The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Telewizja Polska (TVP) have now revealed the Junior Eurovision slogan and artwork. In response to the pandemic, Junior Eurovision 2020 will not require any of the competing acts to travel to the host venue in Warsaw, Poland. As with the adult version, the Georgian public doesn’t much care what Europe at large thinks, so Georgia remains supportive of young Giorgi and the process that selected him.Ten kids have already been selected to participate in Ranina, and given some of them began appearing on audition videos on February 25, 2020 on Ranina’s Facebook page, and the official announcement came on March 2, 2020, it is likely most, if not all, of Ranina’s first round episodes were filmed before shelter in place orders came in to place for Georgia.
No announcement yet, but we can hope that a culture that produces excellent folk and modern music as well as encourages its youth to pursue music is able to put together an entry this year.The Eurofestivales blog is a great resource for Junior Eurovision, though usually when they ping an active EBU member about participation, they get a curt and brief “no” from a delegation member.Debuts by countries such as Wales and Kazakhstan in 2018 help expand the contest’s footprint, and a debut by a country like Iceland, whose support of the main Eurovision is fanatical (on the Grand Final broadcast the television ratings are usually in the 96% range), would be most welcome.Like cod to the flame (or is it moths? Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest updates. It is also likely according to the national selection rules that the song will mostly be in Irish, even though Ireland qualifies to use English as a native language according to the EBU’s language rules (60% “native” language / 40% “other”).Italian broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana’s (RAI) Gulp channel confirmed via its Instagram account that Italy would compete at Junior Eurovision 2020. When not discussing Ezgjan Alioski, Luann de Lesseps, and Cryptopsy's "None So Vile," James spends his time trying to connect all of the above to Eurovision, whether it be a producer, performer, or bin man. Such was the popularity of the Junior Eurovision national selection process for Poland, Szansa na sukces, that they used that same format for the Eurovision 2020 national selection which Alicja Szemplińska won.Outgoing Head of the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) Live Events, Jon Ola Sand, said “We are delighted that TVP will be making history once again by hosting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2020. No further details were given about a national selection, making it likely Italy will again opt for an internal selection.The Netherlands were the first to confirm participation at Junior Eurovision 2020 – they made the announcement during their national selection final for 2019 on September 28, 2019.The Netherlands also confirmed that they will use a similar national selection, with the final again to be held towards the end of September 2020.Russia announced their intention to participate at Junior Eurovision 2020 on April 2, 2020. Last year, Roksana Węgiel became the winner of the sixteenth Junior Eurovision Song Contest with “Anyone I Want To Be”. If he wins, he would be the first returning artist in Junior Eurovision since Lerika (Moldova 2011 and Russia 2012) and the first male returning artist.Since launching Eurovoix in April 2011, it has been a pleasure to find out more about this amazing continent through the Eurovision Family of Events. Twelve acts are performing in the final of the Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 this evening. Each tour is themed, usually around a Georgian artist (Quintessence in 2019) or a Georgian traditional style (such as that of the Georgian polyphonic choir Shavnabada, several of whom were part of Ethno-Jazz band Iriao at Eurovision 2018 and backup performers for Oto Nemsadze at Eurovision 2019).This year, David Aladashvili will replace David Evgenidze as head judge. This happened at Eurovision Choir 2019, as Scotland debuted with Wales appearing both times in the contest’s short history.BBC Alba, who broadcast and sponsored Scotland’s entry, with the media campaign behind the conductor Joy Dunlop (an established folk singer in her own right) quite slick as local newspapers across the country reporting on their local choir singer being handpicked by Dunlop to join the assembled choir, have not been shy about their intentions to join Junior Eurovision.BBC Alba confirmed before Eurovision Choir 2019 that talks were ongoing with the EBU about a potential Junior Eurovision 2020 debut.

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Aladashvili was also a judge on this season of Georgian Idol, which was won by Tornike Kipiani. The country did not return to compete again until 2016, despite rumours in 2008 that the broadcaster was considering making a return.On their return in 2016, Poland sent Olivia Wieczorek with the song “Nie zapomnij”, which finished in 11th place with 60 points.