Eurovision final is the talented Leah Cauchi. She sang the much rated Maltese language song, Illejla, in the national selection in 2019. Although Leah did not win the song achieved much acclaim and she filmed an official music video for the track.

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All the acts will perform their songs later this month and the eventual winner will be decided by an expert jury and the public vote. The 12 acts are –

  • Leah Cauchi – Anġli (Angels)
  • Leah Mifsud – Anywhere
  • Isaac Tom – Beside Me
  • Mariah Cefai – Change The Silence
  • Chanel Monseigneur – Chasing Sunsets
  • Yulan Law and Gianluca Cilia – Deck Of Cards
  • Kaya Gouder Curmi – Made Of Stars
  • Emma Cutajar – Modern Day Cinderella
  • Anneka Xerri – Moving
  • Zaira Mifsud and Eksenia Sammut – Only Live Once
  • Michela Caruana – Replay
  • Mychael Bartolo Chircop – The Child From Inside

ESC Covers wishes all the acts lots of luck.

Source: ESC Covers; Photos@facebook – gianluca cilia; yulan law; leah cauchi

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Kazakhstan and Malta announce shortlisted contestants.

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Both Malta and Kazakhstan have today announced the lucky artists that will compete for a chance to represent their countries at Junior Eurovision 2020.

The 12 contestants who will compete an MJESC2020 for Malta are:

Leah Cauchi
Leah Mifsud
Isaac Tom
Mariah Cefai
Chanel Monseigneur
Yulan Law and Gianluca Cilia
Kaya Gouder Curmi
Emma Cutajar
Anneka Xerri
Zaira Mifsud and Eksenia Sammut
Michela Caruana
Mychael Bartolo Chircop

(https://www.tvm.com.mt/mt/news/min-huma-l-finalisti-tal-mjesc-2020/)

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And for Kazakhstan (In order of most votes received)

Islam Saipolda
Adiya Burhanоva
Aidana Zhumazhan
Akjibek Manarbekovna
Jean Maksim
Ayyim Mukitanоva
Kamila Gazizkyzy
Saniya Altynbekkyzy
Mahinur Tursunоva
Nurshat Кusanоva
Tleubek Ajkerim
Karakat Bashanоva

(https://jevision.khabar.kz/kz/vote)

2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Ukraine Selects 11 Shortlist Finalists for Junior Eurovision

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Ukraine has selected the 11 artists that will complete for the honor of representing the country at Junior Eurovision 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.

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The chosen artists are:

Nikita Achkasov
Polina Babiy
Alexander Balabanov
Julia Karimi
Angelina McFarlane
Darin Osman
Yaroslav Politov
Angelina Terennikova
Olena Usenko
Daniela Shapochnikova
Sofia Shkidchenko

Voting will take place online in early September with the winner being selected by a combination of the online votes and those if the professional jury.

You can listen to all the shortlisted artists and find more about them at the official site here:

https://junior.eurovision.ua/shortlist

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Germany reveals details of Junior hopefuls

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In an announcement on the official Junior Eurovision channel earlier today, it was announced that over 70 entrants hoping to represent the country at Junior Eurovision, had been whittled down to five:

Linnea May (13, from Friedrichsdorf in Hessen)
Malaika (14, from Herrsching in Bayern)
Davit (12, from Neustadt in Rheinland-Pfalz)
Leroy Kay (13, from Neuruppin in Brandenburg)
Susan (13, from Berlin)

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The five remaining contestants will now perform before a panel of judges, who will decide the contestant that will represent Germany for the first time at Junior Eurovision.

T.V Channel KIKA will be following the process in two special shows ‘Junior Eurovision Song Contest – Das Casting’ which will air at 20:00 on the 1st and 2nd September.

As Special Junior Eurovision page has been set up where you meet and listen to the contestants here:

https://www.kika.de/junior-eurovision-song-contest/index.html

2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Kazakhstan announce 30 qualifiers for Junior Eurovision

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Kazakhstan today announced the 30 qualifiers who will compete to represent the country at Junior Eurovision 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.

From an initial application of 684, the judging panel have selected the 30 children who will move onto the next stage of the selection process.

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1) Ms. Mukitanova; 2) Abdrakhmanova Zhanerke  3) Tilepova Dilnaz; 4) Saniya Altynbekovna; 5) Karakat Bashanova; 6) Gilova Kamila; 7) Nurmuhammed Jakypbekov; 8) Kuzdenbaeva Camilla; 9) Akjibek Manarbekovna; 10) Zausheva Aylun; 11) Jean Makim; 12) Islam in Saipal; 13) Miras Maximov; 14) Tleubek Aykerim; 15) Balgazina Sofia; 16) Tleunbetova Jasmine; 17) Kunadilova Adele; 18) Saginbaeva Alina; 19) Jumabai Abulhair; 20) Kaldybek Janel; 21) Gazizkyzy Kamila; 22) Zhumazhan Aidana; 23) Nurshat Kusanova; 24) Tursunova Makhinur; 25) Adiya Burkhanova; 26) Sherkhan Arystan; 27) Nurzhanova Aknur; 28) Sagyn Omirbayevich 29) Bekzhan Nazarbek 30) Toleubay Dinmuhammed

All of the candidates original audition video’s are available to view here:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC89g4n1QKtM1S7uOcTvM2QQ/videos

and you can vote here:

https://jevision.khabar.kz/ru/vote

The 12 finalists will each have a song written for them and will get the chance to perform live; at the previously announced televised final, which will take later this year.