Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 was the fifthteenth edition of the contest. It took place at the Olympic Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia on 26 November 2017, Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was the host broadcaster for the event.[1] The motto for the contest was "Shine Bright".[2]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Shine Bright
Dates
Final date 26 November 2017
Host
Venue Olympic Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia
Presenter(s) Helen Kalandadze
Lizi Japaridze
Director Simon Gibney
Gordon Bonello
Executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand
Host broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB)
Opening act Mariam Mamadashvili with "Mzeo"
All participants with "Shine Bright"
Interval act The Virus with "Atsabatsa"
Lizi Japaridze and Helen Kalandadze
Georgian Dancers
Participants
Number of entries 16
Debuting countries None
Returning countries [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Portugal
Vote
Voting system Each country's professional jury award 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs. International viewers vote for 3–5 songs, and votes are converted to points by proportional representation.
Winning song [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia
"Wings"
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Results

 
Polina Bogusevich with the trophy

On 9 August 2017, it was confirmed that sixteen countries would take part in the contest. Portugal marked their first appearance since Template:Escyr, while Bulgaria and Israel withdrew.[3]

Draw Country[3] Artist[4] Song[4] Language(s) Place[5] Points[5]
01 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Cyprus Nicole Nicolao "I Wanna Be a Star" Greek, English 16 45
02 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland Alicja Rega "Mój dom" Polish 8 138
03 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands FOURCE "Love Me" Dutch, English 4 156
04 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia Misha "Boomerang" Armenian, English 6 148
05 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus Helena Meraai "I Am the One" Russian 5 149
06 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Portugal Mariana Venâncio "Youtuber" Portuguese 14 54
07 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland Muireann McDonnell "Súile Glasa" Irish 15 54
08 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia Mina Blažev "Dancing Through Life" Macedonian, English 12 69
09 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia Grigol Kipshidze "Voice of the Heart" Georgian 2 185
10 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Albania Ana Kodra "Don't Touch My Tree (Mos ma prekni pemën)" Albanian, English 13 67
11 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine Anastasiya Baginska "Don't Stop" Ukrainian, English 7 147
12 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta Gianluca Cilia "Dawra Tond" English, Maltese 9 107
13 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia Polina Bogusevich "Wings" Russian, English 1 188
14 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Serbia Irina Brodić and Jana Paunović "Ceo svet je naš" (Цео свет је наш) Serbian 10 92
15 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia Isabella Clarke "Speak Up" English 3 172
16 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy Maria Iside Fiore "Scelgo (My Choice)" Italian, English 11 86

Score sheet

Voting results[6]
Voting procedure used:
     100% jury vote     100% online voting
Total score
Online voting
Cyprus
Poland
Netherlands
Armenia
Belarus
Portugal
Ireland
Macedonia
Georgia
Albania
Ukraine
Malta
Russia
Serbia
Australia
Italy
Contestants
Cyprus 45 40 2 1 2
Poland 138 61 1 10 6 4 5 12 7 2 8 3 6 5 1 6 1
Netherlands 156 112 5 4 10 6 1 4 4 5 5
Armenia 148 56 12 10 8 8 2 10 10 10 7 10 2 3
Belarus 149 69 6 5 2 7 10 1 5 5 5 2 12 8 4 8
Portugal 54 45 2 4 3
Ireland 54 42 3 3 1 1 4
Macedonia 69 41 1 3 3 1 1 4 6 5 3 1
Georgia 185 42 3 12 7 12 12 7 10 10 12 12 10 12 8 10 6
Albania 67 35 8 7 3 2 4 8
Ukraine 147 67 7 6 5 8 5 4 3 6 8 2 4 3 12 7
Malta 107 81 6 2 1 5 12
Russia 188 66 10 8 8 4 10 12 5 12 12 7 5 8 7 12 2
Serbia 92 44 3 4 2 6 8 3 4 7 2 2 7
Australia 172 79 2 7 12 5 7 6 8 4 7 1 8 3 7 6 10
Italy 86 49 4 1 3 6 6 1 6 10

12 points

Below is a summary of all 12 points received from each country's professional juries.

N. Contestant Nation(s) giving 12 points
6 [[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 ]] Poland, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine
4 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Portugal
1 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Cyprus
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Serbia

Spokespersons

  1. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Cyprus – Maria Christophorou[7]
  2. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland – Dominika Ptak
  3. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands – Thijs Schlimback[8]
  4. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia – Lilit Tokhatyan
  5. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus – Saba Karazanashvili[9]
  6. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Portugal – Duarte Valença
  7. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland – Walter McCabe
  8. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia – Kjara Blažev[10]
  9. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia – Lizi Tavberidze[11]
  10. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Albania – Sabjana Rizvanu[12]
  11. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine – Sofia Rol[13]
  12. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta – Mariam Andghuladze[14]
  13. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia – Tonya Volodina
  14. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Serbia – Mina Grujić
  15. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia – Liam Clarke
  16. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy – Sofia Bartoli[15]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Media

References

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  2. ""Shine Bright" the Slogan of Junior Eurovision 2017". Eurovoix. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
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  8. Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "The Netherlands: Thijs Schlimback Announced As Junior Eurovision Spokesperson". Eurovoix.
  9. "Instagram post by Official Club OGAE Belarus 🇧🇾😉 • Nov 22, 2017 at 11:42am UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  10. Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "FYR Macedonia: Kjara Blažev Announced As Junior Eurovision Spokesperson". Eurovoix.
  11. "Georgia: Lizi Tavberidze Revealed As Spokesperson". Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  12. Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "Albania: Commentator and Spokesperson Revealed". Eurovoix.
  13. "Ukraine: Sofia Rol Revealed as Spokesperson". Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  14. Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "Malta: Mariam Andghuladze Announced As Junior Eurovision Spokesperson". Eurovoix.
  15. Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "Italy: Sofia Bartoli Announced As Junior Eurovision Spokesperson". Eurovoix.

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