Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 (26th November, Live on BBC2 15:00)

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in the lovely city of Nice

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The EBU (European Broadcasting Union) and France Télévisions are excited to announce that Nice will be the official Host City for this year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday 26 November.
Following Lissandro’s victory at Junior Eurovision in Yerevan with the song Oh Maman! – France’s second win in three years - France Télévisions will organize the Contest at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice.

The slogan and branding for the event will be revealed later this year.

Martin Österdahl, Executive Supervisor, for JESC, said:

‘We are delighted to return to France for the 21st Junior Eurovision Song Contest just 2 years after a spectacular hosting in Paris. The team at France Télévisions have the experience, vision, and passion to create something truly magical in Nice this November and we look forward to working with them in the coming months on another exciting show.’

Delphine Ernotte-Cunci, President of France Télévisions and President of the EBU added:

‘France Télévisions is proud to welcome young artists from all over Europe and beyond to celebrate the unifying power of music. I am very happy that this second edition of Junior Eurovision organized by France will be held in Nice, a city of history and culture emblematic of our country. Once again, this year, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will delight young and old alike, who will follow this festive and popular event at the Palais Nikaïa and on the EBU's public media channels.’

https://junioreurovision.tv/story/junior-eurovision-2023-heading-nice


Albania - Viola Gjyzeli - Bota Ime
Armenia - Yan Girls - Do It My Way
Estonia - ARHANNA - Hoiame Kokku
France - Zoe Clauzure - Coeur
Georgia - Anastasia Vasadze, Ranina - Over The Sky
Germany - Fia - Ohne Worte
Ireland - Jessica McKean - Aisling
Italy - Melissa & Ranya - Un Mundo Giusto
Malta - Yulan - Stronger
Netherlands - Sep & Jasmijn - Holding On To You
North Macedonia - Tamara Grujeska
Poland - Maja Krzyzewska - I Just Need a Friend
Portugal - Julia Machado - Where I Belong
Spain - Sandra Valero - Loviu
Ukraine - Anastasia Dymyd - Kvitka
United Kingdom - Stand Uniqu3 - Back To Life

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the venue from the inside

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Netherlands JSF auditions
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16 participating countries this year

no Kazakhstan, Serbia this year



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���� Armenia (AMPTV)
���� Estonia (ERR)
���� France (France Télévisions - Host Broadcaster)
���� Georgia (GPB)
���� Germany (NDR)
���� Ireland (TG4)
���� Italy (Rai)
���� Malta (PBS)
���� Netherlands (AVROTROS)
���� North Macedonia (MKRTV)
���� Poland (TVP)
���� Portugal (RTP)
���� Spain (RTVE)
���� United Kingdom (BBC)
���� Ukraine (UA:PBC)


Estonia making its debut :eyepop:

https://junioreurovision.tv/story/revealed-16-countries-participating-junior-eurovision-2023

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and apparently this girl is their artist

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Karl-Ander Reisman and Leelo Tungal will be the entry's songwriters


Karl-Ander co-wrote their 2022 ESC entry ''Hope'' for Stefan btw



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and regarding the UK, it seems this duo has submitted a song too

https://twitter.com/TalkLikeTigers/status/1688132188280147968

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Duron - Magic (Magie)

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Flare - Side by Side (Naast Elkaar)

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Sep & Jasmijn - Holding On To You (Ik Hou me stevig vast aan jou)

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Joy - Better Together (Samen Sterker)

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Malta has chosen for Yulan Law

example: LKq3hE-Kvpk


Spain has chosen for Sandra Valero

example: -wK-7lPMzMc


Portugal has chosen for Julia Machado

example: 363Ka7otrxA


Georgia has chosen for Anastasia Vasadze

example: 4Lhm8-xCFR0


North Macedonia has chosen Tamara Grujevska

example: amVUYWzqmBY

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https://twitter.com/Eurovoix/status/1700164411061649599

hosts for Ukraine's national final for JESC23 confirmed

Timur & Anna


running order

POLINA BABIY - Universe (written by herself)
Anastasia Dymyd - Kvitka (Квітка, transl.: flower, written by tarabanova)
Anastasia Belibova - Sylna (Сильна, transl.: strong, written by herself)
Denys Hryshchuk - Dance (written by tarabanova)
3'Beauties - Power of Love (written by tarabanova)

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Albanian NF entries


Marianxhela Rodakaj - Afrika (Africa)
Viola Gjyzeli - Bota ime (My World)
Irisa Haxhillari - Melodinë e saj (Her Melody)
Nikol Cabeli - Vetëm unë (Only Me)
Tea Metohu - Smile
Amra Madani - Rock Star
Rei Bardhollari - Hasta mañana (See You Tomorrow)
Keit Hitaj - Eja (Come)
Franceska Kasa - Perfekte jam (I'm Perfect)
Ajshel Zykollari - Pas ëndrrës time eja (After My Dream Come)
Elisa Skarra - Një pëqafim (A Hug)
Ea Zoga - Lule n'zemer tuaj (Flowers in Your Heart)
Fiona Resuli - Londroj me yjet (London With The Stars)
Era Hasanaj - Bisedë me një yll (Conversation With A Star)
Biorin Maxhallaku & Keira Baku - Violin apo kanarin (Violin Or Canary)
Anja Canaj - E dua (I Love)

