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Junior Eurovision 2022: Listen to Albania’s song for the contest!

Albania’s participation for Junior Eurovision 2022 that will take place in Yerevan, Armenia has been chosen. Kejtlin Gjata has been declared the winner of Junior Fest 2022 by the jury voting, with the song “Pakëz Diell”. The program has been broadcast through Albania’s national broadcaster, RTSH.

The participations at the Albanian national final for selecting the country’s Junior Eurovision entry were the following:

  • Alesja Uruçi – “Qyteti im” (My city)
  • Armela Kosta – “Ndriço” (Light up)
  • Armela Shane – “Shqipëria ime” (My Albania)
  • Ajshel Zykollari – “Syhëna Rozali”
  • Biornis Maxhallaku – “Emocione për dy zemra” (Emotions for two hearts)
  • Dea Amoniku – “Nuk jemi lodër për asnjeri” (We are nobody’s toy) – 2nd
  • Eisi Mehmeti – “Dilemat” (Dilemmas)
  • Ejza Hoxha – “Plot ëndrra jetën e dua” (I love a life full of dreams)
  • Erta Jonuzi – “Premtim” (Promise) – 3rd
  • Irsa Mashi – “Dua të besoj” (I want to believe)
  • Kei Piqani – “Shoqja ime më e mirë” (My best friend)
  • Keit Hitaj – “Yjet e shpresës” (The stars of hope)
  • Kejtlin Gjata – “Pakëz diell” (A little sun) – 1st
  • Noemi Pjetra – “Simfoni” (Symphony)
  • Sara Elshani – “Adoleshentët” (Teenagers)
  • Sibora Teqja – “Ne jemi paqja që sundon në botë” (We are the peace that rules the world)
  • Sindi Zeka – “Botë bardhezi” (Black and white world)
  • Viola Beshiri – “Qielli i moshës sime” (The sky of my age)
  • Melodi Heta – “Balerinë do bëhem” (I will become a ballerina)

Pakëz Diell”’s music has been written by Edri Muça, while its lyrics were signed by Kejtlin Gjata herself. The song is entirely in Albanian.

Listen “Pakëz Diell” by Kejtlin Gjata for Junior Eurovision 2022:

Do you like Albania’s entry for Junior Eurovision 2022? Write in the comments!

 

Junior Eurovision 2022: This is the contest’s stage!

Armenia’s public broadcaster, AMPTV, has revealed a set of photos that show how the stage our 16 participants that will perform on Sunday 11 December, is going to look like!

Render of the Junior Eurovision 2022 stage, Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex
AMPTV

Render of the Junior Eurovision 2022 stage, Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex
AMPTV

Trying to “build” the Contest’s theme of “Spin The Magic”, the organizers filled the Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex with the neon energy as seen throughout the show’s promotional video.

Render of the Junior Eurovision 2022 stage, Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex
AMPTV

As you can see from the images, the audience will be right in the middle of the action, with our participants performing directly in front of them on a centre stage.

Render of the Junior Eurovision 2022 stage, Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex
AMPTV

David Tserunyan, the executive producer of Junior Eurovision 2022, explained:

“The stage is a creative visual representation of the official artwork. The centre stage is the spinning top surrounded by strings of light that represent the ‘spinning’. These colourful strings are also reflected above the stage and radiate the energy from every single performance.  While being minimalist, yet technologically advanced, the stage design offers multiple staging possibilities for all of the performers.”

Render of the Junior Eurovision 2022 stage, Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex
AMPTV

“Our goal was to create a modern and technologically advanced stage that both reflects our vision and is versatile enough to fit the creative needs of the participating broadcasters. We have already started working with our colleagues from all 16 countries and are very excited to deliver a truly magical show this December!”

Render of the Junior Eurovision 2022 stage, Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex
AMPTV

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, in Armenia!

Source: junioreurovision.tv

Junior Eurovision 2022: Listen to Malta’s song for the contest!

There are four countries that have chosen their representatives for Junior Eurovision 2022. The last of these countries is Malta, whose national final, MJESC 2022, came to an end and the winner was Gaia Gambuzza.

The national final took place in the PBS Studios, with no live audience. The young artists performed their songs in front of the juries, who determined 75% of the final result, while the other 25% came from the public vote.

