Junior Eurovision 2024: Opening Ceremony to be held behind closed doors!

Spain is preparing to welcome the delegations from the seventeen countries competing in the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Although this will be the first time Spain hosts the event, and the first time since 1969 that a Eurovision event is held in the Iberian country, recent developments have forced alterations to the contest’s original planning.

The Opening Ceremony

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest traditionally kicks off with the Opening Ceremony, where all participating artists, national delegations, and accredited press are welcomed. However, due to the recent devastation caused by Storm DANA in Spain, the celebratory atmosphere of the event will be toned down.

According to ESCPlus, instead of the usual grand ceremony, this year’s event will feature a simple reception for the artists, which will not be open to the accredited press or the public. For the first time in recent years, the Opening Ceremony will not be broadcast online via the official Junior Eurovision website, JuniorEurovision.tv.

Nevertheless, the importance of the ceremony itself has been reduced this year, as the running order draw for the contest took place earlier, rather than during the Opening Ceremony.

Despite these changes, Spain remains committed to ensuring the safe and successful execution of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. While the celebrations may be more subdued, the event will continue as planned, and the country looks forward to hosting this important competition, albeit under altered circumstances.

Junior Eurovision 2024

Seventeen countries will take part in the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest:

1. Italy: Simone Grande – “Pigiama Party”
2. Estonia: Annabelle – “Tänavad”
3. Albania: Nikol Çabeli – “Vallëzoj”
4. Armenia: Leo – “Cosmic Friend”
5. Cyprus: Maria Pissarides – “Crystal Waters”
6. France: Titouan – “Comme ci, comme ça”
7. North Macedonia: Ana and Aleksej – “Marathon”
8. Poland: Dominik Arim – “All Together”
9. Georgia: Andria Putkaradze – “To My Mom”
10. Spain: Chloe DelaRosa – “Como la Lola”
11. Germany: Bjarne – “Save the Best For Us”
12. Netherlands: Stay Tuned – “Music”
13. San Marino: Idols SM – “Come noi”
14. Ukraine: Artem Kotenko – “Hear Me Now”
15. Portugal: Victoria Nicole – “Esperança”
16. Ireland – Enya Cox Dempsey – “Le Chéile”
17. Malta: Ramires Sciberras – “Stilla ċkejkna”

The 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be held on November 16 in Madrid, Spain, following the country’s second-place finish last year and the refusal of the winning country, France, to host for the second year in a row. The slogan for this year’s contest is “Let’s Bloom!”, while Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani Garcia will serve as this year’s hosts.

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Source: ESCPlus