Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025
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FinalTBA
Participants
(provisional; as of February 2025)
Number of entries7
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         Countries which have provisionally confirmed their participation in 2025     Countries which have participated in past editions
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Voting systemThe 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.
2024 ←  Junior Eurovision Song Contest

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 is set to be the 23rd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The contest is expected to take place in Georgia, following the country's victory at the 2024 contest with the song "To My Mom" by Andria Putkaradze. If confirmed, this will be the second time that Georgia will host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the first being in 2017.

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Unlike the Eurovision Song Contest, the winning broadcaster of the previous year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest does not automatically receive the right to host the next edition. However, since 2011 (with the exceptions of 2012, 2015, 2018 and 2024) it has become customary for winners to take on hosting duties, and since 2019, the winning broadcaster has had the right of first refusal on hosting the following competition. In 2024, French broadcaster France Télévisions was given this right but ultimately opted out of it. [1]

On 16 November 2024, upon its victory in the 2024 contest, the director of the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB), Tinatin Berdzenishvili  [ ka ], stated that the broadcaster would begin talks with the EBU on hosting the 2025 contest, although she stopped short of confirming whether the country would be hosting. [2] [3] [4] GPB announced shortly after the 2024 contest through its official Facebook page that the 2025 edition would be held in the country, [5] but the EBU later denied having selected Georgia as the host country, stating that it would make a decision at a later date. [6]

Provisional list of participating countries

Eligibility for participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via the Eurovision network and broadcasting it live nationwide. The EBU issues invitations to participate in the contest to all active members.

As of February 2025, broadcasters from the following countries have publicly confirmed their intention to participate in the 2025 contest.

Participants of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025
CountryBroadcasterArtistSongLanguageSongwriter(s)Ref.
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia GPB [7] [8]
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland TG4 [9] [10]
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy RAI [11] [12]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands AVROTROS TBD 20 September 2025 [13] [14]
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia MRT [15] [16]
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland TVP [17] [18]
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino SMRTV [19] [20]

Other countries

EBU members

  • Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  –On 8 November 2024, the Croatian head of delegation for the Eurovision Song Contest, Tomislav Štengl, confirmed that broadcaster HRT was examining a potential return to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2025, with the winner of The Voice Kids Hrvatska possibly being chosen to participate in the contest. [21] If so, Marino Vrgoč will most likely represent the country, as he won the first edition of the talent show. [22] Croatia broadcast the event in 2024 on HRT 2, in a first for the country since 2014. [23] HRT published their financial plan for 2025 in December 2024, mentioning costs for Junior Eurovision at 78,000 Euros. [24] Croatia last took part in 2014.
  • Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania  –On 23 November 2023, head of department of the Lithuanian broadcaster LRT, Andrius Korenka, confirmed that they are considering returning to the contest in 2025 if the audience viewing results of the 2023–2024 broadcasts will be adequate. [25] [26] After the final of the 2024 contest, the broadcaster stated that at that point it had not yet decided whether it would organise Lithuania's return to the contest. [27] Lithuania last took part in 2011.
  • Flag of Norway.svg  Norway  –On 7 January 2024, Norwegian broadcaster NRK stated that it was considering a return to the contest in 2025, with a national final to be held in such a scenario. [28] Norway last took part in 2005.

Active EBU member broadcasters in Austria, [29] Belgium, [30] Czech Republic, [31] Denmark, [32] Estonia, [33] Israel, [34] Latvia, [35] Sweden [36] and Switzerland [37] have confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU.