The national final took place with 16 songs competing:

  • Emma Kate Formosa – “Bounce”
  • Gaia Gambuzza – “Diamonds in the Skies”
  • Shanzay Mangion – “Heartbeat”
  • Kaylyn Mallia – “Here I Am”
  • Aaliyah Cassar – “Infinity”
  • Rih and Bri – “Karma”
  • Cassidy Gauci – “Light Up”
  • Naomi Busuttil – “Little Cheeky”
  • Cesca Galea – “See the Invisible”
  • Kayleen Mercicea – “Shooting Star”
  • Andrea Camilleri – “Spark”
  • Ma Girlz – “Stereo”
  • Charelle Micallef – “The Extra Miles”
  • Kensley Ciappara – “Tliet Xadini”
  • Isis Jade Miller – “Unbreakable”
  • Geneve Dimech – “With You By My Side”

The winner of the national final was Gaia Gambuzza with the song “Diamonds in the Skies” and thus, she is going to represent Malta in Junior Eurovision 2022, scheduled to take place this December in Armenia! The song is entirely in English.

Listen to “Diamonds in the Sky” by Gaia Gambuzza for Junior Eurovision 2022:

Junior Eurovision 2022: 16 countries will take part in the contest in Yerevan!

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) alongside the Armenian public broadcaster (AMPTV), announced that 16 countries are going to take part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, which is scheduled to take place in Yerevan, on Sunday, December 11.

https://youtu.be/NvgeXx_BUV4

The 16 countries that will travel to Yerevan in December are:

  • 🇦🇱 Albania (RTSH)
  • 🇦🇲 Armenia (AMPTV)
  • 🇫🇷 France (France TV)
  • 🇬🇪 Georgia (GPB)
  • 🇮🇪 Ireland (TG4)
  • 🇮🇹 Italy (Rai)
  • 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (Khabar Agency)
  • 🇲🇹 Malta (PBS)
  • 🇳🇱 Netherlands (AVROTROS)
  • 🇲🇰 North Macedonia (MKRTV)
  • 🇵🇱 Poland (TVP)
  • 🇵🇹 Portugal (RTP)
  • 🇷🇸 Serbia (RTS)
  • 🇪🇸 Spain (TVE)
  • 🇺🇦 Ukraine (UA:PBC)
  • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom (BBC)

The number of countries that will take part in this year’s contest is reduced, compared to last year, since Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Germany and Russia will not return to the contest, while the United Kingdom returns after a 16 years of absence.

What is more, alongside the final list of competitions, the Armenian public broadcaster announced the slogan of this year’s contest which is: “Spin the Magic”.

Martin Österdahl, Executive Supervisor for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, is excited about the show’s return:

“We’re delighted to be welcoming talented young artists from 16 countries this year to Yerevan for the 20th Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It’s exciting to be returning to the Armenian capital for the first time in over a decade to “Spin The Magic” on this special anniversary – and welcoming back the United Kingdom to the competition, our host country for Eurovision 2023. There’s so much energy, passion and creativity from our colleagues at AMPTV and we can’t wait to see a spectacular show in December.”

Armenia will host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 after Maléna’s win with the song “Qami Qami”:

Stay tuned in Eurovisionfun for everything new regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022!

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Junior Eurovision 2022: Listen the Netherlands’ song for the contest!

The second country to choose their representative for Junior Eurovision 2022, is the Netherlands, whose national final, Junior Songfestival 2022, came to an end and the winner was Luna.

The national final took place in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, which has hosted Junior Eurovision 2007 and Eurovision 2021 in the past. The hosts were two past representatives of the Netherlands in Junior Eurovision, Matheu and Stefania who aslo represented Greece in Eurovision 2021 bringing the country back to the top ten after years.

The winner was chosen from a combination of 33% public vote, 33% jury vote and 33% children jury vote. Among the juries, were Chantal Janzen, host of Eurovsion 2021 and Ayana, representative of the Netherlands in Junior Eurovision 2021 in Paris.

The results are as follows (children jury + jury vote + public vote):

  • Infinity – “Never Ever” 24 points (8+8+8) 4th Place
  • MixedUp – “It Doesn’t Matter” 30 points  (10+10+10) 2nd Place
  • High5 – “Because I Know” 27 points (9+9+9) 3rd Place
  • Luna – “La festa” (The party) 36 points (12+12+12) 1st Place

The combined results were unanimous and the winner of the national final was Luna with the song “La Festa” and thus, she is going to represent the Netherlands in Junior Eurovision 2022, scheduled to take place this December in Armenia! The song is in Dutch, English and some parts in Italian.

Listen to “La Festa” by Luna for Junior Eurovision 2022:

What do you think about the Dutch song for Junior Eurovision 2022? Write us in the comments below!

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, in Armenia!

Junior Eurovision 2022: Listen to Ukraine’s song for the Contest!

