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Revision as of 18:57, 3 November 2016

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
"Embrace"
Dates
Final20 November 2016
Host
VenueMediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta
Presenter(s)
  • Ben Camille
  • Valerie Vella
Executive supervisorJon Ola Sand
Executive producerJohn Bundy
Host broadcasterPublic Broadcasting Services (PBS)
Websitewww.junioreurovision.tv/event/valletta-2016 Edit this at Wikidata
Participants
Number of entries17
Debuting countriesNone
Returning countries
Non-returning countries
  • Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestCroatia in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestCyprus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Denmark in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestGreece in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestLatvia in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestMacedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Norway in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestPoland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Romania in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestSpain in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestSweden in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestUnited Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestFrance in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestSwitzerland in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestAustralia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Australia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestSerbia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Ukraine in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Georgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Lithuania in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestMoldova in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestAlbania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Israel in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Azerbaijan in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestSan Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestItaly in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016Montenegro in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestSlovenia in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestIreland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
         Countries which have provisionally confirmed their participation in 2016     Countries that participated in the past but not in 2016
Vote
Voting systemEach country and the Kids Jury awards 12, 10, 8–1 point(s) to their 10 favourite songs.
2015 ← Junior Eurovision Song Contest → 2017

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 will be the 14th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and will take place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, in Valletta, Malta. This will be the second time that Malta have hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, their first being in 2014. Jon Ola Sand was appointed as the Executive Supervisor for the 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, following the dismissal of the former supervisor, Vladislav Yakovlev. Seventeen countries will participate in the contest with Montenegro and Slovenia both withdrawing from the competition after two contests, and San Marino withdrawing after three, whilst Cyprus is returning after a 2014, Israel is returning after a 2012 and Poland is returning to the contest after an 2004. For the first time since the inauguration of the contest the voting procedure will not include a public televote. The overall results will be determined by combination of professional and young jurors.

Location

Further information on the host city: Valletta
The Mediterranean Conference Centre, venue for 2016.

During a press conference interview on 21 November 2015, a representative from the EBU stated that they had already begun approaching several broadcasters in regards to being the host country for the 2016 contest. On 13 April 2016, it was confirmed that Malta would host the contest. This will be the second time that the country will host the contest, having previously done so in 2014.[1]

The contest will take place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, in the Maltese capital, Valletta;[2][3] which will also be hosting the Eurovision Young Dancers 2017.[4]

Format

Executive supervisor dismissal

An announcement was made in December 2015, regarding the contract termination of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest Executive Supervisor Vladislav Yakovlev. Yakovlev was fired without any clear reasons after three contests, and was replaced by Jon Ola Sand who has been Executive Supervisor for the Eurovision Song Contest since 2011.[5]

Voting

During the press conference for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 held in Stockholm, it was announced by the Reference Group that several changes to the voting format were to be introduced for the 2016 edition. Unlike in previous editions in which the points awarded were a combination of 50% national juries and 50% televoting, from 2016 onwards only the professional juries and Kids juries would be taken into account, bringing an end to the use of televoting for the first time. The Kids Jury and adult jury votes from each country will be combined and will be anounced by a spokesperson. After that three expert juries will announce their votes from 1 to 12. The proffesional juries are:

  • Christer Björkman
  • Mads Grimstad
  • TBA[6]

Participating countries

On 28 September 2016, it was confirmed that seventeen countries would take part in the contest. Cyprus is returning after a 2014, Israel is returning after a 2012 and Poland is returning to the contest after a record 2004. Montenegro and Slovenia both withdrew from the competition after two contests, and San Marino withdrew after competing in the past three editions.[7] TVM, the television network operated by the Maltese national broadcaster PBS, initially expected that a total of eighteen countries would participate in the 2016 contest.[2][3]

Country[8] Artist[8] Song[8] Language(s)
 Albania Klesta Qehaja "Besoj" Albanian
 Armenia Anahit & Mary "Tarber" (Տարբեր) Armenian, English
 Australia Alexa Curtis "We Are" English
 Belarus Alexander Minyonok "Musyka moih pobed (Music is My Only Way)" (Музыка моих побед) Russian
 Bulgaria Lidia Ganeva "Magical Day (Valsheben den)" (Вълшебен ден) Bulgarian
 Cyprus George Michaelides "Dance Floor" Greek, English
 Georgia Mariam Mamadashvili "Mzeo" (მზეო) Georgian
 Ireland TBD 6 November 2016[9] TBD 6 November 2016[9] Irish
 Israel Shir & Tim "Follow My Heart" Hebrew
 Italy Fiamma Boccia "Cara Mamma – Dear Mom" Italian, English
 Macedonia Martija Stanojković "Love Will Lead Our Way (Ljubovta ne vodi)" (Љубовта не води) Macedonian
 Malta Christina Magrin "Parachute" English
 Netherlands Kisses "Kisses and Dancin'" Dutch
 Poland Olivia Wieczorek "Nie zapomnij" Polish
 Russia The Water of Life Project "Water of Life" Russian, English
 Serbia Dunja Jeličić "U la la la" (У ла ла ла) Serbian
 Ukraine Sofia Rol "Planet Craves For Love" Ukrainian, English

Other countries

Further information: List of countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, it needs to be an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).[10] It is unknown whether the EBU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the Eurovision Song Contest.[10] At a press conference held during the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015, the former contest Executive Supervisor, Vladislav Yakovlev, announced that broadcasters in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania had expressed interest in participation.[11] Additionally, during the Junior Eurovision Song Contest press conference held in Stockholm during the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, Jon Ola Sand confirmed that the EBU was in contact with a number of broadcasters regarding participation including Belgium, France, Germany and Spain.[12] The EBU Active Members listed below have made the following announcements in regards to their decisions.

