JESC YEREVAN 2022

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2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest ← Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 → Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Armenian broadcaster AMPTV are pleased to announce that the 20th Junior Eurovision Song Contest will take place in the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex, in Yerevan, Armenia, on Sunday 11 December.

More details about the event will be released in the coming months. Make sure to follow the official Junior Eurovision Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and Facebook channels for exclusive content.

Calendar:

April:

  • 16 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – რანინა ● Ranina 2022 – Round 1: Show 1 (Part I)
  • 23 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – რანინა ● Ranina 2022 – Round 1: Show 2 (Part II)
  • 30 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – რანინა ● Ranina 2022 – Round 2: Show 3 (Part I)

May: 

  • 07 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – რანინა ● Ranina 2022 – Round 2: Show 4 (Part II)
  • 14 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – რანინა ● Ranina 2022 – Round 3: Show 5 (Part I)
  • 21 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – რანინა ● Ranina 2022 – Round 3: Show 6 (Part II)
  • 28 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – რანინა ● Ranina 2022 – Round 4: Show 7 (Part I)

June:

  • 04 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – რანინა ● Ranina 2022 – Round 4: Show 8 (Part II)
  • 11 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – რანინა ● Ranina 2022 – Semi-Final
  • 18 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – რანინა ● Ranina 2022 – Final (Artist): ⭐️ Mariam Bigvava
  • 29 – 🇲🇰 North Macedonia – Internal Selection 2022 (Artist): ⭐️ Lara Trpčeska & Irina Davidovska

August:

  • 10 – 🇵🇹 Portugal – Internal Selection 2022 (Artist): ⭐️ Nicolas Alves
  • 13 – 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – Baqytty Bala 2022 – Final (Artist): ⭐️ David Charlin 

September:

  • 04 – 🇵🇱 Poland – Szansa na sukces – Eurowizja Junior 2022 – Semi-Final One
  • 11 – 🇵🇱 Poland – Szansa na sukces – Eurowizja Junior 2022 – Semi-Final Two
  • 18 – 🇵🇱 Poland – Szansa na sukces – Eurowizja Junior 2022 – Semi-Final Three
  • 18 – 🇮🇪 Ireland – Junior Eurovision Éire 2022 – Heat One
  • 18 – 🇺🇦 Ukraine – Національному відборі на Дитяче Євробачення-2022 – Final: ⭐️ Zlata Dziunka – “Nezlamna (Unbreakable)”
  • 24 – 🇳🇱 The Netherlands – Junior Songfestival 2021 – Final: ⭐️ Luna – “La festa”
  • 25 – 🇵🇱 Poland – Szansa na sukces – Eurowizja Junior 2022 – Final: ⭐️ Laura Bączkiewicz – “To the Moon”
  • 25 – 🇮🇪 Ireland – Junior Eurovision Éire 2022 – Heat Due

October: 

  • 02 – 🇲🇹 Malta – Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 – Final: ⭐️ Gaia Gambuzza – “Diamonds In The Skies”
  • 02 – 🇮🇪 Ireland – Junior Eurovision Éire 2022 – Heat Three
  • 04 – 🇪🇸 Spain – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Artist): ⭐️ Carlos Higes
  • 09 – 🇮🇪 Ireland – Junior Eurovision Éire 2022 – Heat Four
  • 10 – 🇷🇸 Serbia – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Artist): ⭐️ Katarina Savić (Катарина Савић) – „World Without Borders“ (Свет без граница, Svet bez granica)
  • 16 – 🇮🇪 Ireland – Junior Eurovision Éire 2022 – Semi-Final
  • 23 – 🇮🇪 Ireland – Junior Eurovision Éire 2022 – Final (Artist): ⭐️ Sophie Lennon
  • 25 – 🇦🇱 Albania – Junior Fest Albania 2022 – Final: ⭐️ Kejtlin Gjata – “Pakëz Diell (A Bit Of Sunlight)”
  • 28 – 🇫🇷 France – Internal Selection 2022 – Final: ⭐️ Lissandro – “Oh Maman !”
  • 28 – 🇦🇲 Armenia – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Artist): ⭐️ Nare Ghazaryan (Նարե Ղազարյանի)

November:

