Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the fourteenth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It took place at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta on 20 November 2016, Maltanese broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services was the host broadcaster for the event.[1] The motto for the contest was "Embrace".[2]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Embrace
Dates
Final date 20 November 2016
Host
Venue Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, Malta
Presenter(s)
  • Ben Camille
  • Valerie Vella
Director Gordon Bonello
Executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand
Host broadcaster Public Broadcasting Services (PBS)
Interval act
Participants
Number of entries 17
Debuting countries None
Returning countries
  • [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Cyprus
  • [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Israel
  • [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland
Vote
Voting system Each country's adult & kid juries, as well as three expert jurors, award 12, 10, 8–1 points to their top 10 songs.
Winning song [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia
"Mzeo"
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Results

Draw[3] Country[4] Artist[4] Song[4] Language(s) Place[5] Points[5]
01 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland Zena Donnelly "Bríce ar Bhríce" Irish, English 10 122
02 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia Anahit and Mary "Tarber" (Տարբեր) Armenian, English 2 232
03 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Albania Klesta Qehaja "Besoj" Albanian, English 13 38
04 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia The Water of Life Project "Water of Life" Russian, English 4 202
05 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta Christina Magrin "Parachute" English 6 191
06 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Bulgaria Lidia Ganeva "Magical Day (Valsheben den)" (Вълшебен ден) Bulgarian, English 9 161
07 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia Martija Stanojković "Love Will Lead Our Way (Ljubovta ne vodi)" (Љубовта не води) Macedonian, English 12 41
08 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland Olivia Wieczorek "Nie zapomnij" Polish, English 11 60
09 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus Alexander Minyonok "Musyka moikh pobed (Music is My Only Way)" (Музыка моих побед) Russian, English 7 177
10 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine Sofia Rol "Planet Craves for Love" Ukrainian, English 14 30
11 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy Fiamma Boccia "Cara Mamma (Dear Mom)" Italian, English 3 209
12 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Serbia Dunja Jeličić "U la la la" (У ла ла ла) Serbian 17 14
13 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Israel Shir and Tim "Follow My Heart" Hebrew, English 15 27
14 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia Alexa Curtis "We Are" English 5 202
15 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands Kisses "Kisses and Dancin'" Dutch, English 8 174
16 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Cyprus George Michaelides "Dance Floor" Greek, English 16 27
17 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia Mariam Mamadashvili "Mzeo" (მზეო) Georgian 1 239

Score sheet

Final voting results (Adult and expert juries)[6][7]
Voting procedure used:
     Adult jury     Kids jury     Expert jury
Total score
Kids jury score
Ireland
Armenia
Albania
Russia
Malta
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Poland
Belarus
Ukraine
Italy
Serbia
Israel
Australia
Netherlands
Cyprus
Georgia
Mads Grimstad
Christer Björkman
Jedward
Contestants
Ireland 122 57 1 1 12 3 10 12 6 8 3 4 5
Armenia 232 110 4 7 10 8 10 10 2 12 10 4 7 7 8 5 8 10
Albania 38 13 2 4 2 5 7 1 2 2
Russia 202 105 7 6 4 1 8 7 7 4 2 5 5 2 3 4 3 10 7 12
Malta 191 105 1 4 7 3 5 6 1 8 5 10 1 12 10 7 2 4
Bulgaria 161 68 3 8 6 6 7 12 5 3 7 1 7 6 1 6 8 6 1
Macedonia 41 24 2 2 1 3 2 5 2
Poland 60 36 2 4 1 2 1 6 4 1 3
Belarus 177 65 8 7 12 5 10 3 5 12 10 10 8 2 6 12 2
Ukraine 30 12 3 2 4 3 1 5
Italy 209 103 10 1 8 5 6 12 6 4 6 2 7 8 5 4 12 10
Serbia 14 9 5
Israel 27 20 3 2 1 1
Australia 202 99 5 5 10 6 8 4 1 10 6 7 8 4 12 7 3 7
Netherlands 174 65 6 10 5 8 7 7 4 3 3 8 4 4 6 3 6 10 3 4 8
Cyprus 27 12 2 8 5
Georgia 239 83 12 12 12 10 3 12 8 12 12 3 10 8 6 12 12 1 5 6
Voting results (Kids juries)[6][8][7]
Voting procedure used:
     Adult jury     Kids jury     Expert jury
Total score
Adult jury score
Expert jury score
Ireland
Armenia
Albania
Russia
Malta
Bulgaria
Macedonia
Poland
Belarus
Ukraine
Italy
Serbia
Israel
Australia
Netherlands
Cyprus
Georgia
Contestants
Ireland 122 56 9 8 1 10 7 2 7 8 1 6 2 5
Armenia 232 99 23 7 6 10 7 12 8 12 5 10 10 5 6 4 8
Albania 38 23 2 4 1 4 1 2 1
Russia 202 68 29 8 3 2 10 12 6 10 8 6 12 6 10 6 6
Malta 191 80 6 5 6 12 8 5 10 10 5 3 12 4 10 3 7 5
Bulgaria 161 78 15 6 5 5 3 5 6 1 8 2 3 3 8 3 7 3
Macedonia 41 17 0 7 1 2 2 3 8 1
Poland 60 21 3 12 1 4 2 7 10
Belarus 177 92 20 8 12 8 6 5 7 5 7 7
Ukraine 30 18 0 3 4 4 1
Italy 209 84 22 10 1 10 2 12 7 7 12 6 5 7 8 4 8 4
Serbia 14 5 0 3 3 1 2
Israel 27 6 1 3 5 4 1 4 2
Australia 202 86 17 12 2 7 8 6 2 8 1 4 7 6 4 12 10 10
Netherlands 174 94 15 4 7 6 6 1 4 10 2 12 1 12
Cyprus 27 15 0 2 2 5 3
Georgia 239 144 12 3 10 4 4 5 3 3 12 8 2 12 5 12

12 points

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's adult and kids jury. Countries in bold gave the maximum 24 points (12 points apiece from the adult and kids jury) to the specified entrant.

12 points awarded by adult juries
N. Contestant Nation(s) giving 12 points
8 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Albania, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Bulgaria, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Cyprus, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine
2 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Israel, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta
1 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Serbia
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Bulgaria [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia
12 points awarded by the kids juries
N. Contestant Nation(s) giving 12 points
3 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Cyprus, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine
2 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Bulgaria
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Albania, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Israel
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia
1 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia

Spokespersons

The first votes to be announced were those of the professional music industry jury, announced in the order of performance. The expert juries then announced their votes which had been cast live at the contest. Finally, the points awarded by the kids juries were announced as a total in order of the fewest to the greatest number of points received by each country.[9] The spokespersons are shown below alongside each participating country.[10]

  1. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland – Andrea Leddy
  2. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia – Mika[11]
  3. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Albania – Juna Dizdari
  4. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia – Mikhail Smirnov[12]
  5. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta – Gaia Cauchi[11]
  6. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Bulgaria – Milen Pavlov
  7. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia – Antonija Dimitrijevska
  8. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland – Nicoletta Włodarczyk
  9. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus – Ruslan Aslanov[13]
  10. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine – Anna Trincher[14]
  11. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy – Jade Scicluna[15]
  12. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Serbia – Tomislav Radojević
  13. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Israel – Itay Limor[16]
  14. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia – Sebastian Hill
  15. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands – Anneloes
  16. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Cyprus – Loucas Demetriou
  17. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia – Elene Sturua[17]
  18.  Expert juries – Christer Björkman, Mads Grimstad and Jedward

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Media

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