References

  1. ↑ "Spain will host Junior Eurovision 2024". Junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  2. ↑ "თინათინ ბერძენიშვილი – ვულოცავ საქართველოს საბავშვო ევროვიზიაზე გამარჯვებას, ანდრიამ მთელი ქვეყანა ასახელა, მზად ვართ, ევროვიზიას საქართველომ უმასპინძლოს" [Tinatin Berdzenishvili – I congratulate Georgia on winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Andria named the whole country, we are ready for Georgia to host the Eurovision Song Contest] (in Georgian). First Channel (1TV). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  3. ↑ Mateos, Guillem; Sanz, Patricia (16 November 2024). "Georgia acogerá Eurovisión Junior 2025" [Georgia to host Junior Eurovision 2025]. ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  4. ↑ "თინათინ ბერძენიშვილი – თამამად შეგვიძლია ვთქვათ, რომ ქვეყანა მზად არის საბავშვო ევროვიზიის მასპინძლობისთვის" [Tinatin Berdzenishvili – we can confidently say that the country is ready to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest] (in Georgian). 1TV. 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  5. ↑ "საქართველო საბავშვო ევროვიზია 2025-ის მასპინძელი ქვეყანა იქნება" [Georgia is the host country of Junior Eurovision 2025]. Facebook (in Georgian). 1TV. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  6. ↑ "Georgia wins 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest and sets new competition record". EBU. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024. Unlike in the Eurovision Song Contest, JESC winners do not automatically have to host the following year's event. We will be working with all our Members, including the winning broadcaster GPB, over the next few weeks to identify and then announce the host broadcaster for next year.
  7. ↑ ""რანინა" მერვე სეზონის მონაწილეებს ეძებს" [„Ranina“ is looking for participants for the eighth season]. YouTube (in Georgian). 1TV. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Mancheño, José Miguel (28 November 2024). "Georgia abre la convocatoria de solicitudes para el Ranina 2025" [Georgia opens call for applications for Ranina 2025]. ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Junior Eurovision open now for 2025 entries". RTÉ . 27 January 2025. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "Junior Eurovision 2025 – Adare Productions". Adare Productions (in English and Irish). 25 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Italia participará en Eurovisión Junior 2025" [Italy will participate in Junior Eurovision 2025]. Eurofestivales (in Spanish). 5 January 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  12. ↑ Simanis, Karins (5 January 2025). "Italy: Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 participation confirmed". ESCBeat. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  13. ↑ "Schrijf je in voor het Junior Songfestival 2025" [Register for the Junior Songfestival 2025]. NPO Zapp (in Dutch). NPO. 21 September 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  14. ↑ "Bijwonen: Live Finale Junior Songfestival 2025" [Attend: Live Final Junior Songfestival 2025]. AVROTROS (in Dutch). 21 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  15. ↑ Dimeska, V (31 October 2024). "Годишна програма за работа на ЈРП Македонска Радио Телевизија за 2025 година" [Annual Programme of Work of the Macedonian Radio Television for 2025](PDF) (in Macedonian). MRT. pp. 100, 101, 107. Retrieved 17 November 2024. Трошоци за реализација на проектот Избор на песна – македонски претставник на Јуниорски евросонг 2025 година[Costs for the realization of the project Song selection – Macedonian representative for Junior Eurovision 2025]
  16. ↑ Aluloski, A (28 November 2024). "Записник од 263.седница на Програмскиот совет на Македонска Радио Телевизија одржана на ден 28.11.2024 година" [Protocol of the 263rd meeting of the Program Council of Macedonian Radio Television held on 28.11.2024.](PDF) (in Macedonian). MRT. p. 2. Retrieved 14 December 2024. Членот Ивана Трајковска праша дали имаше одредено средства и буџет за маркетинг и промоција како овој цел проект би допрел до многу повеќе од граѓаните кај нас и во дијаспората и со тоа гласањето би било поголемо, бидејќи не можеме да расправаме за наредна година ако не учиме од грешките што сме ги направиле во оваа година.[Member Ivana Trajkovska asked if there were any funds and a budget for marketing and promotion so that this entire project would reach many more citizens in Macedonia and in the diaspora, and thus the vote would be larger, because we cannot discuss next year if we do not learn from the mistakes we have made this year.]
  17. ↑ "Eurowizja TVP on Facebook: "Dziękujemy za niezapomniane eurowizyjne emocje w 2024 roku! ❤️🔥 Tymczasem wróćmy wspomnieniami do zeszłorocznego magicznego występu Luny! ✨ Czy jesteście gotowi na 2025 rok i kolejną dawkę wrażeń z Eurovision Song Contest oraz Junior Eurovision Song Contest? 🤩"" [Eurowizja TVP on Facebook: "Thank you for the unforgettable Eurovision excitement in 2024! ❤️🔥 In the meantime, let's take our memories back to last year's magical performance of Luna! ✨ Are you ready for 2025 and another dose of Eurovision Song Contest and Junior Eurovision Song Contest excitement? 🤩"]. Telewizja Polska (in Polish). Facebook. