Armenia have confirmed that they will participate in the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Warsaw, Poland in November.
The official announcement of participating countries has yet to be confirmed. However, with the addition of Armenia, the known countries taking part in JESC is 14, so far.
Because the announcement of Armenia taking part is relatively late is assumed they will pick an act internally at this late stage instead of organizing a national selection.
Source: ESC Covers; escxtra
Ukraine has selected the 11 artists that will complete for the honor of representing the country at Junior Eurovision 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.
The chosen artists are:
Nikita Achkasov
Polina Babiy
Alexander Balabanov
Julia Karimi
Angelina McFarlane
Darin Osman
Yaroslav Politov
Angelina Terennikova
Olena Usenko
Daniela Shapochnikova
Sofia Shkidchenko
Voting will take place online in early September with the winner being selected by a combination of the online votes and those if the professional jury.
You can listen to all the shortlisted artists and find more about them at the official site here:
https://junior.eurovision.ua/shortlist
Kazakhstan today announced the 30 qualifiers who will compete to represent the country at Junior Eurovision 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.
From an initial application of 684, the judging panel have selected the 30 children who will move onto the next stage of the selection process.
1) Ms. Mukitanova; 2) Abdrakhmanova Zhanerke 3) Tilepova Dilnaz; 4) Saniya Altynbekovna; 5) Karakat Bashanova; 6) Gilova Kamila; 7) Nurmuhammed Jakypbekov; 8) Kuzdenbaeva Camilla; 9) Akjibek Manarbekovna; 10) Zausheva Aylun; 11) Jean Makim; 12) Islam in Saipal; 13) Miras Maximov; 14) Tleubek Aykerim; 15) Balgazina Sofia; 16) Tleunbetova Jasmine; 17) Kunadilova Adele; 18) Saginbaeva Alina; 19) Jumabai Abulhair; 20) Kaldybek Janel; 21) Gazizkyzy Kamila; 22) Zhumazhan Aidana; 23) Nurshat Kusanova; 24) Tursunova Makhinur; 25) Adiya Burkhanova; 26) Sherkhan Arystan; 27) Nurzhanova Aknur; 28) Sagyn Omirbayevich 29) Bekzhan Nazarbek 30) Toleubay Dinmuhammed
All of the candidates original audition video’s are available to view here:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC89g4n1QKtM1S7uOcTvM2QQ/videos
and you can vote here:
https://jevision.khabar.kz/ru/vote
The 12 finalists will each have a song written for them and will get the chance to perform live; at the previously announced televised final, which will take later this year.
As reported here last week the Ukraine selection process for Junior Eurovision 2020 is now underway and several artists have already submitted, and had their songs released on the official YouTube Channel.
4 artist have had their songs released and you can listen to each below.
Maria Tkachuk who also entered last years Ukraine selection is back to try again with her song ‘встигнемо все!’ (Time for everything!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Priz4UpnNVM
Maria Danilova will be hoping to make it to the final with her song “Сяйво” (Shine)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcx5cGI3YDA
The third hopeful is Karina Zayets with her song “жива” (Alive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usBYXvKtmdU
Song 4 – Julia Karimi – ‘People’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMBYcB6_EJI
A great initial selection from Ukraine – We will keep you updated as more are released.
Ukraine public broadcaster has revealed the process for selection of their Junior Eurovision participant for 2020 in Warsaw, Poland
In a change to previous years, it was announced ‘For the first time, the Public is expanding opportunities and changing the selection conditions so that talented children can enter an international competition, even if they do not have their own song. The selection of the representative of Ukraine for the Junior Song Contest “Eurovision-2020” will take place online, and everyone will be able to vote for their favorite.’
In early September, the finalists will be announced and as in previous years the public will be able to view and vote for their favourite songs and artist.
The winner will be announced on 12th September after consideration of the public vote by the Internal jury.
Full details of the process can be found in the announcement here:
Georgia 1TV today announced that the Junior Eurovision selection show ‘Ranina’ will be returning to screens in the near future.
After initially announcing the artists taking part and a start date of late March, the show was put on hold as the Covid 19 pandemic locked down the country.
We look forward to Georgia once again kicking off the Junior Eurovision selection season when the show restarts in the coming weeks.
The confirmed artists are:
Top row left to right
Cecil Thurmanidze Female 10
Veronica Shamugia Female 12
Sandra Gadelia Female 9
Rati Gelovan Male 10
Gio Gogiashvili Male 8
Marita Khvedelidze Female 11
Nikoloz Reddit Male 10
Bottom row left to right
Shio Kavsadze Male 10
Nia Khinchikashvili Female 12
Lela Kveniashvili Female 10
During the broadcast of the special Eurovision: Shine A Light show this evening it was announced that Rotterdam will be the host city of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest.
An entertaining show gave all 41 songs from the 2020 Eurovision a 30 second slot to celebrate their selections. There were many special guests and emotional times such as Björn Ulvaeus from ABBA making an heart warming speech and all 41 acts from this year singing the 1997 United Kingdom Eurovision winning song Love Shine A Light by Katrina & The Waves, with an appearance at the end of the song by Katrina herself.
Tonight the slogan for the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was also revealed – #Move The World. It is hoped the contest will take place in November in Warsaw in Poland.
You can see the artists of the 2020 Eurovision singing Love Shine A Light below.
Source: ESC Covers; eurovision.tv; junioreurovision.tv
More details of the 10 contestants who will participate in the popular ‘Ranina’ show; which will select the Georgian artist to represent them at the 2020 Junior Eurovision song contest, were revealed today.
The confirmed artists are:
Top row left to right
Cecil Thurmanidze Female 10
Veronica Shamugia Female 12
Sandra Gadelia Female 9
Rati Gelovan Male 10
Gio Gogiashvili Male 8
Marita Khvedelidze Female 11
Nikoloz Reddit Male 10
Bottom row left to right
Shio Kavsadze Male 10
Nia Khinchikashvili Female 12
Lela Kveniashvili Female 10
The show is due to begin in late March.
The 10 young artists that will compete for the honor of representing Georgia at this years Junior Eurovision song contest, were revealed over the weekend on First Channel Georgia.
Photo 1TV
For the third year, the show ‘Ranina’ will be used to select the representative – broadcasts are expected to begin in late March.
Sophia Ivanko joined the ranks of Junior Eurovision stars releasing Christmas singles this year with the release of a collaboration ‘Christmas Miracle’ with Alekander Balabanov and INAKSHI.
Sophie was invited to sing in early December by Alexey Dontsov (OGAE Ukraine) and after being presented with a draft of the song; which received a positive reaction from Sophia and her team, friends, Ukrainian YouTubers Alekander Balabanov and INAKSH also joined the one off project which was recorded earlier this week.
‘On Christmas Eve, each of us is waiting for a miracle when our most cherished dreams come true – Meet the holiday gift from Sophia Ivanko, Alexander Balabanov and INAKSHI: a song that will surely create a New Year’s mood and immerse yourself in the world of Christmas magic.’