  • 02 – 🇲🇰 North Macedonia – Internal Selection 2022: ⭐️ Lara feat. Jovan & Irina (Лара, Јован и Ирина) – “My Life Ahead Of Me” (Животот е лред Meнe, Životot e pred mene)
  • 03 – 🇬🇧 United Kindom – Internal Selection 2022: ⭐️ Freya Skye – “Lose my head”
  • 03 – 🇲🇰 North Macedonia – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Song): ⭐️ “My Life Ahead Of Me” (Животот е лред Meнe, Životot e pred mene)
  • 03 – 🇮🇹 Italy – Internal Selection 2022 – Final: ⭐️ Chanel Dilecta – “BLA BLA BLA”
  • 05 – 🇪🇸 Spain – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Song): ⭐️ “Señorita”
  • 06 – 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Song): ⭐️ “Jer-Ana (Mother Earth)” (Жер-Ана)
  • 06 – 🇷🇸 Serbia – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Song): ⭐️ „Svet bez granica“ (Свет без граница, World Without Borders)
  • 07 – 🇵🇹 Portugal – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Song): ⭐️ “Anos 70” (The 70’s)
  • 08 – 🇬🇪 Georgia – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Song): ⭐️ “I Believe” (მჯერა)
  • 09 – 🇮🇪 Ireland – Junior Eurovision Éire 2022 – Final (Song): ⭐️ “Solas” (Light) 
  • 10 – 🇮🇹 Italy – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Song): ⭐️ “BLA BLA BLA”
  • 12 – 🇦🇲 Armenia – Internal Selection 2022 – Final (Song): ⭐️ “DANCE!” (Պարի՛ր)

December:

  • 11 – Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022

 

Participation map: Green: Confirmed countries that have selected their song and/or performer; Yellow: Countries that participated in the past but not in 2022

  • Dates – Final: Sunday, 11 December 2022 – 16:00 CEST
  • Host – Venue: Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex (Կարեն Դեմիրճյանի անվան մարզահամերգային համալիր, Demirchyan Arena, Sports & Music Complex; Hamalir, համալիր), Yerevan, 🇦🇲 Armenia
  • Presenter(s): Iveta Mukuchyan, Garik Papoyan, Karina Ignatyan (Իվետա Մուկուչյանը, Կարինա Իգնատյանը և Գարիկ Պապոյանը) and Robin The Robot (Ռոբոտ Ռոբին)
  • Musical Director: —
  • Director: —
  • Executive supervisor: Martin Österdahl
  • Executive producer: David Tserunyan
  • Multicamera Director: Marcin Migalski, Tomasz Motyl
  • Host broadcaster: Public Television of Armenia, Հայաստանի Հանրային Հեռուստաընկերություն, Hayastani Hanrayin Herrustaynkerut’yun (AMPTV / ARMTV; 1TV, Հ1)
  • Opening Act: —
  • Interval Act: Rosa Linn perform her new version of “SNAP”, Maléna perform her brand new song “Can’t Feel Anything”
  • Motto: “Spin the Magic” (Պտտի՛ր հրաշքը)
  • Participants – Number of entries: 16 [🇦🇱 Albania (8ª), 🇦🇲 Armenia (15ª), 🇫🇷 France (6ª), 🇬🇪 Georgia (16ª), 🇮🇪 Ireland (7ª), 🇮🇹 Italy (8ª), 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan (4ª), 🇲🇹 Malta (18ª), 🇳🇱 The Netherlands (20ª), 🇲🇰 FYRO Macedonia (17ª), 🇵🇱 Poland (9ª), 🇵🇹 Portugal (7ª), 🇷🇸 Serbia (14ª), 🇪🇸 Spain (8ª), 🇺🇦 Ukraine (17ª), 🇬🇧 United Kindom (4ª)]
  • Debuting countries: —
  • Returning countries: 🇬🇧 United Kindom (4ª)
  • Non-returning countries: 🇦🇿 Azerbaigian (4ª), 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (7ª), 🇩🇪 Germania (2ª), 🇷🇺 Russia (17ª)
  • Voting system: The professional jury of each country awards a set of 12, 10, 8-1 points to 10 songs. Viewers around the world vote for 3 songs, and their votes are distributed proportionally. The votes of the jury and the audience make up 50% of all votes.
  • Winning song: “Oh maman!” – Lissandro – 🇫🇷 France (2ª)

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 20th edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place in Yerevan, Armenia on 11 December 2022, following the country’s victory at the 2021 contest with the song “Qami Qami” by Maléna.[Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Public Television Company of Armenia (AMPTV), the contest was held at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. This was the second time that Armenia hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the first being in 2011.

Sixteen countries participated in the contest. The United Kingdom returned after a sixteen-year absence, while Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Germany and Russia did not take part, with the latter’s broadcasters having been indefinitely suspended from the EBU due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.

France’s Lissandro was the winner of the contest with the song “Oh maman!”. This was France’s second victory in the contest, having last won in 2020. Host country Armenia, Georgia, Ireland and the United Kingdom completed the top five, with this being the highest placement for Ireland to date. Portugal also achieved their highest placement, finishing eighth. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan achieved their lowest placing to date.

Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex, host venue of the 2022 contest.

1.Location. The contest took place at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, the capital and largest city of Armenia. The venue previously hosted the 2011 contest. It was also the third consecutive time the contest is held in a capital city. 

