JESC 2020 | Australia drops out of Junior Eurovision 2020
Australia becomes the latest country to withdraw from the Junior Eurovision 2020 contest following COVID-19 travel restrictions. It is the first time Australia is not participating in the competition since its debut in 2015. This move by Australia follows that of Wales, who officially confirmed their withdrawal from the contest yesterday. Currently, 13 countries are confirmed for the contest, which will be held in Warsaw, Poland on 29th November. The 13 confirmed countries a
Junior Eurovision 2020 | Final decision on Junior Eurovision participation to be made on September 7
The Belorussian broadcaster BTRC have announced that they will make a final decision on Junior Eurovision 2020 participation, as well as their selection method for Junior Eurovision, by September 7th. Despite not having a final decision on participation yet, the broadcaster has already begun to accept submissions, and is making plans for a national final; However, due to the ongoing situation regarding COVID-19, they have confirmed that a number of changes will be made to the
Junior Eurovision 2020 | Wales will not participate in Junior Eurovision this year
The Welsh broadcaster S4C have announced via their official Twitter account that they will not be participating in this years Junior Eurovision in Warsaw, Poland, due to the current situation regarding COVID-19. At the moment, no decision has been made on their participation for Junior Eurovision 2021. S4C went on to say that alongside not participating this year, they would also not be broadcasting the contest live this year. Wales is a newcomer to Junior Eurovision, having
Junior Eurovision 2020 | Serbia confirms participation
The Serbian broadcaster RTS confirmed participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Head of delegation Silvana Grujć has confirmed there will be an open call for singers and songwriters to submit a song. This will be published shortly on the broadcaster's website. Whether there will be a national final, or a jury will select the entry, like in 2018 and 2019, is still unclear. Serbia is the 12th country to confirm its participation for the contest, that will be held in
JESC 2020 | Germany to debut in Warsaw
Today on the 8th of July 2020 the German broadcasters ZDF, NDR and KiKa have announced that Germany will have its debut in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020. The contest is set to take place in Warsaw, Poland in November. Germany will choose its entry in an already existing show called "Dein Song" (Your Song). Applicants have to be between 9 and 14 years old and can apply until the 31st of July 2020 on kika.de. It was already announced that the 17-year old german songw
Junior Eurovision 2020 | Szansa na Sukces will chose Poland's entry
The Polish broadcaster TVP have announced that once again, they will be selecting their Junior Eurovision 2020 entrant via the show Szansa na Sukces. This will be the second year running that Poland will use the show to select their Junior Eurovision entrant. Applications for Szansa na Sukces 2020 are now open, and will remain open until July 12th. All interested singers who are aged between 9 and 14 should send an email to casting.eurowizjajunior@tvp.pl along with the follow
Junior Eurovision 2020 | Could Greece be returning to Junior Eurovision?
Eurovision Fun have reported that Greece could be looking to make a return to Junior Eurovision. The website has reported that the Greek broadcaster ERT is seriously considering returning to Junior Eurovision 2020 in Warsaw. If Greece do decide to return to Eurovision, they would become the first returning country to Junior Eurovision since Spain in 2019. Despite receiving an invitation to participate in this years Junior Eurovision, (as all public broadcaster of the EBU do),
JESC 2020 | Junior Eurovision 2020 is ready to #movetheworld in Poland
Following on from Poland's second Junior Eurovision win in 2019 with "Superhero" by Viki Gabor, it was confirmed that Junior Eurovision 2020 would be returning to Poland for a second year running. This will be the first time in Junior Eurovision history that a country will host the contest two years in a row. As of today, the EBU and the Polish Broadcaster TVP have confirmed that this years edition of Junior Eurovision is due to take place in Poland's capital, Warsaw, in Nove
Junior Eurovision 2020 | Could Kazakhstan be a potential host for Junior Eurovision?
After an impressive second place finish from Kazakhstan by Yerzhan Maksim with the song "Armanyńnan qalma" at Junior Eurovision 2019 in Gliwice, Poland, the Kazakh broadcaster Kabar Agency is discussing a potential hosting offer for Junior Eurovision 2020. Even though Poland has won the contest the second year in a row, and are very keen to host for a second year running, Kazakhstan has some hopes to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2020. Considering that the winnin
Junior Eurovision 2020 | Spain does not intend to host Junior Eurovision 2020
Just a few days have passed since the celebration of Junior Eurovision 2019 and our mind is already in the next edition. One of the unknowns of Junior Eurovision 2020 is the country where it will be hosted. Unlike in the Eurovision Song Contest, it is not always the winning country of Junior Eurovision that organises the contest the following year, although it has happened on some occasions in recent years. As a result of these rules, some Polish media outlets reported that S
