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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
#LightUp
File:Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 logo.jpg
Dates
Final25 November 2018
Host
VenueMinsk-Arena, Minsk, Belarus
Directed byGordon Bonello
Executive supervisorJon Ola Sand
Host broadcasterBelarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC)
Websitewww.junioreurovision.tv/event/minsk-2018 Edit this at Wikidata
Participants
Number of entries13 (to date)
Debuting countries Wales
Returning countries France
  • Belarus in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Belgium in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestCroatia in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestCyprus in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestDenmark in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestGreece in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestLatvia in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestMacedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Norway in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestPoland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Romania in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestSpain in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestSweden in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestFrance in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Switzerland in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestAustralia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Australia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Russia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Portugal in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Serbia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Ukraine in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Armenia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Bulgaria in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestGeorgia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Lithuania in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestMoldova in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestAlbania in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Israel in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Azerbaijan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018San Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestItaly in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Montenegro in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestSlovenia in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestIreland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018United Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestUnited Kingdom in the Junior Eurovision Song ContestWales in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
         Countries which have provisionally confirmed their participation in 2018     Countries that participated in the past but not in 2018
Vote
Voting systemEach country's public & jury award 12, 10, 8–1 points to their top 10 songs. International viewers vote for 3-5 songs, and votes are converted to points by proportional representation.
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The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 will be the sixteenth annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It will take place in the Belarusian capital city, Minsk on 25 November 2018 at the Minsk-Arena.[1] It will be the second time that the contest will be held in Belarus, after it staged the 2010 edition.

As of 16 September 2024, fourteen countries have confirmed provisional participation, with Wales taking part for the first time, whilst France will take part for the first time since 2004.

Location

Further information on the host city: Minsk
Minsk Arena, in Minsk. Venue for the 2018 Junior Eurovision.

The EBU confirmed on 15 October 2017, that the contest would be hosted by Belarus.[2] This will be the second time Belarus hosts the Junior Eurovision Song contest, after hosting the 2010 contest.

On 21 November 2017, Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Vasily Zharko confirmed that the contest was scheduled to be held at Minsk-Arena in November 2018.[3] The arena previously hosted the 2010 contest. However, on 26 November 2017, it was confirmed by the host broadcaster that the exact location of the contest is still unknown, stating that Minsk Arena was one of the possible options.[4] On 18 March 2018, the 15,000-capacity Minsk-Arena was confirmed as the venue by the contest organisers.[1]

Format

Visual design

The slogan this year was the hashtag #LightUp. The logo of the contest is based around a morning star made of vertically inverted soundwaves. The source of inspiration was the artistic potential and creative aspiration of the young participants who fill the scene like a star.[1]

Provisional list of participating countries

As of 16 September 2024, the following countries have expressed their intention to participate:

Country Artist Song Language
 Albania[5] Albanian
 Armenia[6] TBD September 2018 TBD September 2018 Armenian
 Belarus[2]
 France[7]
 Georgia[8] Tamar Edillashvilli[9]
 Ireland[10]
 Netherlands[11] TBD 29 September 2018[12] TBD 29 September 2018[13] Dutch
 Poland[14] TBD October 2018 TBD October 2018[14] Polish
 Portugal[15]
 Russia[16] TBD 3 June 2018[17] TBD 3 June 2018[18] Russian
 Serbia[19]
 Ukraine[20]
 Wales[21][22] Welsh

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 European Broadcasting Union (EBU).[23] It is currently unknown whether the EBU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Active EBU members

  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina – On 25 May 2018, the Bosnian broadcaster Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT) stated that they will not be able to debut at the contest in the near future due to debt-related sanctions placed on them by the EBU.[24]
  •  Bulgaria – On 19 May 2018, the Bulgarian broadcaster Bulgarian National Television (BNT) announced that they are currently not planning a return to the contest in 2018.[25]
  •  Denmark – On 16 February 2018, it was reported that the EBU is calling on Danish broadcaster Denmarks Radio (DR) to return to Junior Eurovision after an 11-year break.[26] Jan Lagermand Lundme, the head of Entertainment at the Danish broadcaster, however played down the likelihood of Denmark returning to the competition; saying "Now, never say never, but as long as the show is, as it is now, I’m definitely not going to compete again. The values that we put in Denmark in a program for children do not match the values of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest… It seems that the children are on stage and play adults instead of acting as children, and we think that is fundamentally wrong. Children must be children, they should not try to strive to be something they are not. It’s super bad for us, because we really wanted to be part of the show. Participating in a concept like Junior Eurovision would be a natural step for us after MGP, but it does not work when we do not feel the show fits the Danish values."[27]
  •  Finland – On 24 May 2018, the Finnish broadcaster Yleisradio (YLE) announced that they will not debut at the contest in 2018.[28]
  •  Germany — On 22 May 2018, the German broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) announced that they will not debut at the contest in 2018.[29]
  •  Lithuania – On 28 February 2018, the Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) declared that they wouldn't return to contest in the near future. LRT executive producer Audrius Giržadas stated that "this contest has become a clone of the main Eurovision Song Contest and has nothing to do with childhood, little girls go on stage with clipped hairs, glued eyelashes and bare belly, copying Beyoncé and Christina Aguilera – this is not an event that we would like to participate in."[30]
  •  Norway – On 1 June 2018, the Norwegian broadcaster Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) announced that they will not return to the contest in 2018.[31]
  •  Romania – On 29 May 2018 the Romanian broadcaster Televiziunea Română (TVR) revealed that they are not interested in returning to the contest in 2018.[32]
  •  Slovenia – On 23 May 2018, the Slovene broadcaster Radiotelevizija Slovenija (RTV SLO) announced that they will not return to the contest in 2018.[33]
  •  Sweden – On 21 May 2018, the Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) announced that they will not return to the contest in 2018.[34]
  •   Switzerland – On 28 May 2018, the Swiss Italian-language broadcaster Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI) announced that they will not return to the contest in 2018.[35]
  •  United Kingdom – On 2 January 2018, the Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BTRC) announced that a representative from an unknown British broadcaster would be attending the supervisory meeting for the 2018 contest.[36] Two days later it was confirmed that the United Kingdom will not take part in the Steering Group meetings.[37]

The following countries participated in 2017, but have not yet made any official announcement regarding their participation in 2018.