1.1.Bidding phase and host city selection. Armenia’s hosting had been confirmed by the EBU on 21 December 2021, following their win at the 2021 contest two days before. Originally, unlike in the Eurovision Song Contest, the winning country did not receive the automatic rights to host the next contest. However, since 2019, each contest has been hosted by the previous year’s winning country. The venue was revealed on 17 February 2022 during a cabinet meeting of the Armenian government, where Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan made the announcement. Pashinyan also mentioned that the government had allocated funds to the venue to prepare for the event. It was already reported earlier in that week that Yerevan would be the host city.

2.Format. 

2.0. Presenters. Iveta Mukuchyan, Garik Papoyan and Karina Ignatyan were the presenters of the show. Ignatyan was the Armenian entrant in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019, and Mukuchyan was the Armenian entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. The hosts were revealed on 18 November. Robin the Robot, a robot with artificial emotions developed by Armenian IT company Expper Technologies, was revealed as the guest presenter on 1 December. Robin was the first non-human host in Eurovision history

2.1.Visual design. The reveal of the contest’s theme art had been delayed due to the September clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan. In a press release, AMPTV stated that “preparations for the contest are ongoing, and according to the schedule, it was no longer possible to change the deadlines”, while expressing hope that the contest will be held in peaceful conditions. The theme art and slogan for the contest, “Spin the Magic” (Պտտի՛ր հրաշքը), was later revealed on 26 September 2022. The artwork features an Armenian-styled spinning top as the main motif.

2.2.Opening and interval acts. The opening of the show featured the traditional flag parade, with all participants performing the common song “Spin the Magic”. During the interval, Maléna performed her new single “Can’t Feel Anything”, followed by Rosa Linn performing “Snap”, with which she represented Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022. Closing the interval, ten previous Junior Eurovision winners performed their winning songs, for the occasion of the 20th edition of the event, alongside Maléna: Bzikebi (2008), Ralf Mackenbach (2009), Vladimir Arzumanyan (2010), Candy (2011), Gaia Cauchi (2013), Vincenzo Cantiello (2014), Destiny Chukunyere (2015), Mariam Mamadashvili (2016), Viki Gabor (2019), and Valentina (2020). The other eight winning songs were performed by the Tavush Diocese Children’s Choir.

3.Participating countries.On 26 September 2022, the EBU announced that 16 countries would participate in the contest. After a 16-year hiatus, the United Kingdom returned to the contest, with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) replacing ITV, who previously organised the country’s participation in the contest between 2003 and 2005. Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Germany and Russia did not return after having participated in 2021, with the latter’s broadcasters having been indefinitely suspended from the EBU. Prior to the contest, the songs from each of the participating countries were featured on a compilation album titled Junior Eurovision Song Contest: Yerevan 2022, put together by the EBU and released on 30 November 2022 by Universal Music.

As the event began, the United Kingdom’s Freya Skye was unable to sing live for the rehearsal that was filmed before the voting opened due to medical reasons, and playback was used. The issue continued into the jury show, where footage from the first rehearsal was used as a replacement. During the jury show, camera and in-ear device issues were reported for Serbia’s Katarina Savić, who was allowed to perform again after the scheduled final performance of Ukraine’s Zlata Dziunka. On the day of the contest, it was announced that Savić would not be performing live due to medical issues, and that footage from her jury show performance would be used instead.

France’s Lissandro was the winner of the contest with the song “Oh maman!“. This was France’s second victory in the contest, having last won in 2020.

