Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
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| TBA | |
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| Dates | |
| Final | TBA |
| Participants (provisional; as of November 2024[update]) | |
| Number of entries | 3 |
| Vote | |
| 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. |
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) and host broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB). 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.
Location
[edit]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, 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 indeed be hosting.[2][3]
Provisional list of participating countries
[edit]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 November 2024,[update] broadcasters from the following countries have publicly confirmed their intention to participate in the 2025 contest.
| Country | Broadcaster | Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia
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GPB | [3] | ||||
 Netherlands
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AVROTROS | [4] | ||||
 North Macedonia
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MRT | [5] |
Other countries
[edit]EBU members
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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 getting to participate in the contest.[6] This also came with the news that Croatia would broadcast the event for the first time since 2014. Croatia last took part in 2014.
Cyprus – During the commentary of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024, Cypriot commentator for CyBC Kyriakos Pastides indicated a withdrawal from the contest. There has not been an announcement regarding the participation of the country in 2025.
Lithuania – On 23 November 2023, Lithuanian broadcaster LRT confirmed that they were considering a return to the contest as early as 2025, following the announcement that the broadcaster would air the contest in 2023 for the first time since their withdrawal.[7] Lithuania last took part in 2011.
Norway – On 7 January 2024, Norwegian broadcaster NRK announced that they were considering a return to the contest in 2025, with a national selection to be held in case of a return.[8] Norway last took part in 2005.
Wales – On 16th November 2024, the Welsh national broadcaster, S4C, confirmed that they did not participate in the 2024 contest due to the BBC's late withdrawal leaving them with insufficient time to find an entry and form a delegation. However, a spokesperson for S4C stated that there is a prospect for Welsh participation in the 2025 contest, with 2018 representative Manw encouraging a return.[9] Wales last took part in 2019.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Spain will host Junior Eurovision 2024". Junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 14 February 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ "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]. 1TV (in Georgian). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Farren, Neil (22 September 2024). "Netherlands: Junior Eurovision 2025 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Годишна програма за работа на ЈРП МРТ за 2025 година" (PDF). MRT (in Macedonian). 31 October 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (8 November 2024). "Croatia: HRT Examining Return to Junior Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (23 November 2023). "Lithuania: LRT Considering Junior Eurovision Return from 2025". Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Norway: NRK Looking at Potential Return to Junior Eurovision in 2025". Eurovoix. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Junior Eurovision: Cymru yn 'colli cyfle' wrth beidio cystadlu eleni". S4C (in Welsh). 16 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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