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Junior Eurovision

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest is a spin-off from the main show. It happens late each year and only some of the countries that you might usually see at Eurovision take part. It gets little media attention. It is, however a great place to find future Eurovision stars.

Ukraine’s second winner?

Ukraine has form in Eurovision full stop and after a landslide victory in Turin at the adult's contest this May, many of us here...

Albania’s Kejtlin shows us how it’s done

For a slight 11-year-old on a large stage in a cavernous arena, you'd think Kejtlin would be daunted - but she's anything but. A...

Is this your winner hiding in plain sight

If Zlata does win the contest at the weekend, be fully prepared for the usual whinges from most of the usual people but make...

Albania starts us off – Early than expected

For the first time in recorded history rehearsals not only are early, but sound is live in the press center for the first rehearsal. Kejtlin...

So, this Junior Eurovision then… What ya doing there?

Well what more could you want but a quick resume of what we have been doing at JESC beforem anything has kicked off? - We've been kicking off - Read on McDuff?!

It’s those Kids again – The Second half of Junior Reviews

Well before I go to Armenia and be a part of this thing I guess I had better, ya know, review what's in the other half of the youtube play list for Junior Eurovision 2022! - Read on McDougal!

Mr Phil sets his sights on Yerevan… Watch out Kiddies (Part...

So Mister Phil has not only got his show tickets for Junior Eurovision but he has done some pithy reviews as well. 

Freya Skye set to represent United Kingdom at Junior Eurovision 2022...

So.... the BBC got in touch today - and by "in touch" that means " I'm on their mailing list" Hurrah! - and they said this about our JESC entry "The BBC today revealed that 13-year-old Freya Skye will be representing the United Kingdom at the Junior Eurovision Song contest being held in Yerevan, Armenia, in December, with the song Lose My Head."

Junior Eurovision 2020 – The Results are in!

Congratulations to France on winning their first Junior Eurovision and their first Song Contest related event in over 40 years.  The full results are...

The second “half” of the Juniors for 2020…..

There are another six "sneak previews" online from the JESC YouTube channel, and here are my thoughts based on the very brief snippets the...