Country Artist Song (M – L) Language(s) Selection Process
🇦🇱 Albania Kejtlin Gjata “Pakëz diell” (A Bit of Sunlight) (M: Edri Muça; L: Kejtlin Gjata) Albanian Junior Fest Albania 2022, 25.10.2022
🇦🇲 Armenia Nare Nare Ghazaryan (Նարե Ղազարյանի) “DANCE!” (Պարի՛ր) (M: Nik Egibyan, Grigor Kyokdhyan; L: Grigor Kyokchyan) Armenian, English Internal Selection 2022, Artist: 28.10.2022; Song: 12.11.2022
🇫🇷 France Lissandro (Lissandro Formica) with Thimeo Garin, Lola Dalquier, Mahdy, Yana “Oh maman!” () (M/L: Frederic Chateau – Barbara Pravi, Frédéric Château) French[b] Internal Selection 2022, 28.10.2022
🇬🇪 Georgia Mariam Bigvava (მარიამ ბიივავა) “I Believe” (მჯერა) (Giorgi Kukhianidze – Beni Kdagidze, Iru Khechanovi) Georgian, English Ranina 2022, Artist: 18.06.2022; Internal Selection 2022, Song: 08.11.2022
🇮🇪 Ireland Sophie Lennon “Solas” (Light) (M/L:Jonas Gladnikoff, MaJiKer, Hannah Featherstone, Ken McHugh –  Niall Mooney, MaJiKer, Hannah Featherstone) Irish Junior Eurovision Éire 2022, Artist: 23.10.2022; Internal Selection 2022, Song: 05.11.2022
🇮🇹 Italy Chanel Dilecta “BLA BLA BLA” (M/L: Marco Iardella – Carmine Spera, Fabrizio Palaferri, Angela Senatore) Italian, English Internal Selection 2022, Artist: 03.11.2022; Song: 10.11.2022
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan David Charlin (Давид Чарлин) “Jer-ana (Mother Earth)“ (M/L: Khamit Shangaliyev – Serzhan Bakhitzhan, Jordan Arakelyan) Kazakh, English Baqytty Bala / Balalar Eurokorīnisī 2022: Artist: 13.08.2022; Internal Selection 2022, Song: 06.11.2022
🇲🇹 Malta Gaia Gambuzza “Diamonds in the skies“ (M/L: Matthew James Borg – Matthew James Borg) English Malta Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022, 02.10.2022
🇳🇱 The Netherlands Luna (Luna Sabella) “La festa” (The Party) (M/L: Robert Dorn – Robert Dom) Dutch, English[a] Junior Songfestival 2022, 24.09.2022
🇲🇰 North Macedonia Lara feat. Jovan & Irina (Лара, Јован и Ирина)  “Životot e pred mene” (Животот е лред Meнe, My Life Ahead Of Me) (Simon Trpcheski, Darko Dimitrov – Jovan Trpcheski, Lara Trpcheska) Macedonian, English Internal Selection 2022, Artist: 29.06.2022 / 02.11.2022; Song: 03.11.2022
🇵🇱 Poland Laura (Laura Bączkiewicz) “To the moon” () (M/L: Jakub Sebastian Krupski – Monika Wydrzyńska) Polish, English Szansa na sukces – Eurowizja Junior 2022, 25.09.2022
🇵🇹 Portugal Nicolas Alves “Anos 70” (The 70’s) (M/L: Carolina Deslandes, Agir – Carolina Deslandes, Agir) Portuguese[d]
 The Voice Kids Portugal 2022, Artist: 10.08.2022; Internal Selection 2022, Song: 07.11.2022
🇷🇸 Serbia Katarina Savić (Катарина Савић) “Svet bez granica” (Свет без граница, World Without Borders) (M/L: Ivana Dragićević – Ivana Dragićević) Serbian Internal Selection 2022, Artist: 10.10.2022; Song: 06.11.2022
🇪🇸 Spain Carlos Higes with Juan Diego Álvarez, Mauro Cano, Adrián Millán, Felipe Martín “SEÑORITA” () (M/L: Michael James Down, Primož Poglajen, Will Taylor – Michael James Down, Primož Poglajen, Will Taylor) Spanish[c] Internal Selection 2022, Artist: 03.10.2022; Song: 03.11.2022
🇺🇦 Ukraine Zlata Dziunka (Злата Дзюнька) “Nezlamna (Unbreakable)” (Незламна) (M/L: ILLARIA – ILLARIA, Zlata Dziunka) Ukrainian, English національний відбір на участь
у Дитячому пісенному конкурсі Євробачення – 2022, 18.09.2022
🇬🇧 United Kingdom Freya Skye “Lose my head” (M/L: Jack Hawitt, Amber Van Day, Deepend – Jack Hawitt, Amber Van Day, Deepend) English Internal Selection 2022,03.11.2022

How do I vote? You’ll be able to cast votes at JESC.TV from Friday 9 December at 20:00 CET. The voting window then closes just before the live show starts on Sunday 11 December, reopening for approximately 15 minutes after all the artists have performed.

No matter where in the world you are, from Friday the 9th of December you can vote for your favourites via JESC.TV where you will find a preview of all the performances.

After watching the previews, you can vote for three of your favourites. You can even vote for your own country if it’s participating in the Contest.

The are two voting windows in which you can cast your votes.

Voting Window 1: Friday 9 December, 20:00 CET – Sunday 11 December, 15:59 CET. The first voting window opens on Friday 9 December at 20:00 CET and closes on Sunday 11 December at 15:59 CET just before Junior Eurovision goes live from Yerevan.

Voting Window 2: Sunday 11 December, after song 16 has performed. The second voting window will open after the last song (number 16 in the running order) has performed during the broadcast of Junior Eurovision 2022. You then have approximately 15 minutes to cast your vote before the window closes.

The votes will be converted into points and revealed during the show.

Terms and Conditions can be found here.