Some time ago, the Ukrainian public broadcaster, UA:PBC, confirmed their participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

Today, their national final took place in Kyiv, to choose the Ukrainian representative from a list of five songs:

  • Sofia Artemenko and DJ Polinka – “Zamovlyannya” (Order)
  • Zlata Dzyunka – “Nezlamna” (Unbreakable)
  • Elizaveta Petruk – “Pisnya pro Lelechat” (Stork song)
  • Darya Rebrova – “Paporoti kvitka” (Fern flower)
  • Diana Stasiuk – “We are the Future”

After the public and the jury had voted, Zlata Dzyuk and Sofia Artemenko & DJ Polinka were tied in first place. Then a second jury vote took place and in the end the winner was Zlata Dzyuk with the song “Nezlamna” (Unbreakable). Zlata will be the 17th Ukrainian representative in the junior song contest, which is going to take place in Yerevan, in December 12.

Listen to “Nezlamna” (Unbreakable) by Zlata Dzyuk for Junior Eurovision 2022:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, in Yerevan, Amrenia!

Germany: The country will take a break from Junior Eurovision 2022!

An unusually long time has passed and the German committee for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Yerevan has been silent. When the organizing committee was last asked in June, it was still unclear whether Germany would participate in Junior Eurovision this year. Now the decision has been made. Officials have decided not to take part in Junior Eurovision this year, so Germany will have to wait another year for its third participation in the Junior Song Contest (first participation in 2020 and then in 2021).

The statement of the broadcasters responsible for Germany’s participation, NDR and KiKA, is as follows:

“For the past two years, NDR and KiKA have participated in Junior Eurovision with great dedication and enthusiasm, despite the many adversities related to the coronavirus. This year, in consultation with KiKA, we want to take a creative break. This also applies to the fact that the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued some travel warnings for Armenia. Next year we want to take part in Junior Eurovision again. As usual, Junior Eurovision will be broadcast live from Yerevan on KiKA for all fans.”

After two Junior Eurovision entries with Susan (JESC 2020) and Pauline (JESC 2021), NDR and KiKA decided not to take part in the 2022 contest. The statement “creative break” suggests that the next German entry in Junior Eurovision will be different from the last two times. This could mean, for example, that the selection process for the German act and German song to be revised. There have been a lot of speculations about recreating KiKA’s successful “Dein Song” selection process, however it is very likely that the planning here will take some time. According to the statement, the fact that Germany wants to return to the Competition next year, i.e. 2023, seems to be well planned.

Germany participated in 2021 with the song “Imagine Us” by Pauline:

https://youtu.be/i5aWA0hB_Dc

In addition, the German delegation also referred to the security situation in the host country, Armenia, when they decided to not take  part in the contest. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, when traveling to the country you must observe the following:

“There is currently a travel warning in place across the entire border region with Azerbaijan and the Nagorno-Karabakh region. There are protests all over the country in Armenia, especially in Yerevan. Avoid protests and large crowds of people over a wide area.”

From this point of view, the decision is perhaps understandable (especially in a children’s competition), although this reason played a rather secondary role and the “creative break” was more decisive for this decision.

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022!

Source: esc-kompact.de

Junior Eurovision 2022: The contest will be held on December 11 in Yerevan!

The EBU recently announced that the 20th Junior Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Yerevan on December 11. The event will take place at the Karen Demirchyan Sports & Concerts Complex.

Following Armenia’s victory in Junior Eurovision 2021, the country’s public television had announced that it wanted to host next year. Finally today the EBU officially confirmed that Yerevan will host the contest, on December 11 at the Karen Demirchyan Sports & Concerts Complex, with a capacity of 6,000 seats.

This will be the second time that Armenia will host the competition. In 2011 for the first time a Eurovision event was held in Armenia, after its first victory in the children’s contest.

Let us remember once again Malena’s Qami Qami, with which she was at the top, a few months ago in Paris.

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

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun for all the updates regarding Junior Eurovision 2022!

Armenia: “Great news soon”, said the head of the delegation!

Armenian head of delegation, David Tserunyan, noted a possible return of the country to the next Eurovision Song Contest and most probably Junior Eurovision too, in 2022, after their withdrawal this year.

David Tserunyan, who is also an elected member of the Reference Group, took part in the group’s first meeting with RAI lately. The Italian broadcaster, has already started setting up the forecoming contest of 2022.

Publishing the photo from the conference of the Reference Group, Tserunyan expressed his gratitude for his reelection and concluded that soon we will have some wonderful news, sparking hopes for the return of Armenia to the contest.

Armenian prime minister got a vote of confidence, not more than two days ago, which is a first step towards the recovery of the country, after their conflicts with Azerbaijan with regards to Artsakh.

We really hope that Armenia makes a return in 2022, along with other numerous withdrawn countries!

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the developments related to our favorite contest!