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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the sixteenth edition of the contest. It took place at the Minsk-Arena, Minsk, Belarus on 25 November 2018, Belarusian broadcaster Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) was the host broadcaster for the event.[1] The motto for the contest was "#LightUp".[2]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
#LightUp
Dates
Final date 25 November 2018
Host
Venue Minsk-Arena, Minsk, Belarus
Presenter(s) Evgeny Perlin
Zinaida Kupriyanovich
Helena Meraai
Director Gordon Bonello
Daniel Jelinek
Executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand
Host broadcaster Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC)
Opening act Flag parade introducing the 20 participating countries
Interval act Polina Bogusevich with "Wings"
All participants with "Light Up"
Participants
Number of entries 20
Debuting countries [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Kazakhstan
Flag of Wales.svg Wales
Returning countries [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Azerbaijan
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] France
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Israel
Vote
Voting system Each country's professional jury award 12, 10, 8–1 points to their top 10 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 ]] Poland
"Anyone I Want to Be"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Results

 
Roksana Węgiel and her dance troupe with trophy

On 9 August 2017, it was confirmed that sixteen countries would take part in the contest. Israel was given permission to participate as they had won the adult contest earlier that year.[3]

Despite withdrawing from the contest on 2 July 2018 due to financial difficulties,[4] Ukraine were added to the list of participating countries on 2 August 2018, setting a record of 20 participating countries.[5]

Draw[6] Country[6] Artist[6] Song[6] Language(s) Place[7] Points[7]
01 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine Darina Krasnovetska "Say Love" Ukrainian, English 4 182
02 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Portugal Rita Laranjeira "Gosto de tudo (já não gosto de nada)" Portuguese 18 42
03 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Kazakhstan Daneliya Tuleshova "Ózińe sen" (Өзіңе сен) Kazakh, English 6 171
04 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Albania Efi Gjika "Barbie" Albanian, English 17 44
05 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia Anna Filipchuk "Unbreakable" Russian, English 10 122
06 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands Max and Anne "Samen" Dutch, English 13 91
07 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Azerbaijan Fidan Huseynova "I Wanna Be Like You" Azerbaijani, English 16 47
08 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus Daniel Yastremski "Time" Russian, English 11 114
09 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland Taylor Hynes "IOU" Irish 15 48
10 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Serbia Bojana Radovanović "Svet" (Свет) Serbian 19 30
11 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy Melissa and Marco "What Is Love" Italian, English 7 151
12 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia Jael "Champion" English 3 201
13 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia Tamar Edilashvili "Your Voice" Georgian, English 8 144
14 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Israel Noam Dadon "Children Like These" Hebrew 14 81
15 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] France Angélina "Jamais sans toi" French, English 2 203
16 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia Marija Spasovska "Doma" (Дома) Macedonian 12 99
17 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia L.E.V.O.N "L.E.V.O.N" Armenian 9 125
18   Wales Manw "Perta" Welsh 20 29
19 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta Ela "Marchin' On" English 5 181
20 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland Roksana Węgiel "Anyone I Want to Be" Polish, English 1 215

Score sheet

Voting results[8]
Voting procedure used:
     100% jury vote     100% online voting
Total score
Online voting
Ukraine
Portugal
Kazakhstan
Albania
Russia
Netherlands
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Ireland
Serbia
Italy
Australia
Georgia
Israel
France
Macedonia
Armenia
Wales
Malta
Poland
Contestants
 Ukraine 182 78 7 6 2 3 4 3 3 5 8 7 10 8 5 10 2 5 4 12
Portugal 42 42
Kazakhstan 171 103 5 4 7 5 8 6 4 5 6 8 4 6
Albania 44 34 1 1 1 2 5
Russia 122 62 1 4 3 12 2 8 5 10 7 2 6
Netherlands 91 68 1 2 1 3 2 3 4 6 1
Azerbaijan 47 30 6 3 4 3 1
Belarus 114 53 10 2 8 10 2 5 1 1 12 10
Ireland 48 36 3 1 8
Serbia 30 28 2
Italy 151 57 6 4 10 4 7 10 6 7 7 7 3 12 8 3
Australia 201 53 12 12 3 7 10 12 6 12 7 3 12 8 2 6 7 7 12 10
Georgia 144 39 7 2 5 12 2 2 12 2 10 5 12 10 5 8 10 1
Israel 81 47 4 3 7 1 5 1 6 2 3 2
France 203 117 5 12 6 7 7 8 6 7 4 4 1 6 1 12
Macedonia 99 35 2 12 10 1 1 12 1 2 7 5 4 7
Armenia 125 70 3 6 3 6 5 3 6 4 8 7 4
Wales 29 29
Malta 181 43 10 8 8 5 8 10 5 10 8 4 8 12 12 10 4 3 8 5
Poland 215 136 8 1 8 4 4 10 2 10 5 6 12 3 6