Participating countries: 

R/O Country Artist Song Language Points Place
1 The Netherlands Luna “La festa“ Dutch, English[a] 128 7
2  Poland Laura “To the Moon” Polish, English 95 10
3  Kazakhstan David Charlin “Jer-Ana (Mother Earth)” (Жер-Ана) Kazakh, English 47 15
4  Malta Gaia Gambuzza “Diamonds in the Skies” English 43 16
5  Italy Chanel Dilecta “Bla Bla Bla” Italian, English 95 11
6  France Lissandro “Oh maman!“ French[b] 203 1
7  Albania Kejtlin Gjata “Pakëz diell“ Albanian 94 12
8  Georgia Mariam Bigvava “I Believe” Georgian, English 161 3
9  Ireland Sophie Lennon “Solas” Irish 150 4
10  North Macedonia Lara feat. Jovan and Irina “Životot e pred mene” (Животот е пред мене) Macedonian, English 54 14
11  Spain Carlos Higes “Señorita” Spanish[c] 137 6
12  United Kingdom Freya Skye “Lose My Head” English 146 5
13  Portugal Nicolas Alves “Anos 70” Portuguese[d] 121 8
14  Serbia[e] Katarina Savić “Svet bez granica” (Свет без граница) Serbian 92 13
15  Armenia Nare “Dance!” Armenian, English 180 2
16  Ukraine Zlata Dziunka “Nezlamna (Unbreakable)” (Незламна) Ukrainian, English 111 9

Detailed voting results: 

Split results hide
Place Combined Jury Online vote
Country Points Country Points Country Points
1  France 203  France 132  United Kingdom 80
2  Armenia 180  Georgia 114  Spain 78
3  Georgia 161  Armenia 110  France 71
4  Ireland 150  Ireland 88
  •  Armenia
  •  Portugal
  •  Netherlands
 70
5  United Kingdom 146  United Kingdom 66
6  Spain 137  Spain 59
7  Netherlands 128  Netherlands 58  Ukraine 64
8  Portugal 121  Albania 51  Ireland 62
9  Ukraine 111  Portugal 51
  •  Italy
  •  Poland
 53
10  Poland 95  Ukraine 47
11  Italy 95  Poland 42  Serbia 51
12  Albania 94  Italy 42  Georgia 47
13  Serbia 92  Serbia 41  Albania 43
14  North Macedonia 54  North Macedonia 12
  •  Kazakhstan
  •  North Macedonia
 42
15  Kazakhstan 47  Malta 10
16  Malta 43  Kazakhstan 5  Malta 33
Detailed voting results
Voting procedure used:

  100% jury vote
  100% online vote
Total score
Jury vote score
Online vote score
 Jury vote
Netherlands
Poland
Kazakhstan
Malta
Italy
France
Albania
Georgia
Ireland
North Macedonia
Spain
United Kingdom
Portugal
Serbia
Armenia
Ukraine
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 Netherlands 128 58 70 3 8 3 7 4 3 8 7 6 6 3
Poland 95 42 53 2 5 5 8 3 4 2 7 6
Kazakhstan 47 5 42 4 1
Malta 43 10 33 1 5 3 1
Italy 95 42 53 4 2 2 12 12 6 3 1
France 203 132 71 12 5 8 12 10 10 12 10 6 10 12 10 10 5
Albania 94 51 43 6 6 7 3 8 4 7 4 1 5
Georgia 161 114 47 8 12 7 6 10 5 2 2 8 10 5 10 7 12 10
Ireland 150 88 62 7 10 12 6 10 2 7 3 6 4 12 2 7
North Macedonia 54 12 42 1 5 4 2
Spain 137 59 78 3 1 2 10 1 4 4 1 1 5 12 2 1 8 4
United Kingdom 146 66 80 6 3 1 1 8 7 6 8 2 4 3 5 12
Portugal 121 51 70 4 4 5 7 6 7 6 7 1 4
Serbia 92 41 51 10 8 2 3 8 1 1 3 5
Armenia 180 110 70 5 2 12 4 12 5 5 10 12 12 8 7 8 8
Ukraine 111 47 64 7 10 3 3 6 6 2 8 2

Below is a summary of all 12 points received from each country’s professional juries.

12 points awarded by juries
# Recipient Countries giving 12 points
4  Armenia  France,  Kazakhstan,  North Macedonia,  Spain
 France  Ireland,  Italy,  The Netherlands,  Portugal
2  Georgia  Armenia,  Poland
 Ireland  Malta,  Serbia
 Italy  Albania,  Georgia
1  Spain  United Kingdom
 United Kingdom  Ukraine

Spokespersons. The 12 points from the juries were announced live by a spokesperson from each country. Countries that did not provide their own spokesperson had their 12 points announced by a former winner or participant.

  1. The Netherlands – Ralf Mackenbach
  2.  Poland – Viki Gabor
  3.  Kazakhstan – Hallash
  4.  Malta – Gaia Cauchi
  5.  Italy – Vincenzo Cantiello
  6.  France – Valentina
  7.  Albania – Mariam Gvaladze
  8.  Georgia – Niko Kajaia
  9.  Ireland – Holly Lennon
  10.  North Macedonia – Mariam Mamadashvili
  11.  Spain – Juan Diego Álvarez
  12.  United Kingdom – Tabitha
  13.  Portugal – Emily Alves
  14.  Serbia – Petar Aničić
  15.  Armenia – Maléna
  16.  Ukraine – Mykola Oliinyk

3.Other countries. For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, it needs to be an active member of the EBU.