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  18. ↑ Jasińska, Marta (10 December 2024). "Postępowanie WNZ-001037/24 – Postępowanie otwarte pn.: Usługa sceno-techniczna zakładająca uzyskanie pożądanego przez TVP zmysłu wizualnego według projektu scenografa z wykorzystaniem sprzętu własnego (Multimedia) Zleceniobiorcy z ubezpieczeniem, transportem i obsługą do audycji "Szansa n sukces – Wiosna SNS Opole 2025 + Jesień SNS EJ [Eurowizja Junior] 2025 + Jesień SNS Opole 2026"" [Proceedings WNZ-001037/24 – Open proceeding entitled: Stage-technical service to achieve the visual sense desired by TVP according to the stage designer's design with the use of the Contractor's own equipment (Multimedia) with insurance, transport and service for the program "Szansa na sukces – Spring SNS Opole 2025 + Autumn SNS EJ [Junior Eurovision] 2025 + Autumn SNS Opole 2026"] (in Polish). TVP . Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  19. ↑ Fabbri, Monica (29 November 2024). "Junior Eurovision, Pedini Amati incontra le Idols, "siamo fieri di voi" e riconferma la partecipazione di San Marino nel 2025" [Junior Eurovision, Pedini Amati meets the Idols [SM], "we are proud of you" and reconfirms San Marino's participation in 2025] (in Italian). SMRTV . Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  20. ↑ Granger, Anthony (29 November 2024). "🇸🇲 San Marino: Junior Eurovision 2025 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  21. ↑ "Za tjedan dana završava natječaj za Doru, evo što treba znati" [The submissions for Dora close in a week, here's what you need to know]. Hrvatska radiotelevizija (in Croatian). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  22. ↑ Šunjić, Ante (16 February 2025). "Pobjednik The Voice Kids Hrvatska otkrio od koga je tražio pomoć u trenucima iskušenja" [The winner of The Voice Kids Croatia revealed who he sought help from in moments of trial]. Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 February 2025.
  23. ↑ "Raspored emitiranja programa – HRT2 – Subota, 16. studenog 2024" [Schedule of the programme – HRT2 – Saturday, 16. November 2024.]. Hrvatska radiotelevizija (in Croatian). 3 November 2024. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "Financijski Plan HRT-a za 2025. Godinu" (PDF) (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 December 2024. u okviru odjela Glazbeni sadržaji izdvajaju se Eurosong (368 tisuća eura), Dora sa vezanim događajima (993 tisuće eura) i Dječji Eurosong (78 tisuća eura)[Within the Music Content department, the following stand out: Eurosong (368 thousand euros), Dora with related events (993 thousand euros) and Children's Eurosong (78 thousand euros)]
  25. ↑ "Lituania: LRT revela su hoja de ruta para Eurovisión Junior, en la que volvería en 2025" [Lithuania: LRT reveals its roadmap for Junior Eurovision, with a return in 2025]. Eurofestivales (in Spanish). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  26. ↑ Carros, David (17 May 2024). "Lituania no participará en Eurovisión Junior pero emitirá el concurso de cara a su posible regreso en 2025" [Lithuania will not participate in Junior Eurovision but will broadcast the contest in preparation for its possible return in 2025]. ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  27. ↑ Zilnys, Ramūnas (16 November 2024). ""Mažąją Euroviziją" Madride laimėjo Sakartvelas: triumfą atnešė jausminga daina apie mamą" [Georgia wins the "Junior Eurovision" in Madrid with a heartfelt song about their mother]. Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
  28. ↑ "Norway: NRK Looking at Potential Return to Junior Eurovision in 2025". Eurovoix. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  29. ↑ "Austria no participará en Eurovisión Junior 2025" [Austria won't participate in Junior Eurovision 2025]. Eurofestivales. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  30. ↑ "Bélgica: VRT no participará en Eurovisión Junior 2025" [Belgium: VRT will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2025]. Eurofestivales (in Spanish). 3 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  31. ↑ "Chequia no participará en Eurovisión Junior 2025" [Czech Republic will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2025]. Eurofestivales (in Spanish). 30 December 2024. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  32. ↑ Mancheño, José Miguel (10 December 2024). "Dinamarca descarta regresar a Eurovisión Junior en 2025, aunque valora positivamente los cambios implantados para proteger a los participantes" [Denmark rules out return of Junior Eurovision in 2025, but liked [EBU] changes to protect contestants]. ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  33. ↑ Kook, Urmet (11 December 2024). "Nõukogu kinnitas ERR-i 2025. aasta eelarve koos kärbetega" [Council approves ERR's 2025 budget with cuts]. Eesti Rahvusringhääling (in Estonian). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  34. ↑ "Israel no participará en Eurovisión Junior 2025" [Israel will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2025]. Eurofestivales. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  35. ↑ "Letonia no participará en Eurovisión Junior 2025" [Latvia will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2025]. Eurofestivales. 7 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  36. ↑ "Suecia no participará en Eurovisión Junior 2025" [Sweden will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2025]. Eurofestivales (in Spanish). 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  37. ↑ "Suiza no participará en Eurovisión Junior 2025" [Switzerland will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2025]. Eurofestivales (in Spanish). 2 March 2025. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
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