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 ]] Australia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Portugal, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine,   Wales
3 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Israel, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia
2 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] France [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Albania, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Kazakhstan, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Serbia
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia, [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia
1 [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] France
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Azerbaijan
[[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland

Spokespersons

  1. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ukraine – Anastasiya Baginska[9]
  2. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Portugal – Nadezhda Sidorova[10]
  3. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Kazakhstan – Aruzhan Khafiz[11]
  4. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Albania – Daniil Lazuko[10]
  5. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Russia – Dina Baru and Khryusha
  6. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Netherlands – Vincent Miranovich[10]
  7. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Azerbaijan – Valeh Huseynbeyli[12]
  8. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Belarus – Arina Rovba
  9. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Ireland – Alex Hynes[13]
  10. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Serbia – Lana Karić
  11. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Italy – Yan Musvidas[10]
  12. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Australia – Ksenia Galetskaya[10]
  13. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Georgia – Nikoloz Vasadze[14]
  14. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Israel – Adi
  15. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] France – Daniil Rotenko and Lubava Marchuk[10]
  16. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Republic of Macedonia – Arina Pekhtereva[10]
  17. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Armenia – Vardan Margaryan
  18.   Wales – Gwen Rowley
  19. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Malta – Milana Borodko[10]
  20. [[Image:{{{flag alias-Junior}}}|22x20px|border ]] Poland – Grace

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Media

  • Minsk Arena in Minsk, where 2018 Junior Eurovision was hosted.

  • The stage during rehearsals for the opening act and flag parade.

  • The hosts during a dress rehearsal

References

  1. ↑ "On the move to Minsk: Junior Eurovision Steering Group meet in Belarus". junioreurovision.tv. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "#LIGHTUP for the 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Minsk". Eurovision Song Contest. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Granger, Anthony (25 July 2018). "Israel: Was the 19th Country Allowed to Participate in Junior Eurovision 2018". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Ukraine won't compete at Junior Eurovision 2018. EscPlus. 2 July 2018. https://www.esc-plus.com/ukraine-wont-compete-at-junior-eurovision-2018/. 
  5. ↑ Surprise! Ukraine joins as 20th country for Minsk 2018. European Broadcasting Union. 2 August 2018. https://junioreurovision.tv/story/ukraine-joins-junior-eurovision-2018. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Junior Eurovision Song Contest Minsk 2018 – Final". junioreurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Final of Minsk 2018". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Results of the Final of Minsk 2018". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Ukraine: Anastasiya Baginska Revealed as Junior Eurovision Spokesperson. Eurovoix. 23 November 2018. https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/23/ukraine-anastasiya-baginska-spokesperson/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 Granger, Anthony (24 November 2018). "Junior Eurovision'18: Schoolchildren Revealed as Spokespersons For Nine Nations". Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  11. ↑ Kazakhstan: Aruzhan Khafiz Revealed as Spokesperson. Eurovoix. 22 November 2018. https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/22/kazakhstan-aruzhan-hafiz-revealed-as-spokesperson/. 
  12. ↑ Azerbaijan: Junior Eurovision 2018 Commentator & Spokesperson Revealed. Eurovoix. 24 November 2018. https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/azerbaijan-junior-eurovision-2018-commentator-spokesperson-revealed/. 
  13. ↑ Herbert, Emily (24 November 2018). "Ireland: Alex Hynes Revealed as Junior Eurovision Spokesperson". Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  14. ↑ Georgia: Ranina Runner Up Nikoloz Vasadze To Announce Jury Points. Eurovoix. 24 November 2018. https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/georgia-ranina-runner-up-nikoloz-vasadze-to-announce-jury-points/. 

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