3.1.Active EBU members.

  • 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – In January 2022, Eldar Rasulov, a member of Azerbaijani delegation, stated that the country must participate regardless where the contest is held in response to rumours that they would withdraw due to the upcoming contest being held in Armenia. However, the country ultimately did not appear on the final list of participants.
  • 🇪🇪 Estonia – In May 2022, Estonian broadcaster ERR announced that Estonia would not debut in the 2022 contest due to financial limitations, but would not close the door to future participation.
  • 🇩🇪 Germany – In August 2022, German broadcaster NDR confirmed that they will not be participating in 2022 due to a “creative break” and partial travel warnings for Armenia issued by the Federal Foreign Office. NDR and KiKa would, however, still broadcast the contest, with a view of returning in 2023.
  • 🇮🇱 Israel – In June 2022, Israeli broadcaster KAN confirmed that they would not be participating in 2022 due to focusing their efforts on the Eurovision Song Contest. Israel last participated in 2018.
  • 🇲🇪 Montenegro – In May 2022, Montenegrin broadcaster RTCG announced that Montenegro would not return to the contest in 2022, due to lack of funds and focus on the Eurovision Song Contest. Montenegro last participated in 2015.
  • 🇸🇮 Slovenia – In May 2022, Slovenian broadcaster RTVSLO initially stated that they were considering a return to the contest. However, the country did not end up participating. Slovenia last participated in 2015.

3.3.Non-EBU members.

  •  Belarus – Belarusian broadcaster BTRC was expelled from the EBU on 1 July 2021, therefore losing the rights to broadcast and participate in the contest unless another Belarusian broadcaster joins the EBU. In August 2021, it was confirmed that the suspension would last for three years, thus Belarus will not be able to compete until 2024 unless the EBU decides to reduce their punishment.
  • 🇷🇺 Russia – Despite having initially confirmed their participation on 13 February 2022, all EBU members from Russia announced their withdrawal from the union on 26 February, in response to their exclusion from the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 26 May, the EBU made effective the suspension of its Russian members, causing Russia to indefinitely lose broadcasting and participation rights for future Eurovision events, including Junior Eurovision. The Russian selection process for the 2022 contest was therefore cancelled, with an alternative competition similar in format to Junior Eurovision, called Nashe pokoleniye (English: Our Generation), to be held in spring 2023

4.Broadcasts.

Broadcasts in participating countries
Country Channel(s) Commentator(s) –
 Albania RTSH, RTSH Muzikë, Radio Tirana 1 Andri Xhahu –
 Armenia AMPTV Hamlet Arakelyan and Hrachuhi Utmazyan  –
 France France 2 Stéphane Bern and Carla Lazzari –
 Georgia 1TV Nika Lobiladze –
 Ireland TG4 Sinéad Ní Uallacháin –
 Italy Rai 1 Mario Acampa [it], Francesca Fialdini, Rosanna Vaudetti and Gigliola Cinquetti –
 Kazakhstan Khabar TV – –
 Malta TVM No commentary
 Netherlands NPO 3, NPO Zapp Bart Arens and Matheu Hinzen –
 North Macedonia MRT 1 – –
 Poland TVP1, TVP Polonia, TVP ABC Aleksander Sikora [pl] –
 Portugal RTP1, RTP Internacional Nuno Galopim and Iolanda Ferreira –
 Serbia RTS 2 Kristina Radenković  –
 Spain La 1, TVE Internacional, TVE 4K [es] Tony Aguilar and Julia Varela –
 Ukraine Suspilne Kultura Timur Miroshnychenko –
 United Kingdom BBC One, CBBC Lauren Layfield and Hrvy –
Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries
Country Broadcaster(s) Commentator(s) –
 Germany KiKa Constantin Zöller –

Notes.

  • [a] Contains three repeated words in Italian.
  • [b] Contains a repeated phrase in English
  • [c] Contains repeated phrases in English
  • [d] Specifically Brazilian Portuguese.
  • [e] Due to medical reasons related to their representative Katarina Savić, Serbia competed using footage from their jury show performance, recorded on 10 December.