Associate EBU Members

See also

References

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  2. ^ a b "Minsk announced as the host city for Junior Eurovision 2018!". Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Zharko to head organizing committee for 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest". eng.belta.by. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Минск готовится во второй раз принять детское "Евровидение"" [Minsk prepares for the second time to host a children's Eurovision Song Contest] (in Belarusian). BTRC. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Albania confirms participation in Junior Eurovision 2018 in Minsk". EUROFESTIVALES. 1 June 2018.
  6. ^ Herbert, Emily (26 February 2018). "Armenia: Depi Mankakan Evratesil to Select Next Junior Eurovision Entry". Eurovoix.
  7. ^ Granger, Anthony (12 May 2018). "France: Returns to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
  8. ^ Herbert, Emily (4 October 2017). "Georgia: Three-Month Competition To Select Junior Eurovision 2018 Participant". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Winner of "Ranina" Mega Project, Tamar Edilashvili to represent Georgia at 2018 JESC". 1tv.ge/en. 1TV. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  10. ^ https://eurofestivales.blogspot.com/2018/05/irlanda-confirma-su-participacion-en.html. Retrieved 10 May 2018. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ Farren, Neil (26 November 2017). "Netherlands: Junior Eurovision 2018 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix.
  12. ^ "Junior Eurovision: Dutch national final date revealed". ESCplus. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  13. ^ "Junior Eurovision: Dutch national final date revealed". ESCplus. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  14. ^ a b Herbert, Emily (29 December 2017). "Poland: Junior Eurovision 2018 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix.
  15. ^ Granger, Anthony (25 November 2017). "Portugal: RTP Confirms Participation in Junior Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix.
  16. ^ Granger, Anthony (22 January 2018). "Russia: Confirms Junior Eurovision 2018 Participation". Eurovoix.
  17. ^ "Russia: Selects For Junior Eurovision 2018 on June 3 - Eurovoix". Eurovoix. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  18. ^ "Russia: Selects For Junior Eurovision 2018 on June 3 - Eurovoix". Eurovoix. 2018-02-28. Retrieved 2018-02-28.
  19. ^ "Serbia confirms Junior Eurovision 2018 participation". ESCplus. 22 May 2018.
  20. ^ "Ukraine confirms participation in Junior Eurovision 2018 in Minsk". EUROFESTIVALES. 1 June 2018.
  21. ^ @s4c (9 May 2018). "🌟Chwilio am seren! Search for a star! 🌟" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ "Chwilio am Seren". Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  23. ^ Yakovlev, Vladislav (23 January 2014). "Junior Eurovision Song Contest steering group". EBU. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ Granger, Anthony (25 May 2018). "Bosnia & Herzegovina: BHRT Barred From Competing in Eurovision Contests". Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  25. ^ Granger, Anthony (19 May 2018). "Bulgaria: BNT Not Planning a Return to Junior Eurovision". Eurovoix.
  26. ^ Ellegaard, Christian (16 February 2018). "Grand Prix-boss vil have Danmark tilbage i omdiskuteret børneshow" [Grand Prix boss wants Denmark back in disputed children's show] (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  27. ^ Granger, Anthony (17 February 2018). "Denmark: EBU Wants To See Country's Return to Junior Eurovision". Eurovoix.
  28. ^ "Finland: YLE confirms it will not debut at Junior Eurovision 2018". ESCplus. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2018.
  29. ^ "Germany: NDR Will Not Participate in Junior Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix. 22 May 2018.
  30. ^ Dauskurdienė, Miglė (28 February 2018). "Klausiate – atsakome. Kodėl LRT nebedalyvauja vaikų "Eurovizijoje"?" [You are answering. Why is LRT no longer taking part in children's "Eurovision"?] (in Lithuanian). LRT.
  31. ^ "Norway: No Return to Junior Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix. 1 June 2018.
  32. ^ Granger, Anthony (29 May 2018). "Romania: TVR Rules out Junior Eurovision Return in Minsk".
  33. ^ "Slovenia: Will Not Participate in Junior Eurovision 2018". Eurovoix. 23 May 2018.
  34. ^ "Sweden: SVT Rules Out Return to Junior Eurovision in 2018". Eurovoix. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  35. ^ "Switzerland: RSI Rules out Return to Junior Eurovision in 2018". Eurovoix. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  36. ^ "United Kingdom: Representative to Attend Junior Eurovision Meeting". Eurovoix. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  37. ^ "United Kingdom: Will Not Participate in Junior Eurovision 2018 Meetings". Eurovoix. 4 January 2018. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  38. ^ "Kazakhstan: Delegation Sent to Junior Eurovision 2017". Eurovoix. 19 November 2017.
  39. ^ "Kazakhstan: EBU makes statement regarding country's Eurovision participation". Eurovoix. 23 December 2017.
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