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Ela Mangion will represent Malta at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Marchin’ On’

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Ela Mangion has won the local national selection and will represent Malta at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Marchin’ On.

Marchin’ On is composed by Emil Calleja Bayliss and Cyprian Cassar.

Ela won a competition made up of 16 competitors.

You can see Ela’s perform her winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers

Jael Wena to represent Australia at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Jael Wena {copyright: ABC}
Jael Wena {copyright: ABC}

Jael Wena has been selected to represent Australia at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Minsk, Belarus in November.

Jael is 12 years old and is from Melbourne. She has won the Fast Track Talent Showcase for three consecutive years.

The song for Jael will be announced later in the year.

In the meantime check out Jael’s voice below where she is singing Never Enough from The Greatest Showman soundtrack.

Source: ESC Covers; junioreurovision.tv

Daniel Aleks Yastremskiy to represent Belarus at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Time’

Daniel Aleks Yastremskiy {copyright: BTRC}
Daniel Aleks Yastremskiy {copyright: BTRC}

Daniel Aleks Yastremskiy has been selected to represent Belarus on his home turf in November at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. His song is entitled Time.

  •  MyataOdnazhdy 
  • Daniel Aleks Yastremskiy – Time 
  • Yelizaveta MeyaZorka
  • Artem SkorolUlybnis
  • Angelina YaroshchukFeeling Good 
  • Monkey TopsNa stile
  • Mariya ZhilinaWelcome To My Belarus 
  • Yaroslav SokolikovMir na zemle 
  • Nikita BelkoNe preday 
  • Mariya GulevichOstrov Chikarum

You can see Daniel perform his winning song below.

Source: ESC Covers

Ukraine decide to join the 2018 Junior Eurovision party after all !!

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Last week we were advised there would be a record 19 countries taking part in the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Well make that now 20 !! Ukraine have decided after all to take part in the contest.

This is great news for the contest and Ukraine are also a previous winner back in 2012 with Anastasiya Petryk and Nebo. Can they do it again?!!

The full list of competing countries are –

  • Albania (RTSH)
  • Armenia (AMPTV)
  • Australia (ABC/SBS)
  • Azerbaijan (ICTIMAI)
  • Belarus (BTRC)
  • France (France TV)
  • FYR Macedonia (MKRTV)
  • Georgia (GPB)
  • Ireland (TG4)
  • Israel (KAN)
  • Italy (RAI)
  • Kazakhstan (Khabar Agency)
  • Malta (PBS)
  • Poland (TVP)
  • Portugal (RTP)
  • Russia (RTR)
  • Serbia (RTS)
  • The Netherlands (AVROTROS)
  • Ukraine (UA:PBC)
  • Wales (S4C)

Source: junioreurovision.tv; ESC Covers

Anna Filipchuk to represent Russia at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Nepobedimy’

Anna Filipchuk {copyright: Karusel}
Anna Filipchuk {copyright: Karusel}

Anna Filipchuk has won the national selection and will therefore represent Russia at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song Nepobedimy (Invincible).

12 acts participated in the grand final at the Artek event held in Crimea. Judges included Polina Bogusevich (the winner of the 2017 JESC for Russia) and Sergey Lazarev (2016 ESC Russia).

You can see Anna perform her winning song below.

Source: Eurovoix; ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2IQOEsj8DE

 

Tamar Edilashvili to represent Georgia at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Tamar Edilashvili {copyright: GPB}
Tamar Edilashvili {copyright: GPB}

Tamar Edilashvili has been chosen to represent Georgia at the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Minsk, Belarus after winning the special selection show Ranina

Tamar won through a tough competition where the acts performed with an orchestra and established Georgian singers each week.

Tamar is 12 years old and made it through to the finals of the 2017 X Factor Georgia.

In the grand final of Ranina, Tamar performed the Georgian winning song of the 2016 Junior Eurovision, Mzeo, by Mariam Mamadashvili.

The song for Tamar for the 2018 Junior Eurovision will be chosen later in the year.

You can see the moment Tamar was announced as winner of Ranina show below and also see her perform on X Factor Georgia in 2017. She has a very strong voice and will be a great competitor for Georgia at the Junior Eurovision.

Source: ESC Covers