🎧 Listen: Official Junior Eurovision Album: Yerevan 2022 🇦🇲

← Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 • Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 • Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 →
Countries (in order of appearance)
Final The Netherlands ⦁ Poland • Kazakhstan ⦁ Malta • Italy ⦁ France ⦁ Albania ⦁ Georgia ⦁ Ireland ⦁ North Macedonia ⦁ Spain ⦁ United Kingdom • Portugal ⦁ Serbia ⦁ Armenia ⦁ Ukraine
Artists (in order of appearance)
Final Luna ⦁ Laura ⦁ David Charlin ⦁ Gaia Gambuzza ⦁ Chanel Dilecta ⦁ Lissandro ⦁ Kejtlin Gjata ⦁ Mariam Bigvava ⦁ Sophie Lennon ⦁ Lara, Jovan and Irina ⦁ Carlos Higes ⦁ Freya Skye ⦁ Nicolas Alves ⦁ Katarina Savić ⦁ Nare • Zlata Dziunka
Songs (in order of appearance)
Final “La festa” • “To the Moon” • ”Jer-Ana (Mother Earth)”  (Жер-Ана) ⦁ “Diamonds in the Skies” ⦁ “Bla Bla Bla” ⦁ “Oh maman!” ⦁ “Pakëz diell” • “I Believe” ⦁ “Solas” • “Životot e pred mene” (Животот е пред мене) • “Señorita” ⦁ “Lose My Head” ⦁ “Anos 70” ⦁ “DANCE!” ⦁  “Nezlamna (Unbreakable)” (Незламна) • 

Official Music Video – Junior Eurovision 2022

• Spin The Magic: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 🇦🇲 – Yerevan, Armenia – Theme Reveal

• Carlos Higes – SEÑORITA – Spain 🇪🇸

Carlos Higes. The 11 year old from Valencia, picked from a total of 95 hopeful applicants, describes his participation in Junior Eurovision as ‘a dream come true.’ Carlos is a pop connoisseur, citing his inspirations as Justin Bieber, Sebastián Yatra, Blas Cantó, and, of course, Spain’s 2022 Eurovision participant, Chanel. When he’s not singing, the young performer takes part in debate league, recites poetry and loves reading. Carlos also looks after his lazy two year old dog named Brownie.

• Luna – La Festa – The Netherlands 🇳🇱

Luna Sabella is a 12 year old living in the south of the Netherlands with her parents and older brother. At the age of 7 she began to audition for musicals, and participated in regional and national song contests. Last year Luna took part in The Voice Kids, which was great practice for the Junior Songfestival, which she won, achieving a maximum score from all the juries! In her spare time, the young singer likes to listen to music, draw on her iPad, and hang out with friends.

• Freya Skye – Lose My Head – United Kingdom 🇬🇧

Freya Skye developed a love of singing after receiving a karaoke machine as a present when she was 5. During lockdown, the singer-songwriter took the opportunity to release her debut single and write more songs, including I Love The Way, which featured on BBC Introducing. In her spare time, Freya enjoys cuddling up with her dog Ruby and watching movies, teaching herself the piano, and following her favourite football team, Tottenham Hotspur. Cheese and ham toasted sandwiches rank highly amongst the things that make Freya happy.

• Nare – DANCE! – Armenia 🇦🇲

Nare will represent Armenia, the host country, when Junior Eurovision comes to town on Sunday 11 December. The young artist loves to sing and dance, and says she’s surprised that her dream of performing on a big stage is already becoming a reality. On top of that, Nare’s also excited about the prospect of introducing her new friends from across Europe to her hometown of Yerevan. The 14 year old will follow in the footsteps of Armenia’s 2021 champion Maléna when she takes to the stage in the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex.

• Chanel Dilecta – BLA BLA BLA – Italy 🇮🇹 

 

Chanel Dilecta lives in the small town of Thiene, Italy, with her family and a toothless dog named Rambo. She’s studied singing and ballet since the age of 4, along with the piano, modern dance and stage art; all of which has come in handy when competing in international competitions such as TMF (Tour Music Fest) 2021, the Italian Performer Cup (2021) and The Coach Contest. In her free time, Chanel designs jewellery, has a passion for reading books, knitting, and enjoys solving Rubik’s Cubes. Chanel’s favourite things are: good music, books, Eurovision, Harry Styles, and baby animals. Who could argue with that?

• Kejtlin Gjata – Pakëz Diell – Albania 🇦🇱 

 

Keijtlin Gjata comes from the coastal city of Durrës, Albania, where she lives with her playful pet cat Kiki. She spends a lot of time by the sea, and finds inspiration in being close to nature. The 11 year old enjoys the music of Adele, Paloma Faith, and Josh Groban, and her most favourite sportsperson is the inspirational surfer Bethany Hamilton. It’s the young singer’s dream to travel the world and meet as many people as possible – and taking part in Junior Eurovision will help her to do just that!

• Lara feat. Jovan & Irina – Životot E Pred Mene – North Macedonia 🇲🇰 

Lara feat. Jovan & Irina. Lara has loved the arts since a very early age, showing a keen interest in music, ballet, literature, and theatre. She’s an accomplished violinist and has taken part in many competitions and shows, which is how she got to know her friend Irina. Irina loves playing the piano and is a member of the Piccolo Children’s Choir, which recently had the chance to perform with the country’s Philharmonic Orchestra. Jovan shares Lara and Irina’s passion for performance, and has a number of awards and titles to his name, including runner-up at the Hip-Hop World Cup in 2018!