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September 22nd is the date for their show

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Germany 1 minute demo's are out and voting is open

https://www.kika.de/junior-eurovision-song-contest/mach-mit/voting-150

https://www.kika.de/junior-eurovision-song-contest/mach-mit/voting-146



poll of esc kompakt
https://esc-kompakt.de/deutschland-beim-junior-esc-2023-welcher-der-fuenf-acts-soll-nach-nizza-jetzt-abstimmen/

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the slogan and artwork

https://www.ebu.ch/files/live/sites/ebu/files/News/2023/08/LOGO_DEF_FULL1080720.png


The accompanying theme art was unveiled on 29 August, which features a street art look based on splashes of paint, chalk, powder and fireworks that "brings modernity and speaks to all generations

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Stage Design


and here are the host presenters

Olivier Minne
https://junioreurovision.tv/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/media/image/2023-09/OLIVIERMINNE%233_preview_2300.jpg?itok=mZOi5ZI3
he hosted Junior ESC 2021 too, as well as having provided commentary in the adult contest from 1995 to 1997

and

Laury Thilleman
https://junioreurovision.tv/sites/default/files/styles/wide/public/media/image/2023-09/laury.jpg?itok=Afn0FBZu
Laury is a French journalist, model, presenter, actress and was crowned Miss France 2011. She has become an emblematic face of France Télévisions in recent years, hosting events such as the Victoires de la Musique and the Fête de la Musique.

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and here is France's song

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Ukraine's entry, 9 yr old Anastasia




and here is Spain's entry (in spanish, english, italian, french and portuguese)
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Germany's inspirational song, for the hearing impaired

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and this is Albania

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and this is Netherlands their NF winner
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https://twitter.com/Raiofficialnews/status/1709508860585631986

its a duo for Italy, Melissa & Ranya

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Ireland's NF winner is Jessica McKean, her song will be presented later on



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Malta's song title is Stronger

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Portugal's entry
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Arhanna's song is 90% in estonian, and only the last part of the international release is in english


The song is about friendship and how young people need to stick together in difficult times.

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full version of Germany's entry

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and this is Italy's entry

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STAND UNIQU3 will represent the UK with the song Back To Life

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that UK entry is good fun, also great harmonies, well manufactured together (we dutchies have experience with that too)


like with Unity in 2020 for ''Best Friends'' also 4 girls put together after many auditions, bootcamp rounds, fun fact our staging that time was similar to Moldova 2018 DoReDos with the coloured door choreo, could've been more impactful with an live audience maybe but tbh it looked pretty cool under the circumstances that time



i think contenders now are Netherlands, Germany, North Macedonia and i also find Estonia making a good debut with a cute song, and of course Georgia is always a dark horse here



looking forward to Ireland and the biggest surprise yet what Armenia will give us, they still intend to participate or haven't said otherwise anyway, there are a couple of rumoured kids who might represent them in Nice, hopefully they are in as armenian culture is always entertaining in this contest

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in 2 hours from now

opening ceremony will begin

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UK it is broadcast on sunday by BBC Two & CBBC

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first look at 9 countries of their first rehearsals :)



this starts Sunday 15:00 UK Time on BBC2

commentary same as last year, Lauren Layfield and HRVY

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great staging for the UK, although maybe not too kid friendly (just on the edge of kid friendly for me tbh)


but a bop like this with such a staging concept, wouldn't be bad for the adult contest maybe



i personally love Georgia, Estonia, Portugal stagings from these 9, and i am a proud dutchie for once again a solid entry of ours, great staging for an EDM banger




Malta though :umm2: ew earpain with those vocals

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looking forward to seeing first look for Albania, Ireland, Spain especially




here's studio version (and last years 4th place entrant is in backing vocals, the wonderful Sophie Lennon)

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her outfit btw

https://junioreurovision.tv/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_slider/public/media/image/2023-11/EBU%20-%20Corinne%20Cumming-8106.jpg?itok=3W46XBmD

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very game of thrones-ish, quite celtic staging vibe i am getting by the look of that photo

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https://eurovoix.com/2023/11/21/junior-eurovision-2023-amir-interval-act/

Interval act information: 2016 Eurovision Star Amir will perform his song ''J'ai Cherché'' and probably a new song too


Since finishing 6th in the Grand Final of Eurovision, he has released three studio albums and participated in numerous television shows. Across his career, he has picked up multiple MTV Europe Music Awards and NRJ Music Awards.

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https://eurovision.tv/story/20-years-junior-eurovision

20 years of Junior Eurovision this year!!!!!



this was the first winner btw, Croatia

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and how things can go, Dino is currently the vocalist for rock band Whitesnake in the US