Active EBU Members

  •  Denmark – Right after the 2015 edition, Denmark's national broadcaster DR announced that they would "no longer" participate in further editions of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Jan Lagermand Lundme, the Entertainment President of DR, stated that the reason behind this decision was because the competition had become too much of a copy of the main Eurovision Song Contest and that the contest had strayed from its core idea—"the joy, the humor and the play".[13]
  •  France – On 18 November 2015, it was reported that the French broadcaster France Télévisions was interested in returning to the contest.[14] Edoardo Grassi, the Head of Delegation for France in the Eurovision Song Contest, was one of the jury members at the Maltese national selection for the 2016 Junior Eurovision, and was introduced by the hosts of the show as being the Head of Delegation for France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.[15] The broadcaster was ultimately not among the participants for the 2016 edition.
  •  Slovenia – On 24 May 2016, the Slovenian broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTVSLO) announced that they would withdraw from the contest for the first time since their debut in the 2014 edition of the contest. The broadcaster explained that the decision was made based on changes to the contest rules by the EBU, although not specifying which rule changes influenced their decision to withdraw from the competition.[16]
  •   Switzerland – Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI) confirmed on 5 July 2016 that they would not return to the contest in 2016 due to the cost of the participation.[17]

The following broadcasters publicly declined to participate in the contest without providing any further explanations:

International broadcasts and voting

Commentators

See also

References

  1. ^ Jordan, Paul. "Malta to host the 14th Junior Eurovision Song Contest!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Malta to host Junior Eurovision on 20 November at Mediterranean Conference Centre". TVM. 13 April 2016. Archived from the original on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b Granger, Anthony (21 April 2016). "JESC'16: 18 countries to compete". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  4. ^ Fisher, Luke James (7 July 2015). "Malta to host Eurovision Young Dancers 2017". youngdancers.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. ^ Van Gorkum, Steef (2 December 2015). "EBU fires Executive Supervisor Yakovlev". escdaily.com. ESC Daily. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  6. ^ Jordan, Paul (13 May 2016). "Format changes for the Junior Eurovision 2016". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  7. ^ Jordan, Paul (28 September 2016). "17 Countries Confirmed For Junior Eurovision 2016!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Junior Eurovision Programmes TG4 Súil Eile". TG4. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  10. ^ a b Yakovlev, Vladislav (23 January 2014). "Junior Eurovision Song Contest steering group". EBU. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  11. ^ Granger, Anthony (19 November 2015). "JESC'15: The Baltic States Are Interested In Participating In Junior Eurovision". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  12. ^ Granger, Anthony (13 May 2016). "JESC'16 big change to the contest announced". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  13. ^ Granger, Anthony (22 November 2015). "Denmark: DR Explains Why They Do Not Participate In Junior Eurovision". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  14. ^ Granger, Anthony (18 November 2015). "France: Is Looking At Returning To Junior Eurovision". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  15. ^ Granger, Anthony (18 July 2016). "France return to Junior Eurovision?". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  16. ^ Granger, Anthony (25 May 2016). "Slovenia withdraws from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  17. ^ a b Granger, Anthony (5 July 2016). "JESC'2016: Czech Republic and Switzerland will not compete". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
  18. ^ Granger, Anthony (19 July 2016). "Belgium KetNet will not return to Junior Eurovision". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  19. ^ Granger, Anthony (17 August 2016). "Croatia will not return Junior Eurovision 2016". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  20. ^ Granger, Anthony (20 September 2016). "Germany: Will Not Participate In Junior Eurovision 2016". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  21. ^ Granger, Anthony (25 May 2016). "Greece will not return to Junior Eurovision 2016". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  22. ^ Granger, Anthony (23 May 2016). "Latvia: Will not return to Junior Eurovision in 2016". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  23. ^ Granger, Anthony. "Moldova: Will not return to Junior Eurovision 2016". eurovoix.com. TRM.
  24. ^ Granger, Anthony. "Montenegro: Withdraws From The Junior Eurovision Song Contest". eurovoix.com. RTCG.
  25. ^ "Active EBU members in Norway". ebu.ch. European Broadcasting Union. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  26. ^ Granger, Anthony (14 June 2016). "San Marino: Withdraws from Junior Eurovision". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  27. ^ Granger, Anthony (29 June 2015). "Sweden: To Take A Year Off From Junior Eurovision". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  28. ^ Granger, Anthony (26 May 2016). "United Kingdom: ITV will not return to Junior Eurovision in 2016". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  29. ^ "אירוויזיון ג'וניור". IBA. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  30. ^ Granger, Anthony (13 October 2016). "Italy: Junior Eurovision 2016 Commentators Announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  31. ^ "Olivia Wieczorek jedzie na Eurowizję Junior 2016. Transmisja w TVP1 (wideo)". media2.pl. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2016.

External links

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