Will Ukraine win Junior Eurovision after winning Eurovision in spring? The country made official this week its participation in the children’s version of the famous European song contest.
Candidates between 9 and 14 years old may participate. Selections are open until August 22. The competition will take place on Sunday, December 11. This 20th edition takes place in Armenia, which won Junior Eurovision in 2021.
Ukraine already won the youth competition in 2012 with the piece Nebo (Heaven), played by Anastasiya Petryk. In the spring, the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra won the classical competition with the song Stephanie.
Junior Eurovision without Russia and Germany
Several countries have already confirmed their participation, including France, Italy and Portugal. Germany will not participate in the competition this year, as will Russia, which was expelled from the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) last February.
Eurovision 2023 will take place in Great Britain and not in Ukraine, which has denounced the decision to withdraw its celebration from the next edition for security reasons after the Russian invasion of its territory.
Source: BFM TV
