The official Junior Eurovision website today announced that Armenia has withdrawn from this years contest in Poland, citing issues related to the introduction of martial law in the region as a result of the ongoing conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh) as the reason.

Further information was also revealed on the official Aremenia in Eurovision Facebook page, where we learnt that singer Maléna Fox had been selected and a song recorded.

On her Instagram page, Maléna posted “Considering the message of the song, our team and me have decided to release the song in the nearest future. Stay tuned, subscribe to my youtube channel for upcoming news.”

You can hear Maléna perform an R&B mashup, posted earlier this year on her YouTube channel below.

https://www.facebook.com/ArmeniaInJuniorEurovision/

https://junioreurovision.tv/story/armenia-withdraws-from-junior-eurovision-2020

TV Malta today released the official video for their Junior Eurovision 2020 entry ‘Chasing sunsets’ by Chanel Monseigneur

According to the comments posted with the video ‘Chanel Monseigneur will be accompanied with this cartoon video during her JESC experience’ – so expect to see the animation used as a backdrop for Chanel’s final video performance which will be filmed in Malta in the coming weeks.

With filming for their artists Junior Eurovision Final performances already underway in several countries, the official Junior Eurovision channel today released the first images of the official stage design.

To maintain consistency across performances, all participating countries will be expected to match the stage requirements in studios if they choose to film in their own country.  Alternatively, delegations also have the option to film in Poland, with several countries (though which countries has not been confirmed) opting to travel to Warsaw to film.

The circle is at the centre of the stage design with Anna Brodnicka, author of the concert’s scenography saying “The circle has always been a symbol of perfectness, life and unity,”

Full story on the official Junior Eurovision website here:

https://junioreurovision.tv/story/the-stage-is-set-for-the-18th-junior-eurovision-contest

With the change to this years rules, many countries will be filming their Junior Eurovision entries in the coming weeks.

Following the guidelines set by the EBU, all countries must conform to same stage layout for submitted entries.

Several images of Karakat Bashanova filming her Kazakhstan entry have appeared on social media over the past few days.

The first image shows the young performer in an elaborate over-sized dress and the second a pair of wings can be seen.

Poland have today released the video for the official studio version of their entry for this year – Ala Tracz ‘I’ll be standing’

With lyrics by Sara Chmiel and music by GROMEE; who wrote last year’s common song ‘Share the Joy’, Ala (10) will carry Poland’s hopes for a record third Junior Eurovision win in a row.