• Gaia Gambuzza – Diamonds In The Skies – Malta 🇲🇹 

13 year old Gaia Gambuzza lives in Mosta, Malta, with her family and Joy the Shih Tzu. She started attending sessions at a local performing arts school at the age of 4, which is where she discovered her love of singing. In the future Gaia would like to juggle being a professional vocalist while studying to be a speech-language pathologist – as she’s fascinated by the subject. Her favourite artists are The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, George Ezra, and Lizzo.

• Nicolas Alves – Anos 70 – Portugal 🇵🇹

 

Nicolas Alves lives with his family in Torres Vedras, a town near Lisbon. His parents are from Brazil but Nicolas was born in England, where he lived until the age of 10. The young rockstar found success on The Voice Kids in Portugal, gaining notoriety for his version of The Four Season’s Beggin’ – a song recently popularised by Eurovision winners Måneskin. He has a cat called Ben and a dog named Rocky, and in his free time Nicolas likes to play guitar with his brothers, as well as trying out new recipes. Amongst his favourite artists are Queen and Elvis Presley – so he should get on well with France’s Lissandro, who has similar tastes!

• Katarina Savić – Svet Bez Granica – Serbia 🇷🇸

 

Katarina Savić enjoys singing, ballet dancing, and playing her trombone. The 13 year old was discovered after an open call for song submissions earlier in the year, and will follow in the footsteps of Jovana & Dunja who performed Oči Deteta for Serbia in Paris last year. The young singer lives with her family in Belgrade, alongside her cat Leon, and a frog named En. Katarina’s favourite artists are BTS, Taylor Swift, and Harry Styles.

• Lissandro – Oh Maman! – France 🇫🇷 

Lissandro is a 13 years old from the small village of Moselle in east France. He sings in 5 languages, is a professional cartoon dubber, and has a love of all things rock and pop, from Elvis Presley, to the American crooners, through to Bruno Mars. Being on stage is the best way for this jack of all trades to share his passion for singing, and he describes Junior Eurovision as the ‘adventure of a lifetime’. When not performing, Lissandro looks after his pet rabbit, Calinou, and a pug named Roxy.

• Laura Bączkiewic – To The Moon – Poland 🇵🇱

 

Laura lives in Konin, Poland, with her mother, father, and older sister Dominika. Last year, the young popstar took part in the Polish edition of The Voice Kids, reaching the final nine stages of the competition. Laura has a lot of pets! Greta and Roksana, her dogs, Helena and Stasio, her cats, and also a bunny rabbit named Scarlet! When she isn’t singing or tending to her furry friends, she enjoys watching cover versions on YouTube, and following her favourite artists: Adele, Lady Gaga, Billie Eilish, Duncan Laurence, and Poland’s previous Junior Eurovision participant Sara James.

• David Charlin – Jer-Ana (Mother Earth) – Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 

 

12 year old singer-songwriter David Charlin lives with his family in Almaty. The young performer won the televised talent competition Baqytty Bala; the chance to represent Kazakhstan at Junior Eurovision was his reward. This is great news for David, as competing in Yerevan combines his three favourite things: singing, dancing, and travelling. When he’s not hard at work, he also enjoys skiing, chess, drawing, tennis, and perfecting his drone flying skills – as he learns to shoot and edit aerial footage!

• Mariam Bigvava – I Believe – Georgia 🇬🇪 

Mariam Bigvava has been singing since she was very little and it’s long been her ambition to represent Georgia on the Junior Eurovision stage. Since the age of 7 she has been mastering folk songs and traditional instruments, as she relishes the challenge of learning new music. When quizzed on her likes and dislikes, the young singer revealed she enjoys playing football and listening to Billie Eilish, but is less of a fan of cauliflowers and tomatoes. Mariam lives in Tbilisi with her pet parrot Shako, and a dog named Maze. She describes them as ‘funny but restless.’

• Sophie Lennon – Solas – Ireland 🇮🇪

Sophie Lennon lives in a small village called Mayobridge in County Down, where she began her musical journey. The 13 year old already has a good deal of stage experience under her belt, having played Young Fiona in Shrek: The Musical (Belfast) and winning BBC School Soloist of the Year 2022. The young singer enjoys making funny TikToks with her mum, joking: ‘she doesn’t like it, but I drag her in anyway!’. Sophie is also a registered carer for her disabled older brother, Connor, which takes up a lot of her spare time.

• Zlata Dziunka – Nezlamna (Unbreakable) – Ukraine 🇺🇦

14 year old Zlata Dziunka has already performed at an impressive number of international festivals, including Prague Art Festival (Czech Republic), Zvaigzdziu Sonata 2022 (Lithuania), and Vistula Sounds 2022 (Poland). The young singer plays the ukulele, and practices singing in different styles such as blues, soul, and jazz. In her spare time, she enjoys watching cover versions on YouTube, and learning new pastry recipes. Zlata cares for two dogs: a boy named Archie and a girl called Chelsea.