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).
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 | |
|---|---|
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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 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. The Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) announced shortly after the 2024 contest that the 2025 edition would be held in the country,[1] but the EBU later denied selecting Georgia as the host country, stating that it would make this decision at a later date.[2] If confirmed, this will be the second time that Georgia will host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the first being in 2017.
Location
editUnlike 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.[3] 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 be hosting.[4][5]
Provisional list of participating countries
editEligibility 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 | [6] | ||||
 Netherlands
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AVROTROS | [7] | ||||
 North Macedonia
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MRT | [8] |
Other countries
editEBU members
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Belgium – On 22 May 2024, Annemie Gulickxa, director of Ketnet, a children's channel owned by Flemish broadcaster VRT, said that the station would not organise a return to the contest in 2024 due to a lack of budget, but did not rule out a return in 2025.[9][10] Belgium last took part in 2012.
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 possibly being chosen to participate in the contest.[11] Croatia broadcast the event in 2024 on HRT 2, in a first for the country since 2014.[12] Croatia last took part in 2014.
Lithuania – On 23 November 2023, head of department of the Lithuanian broadcaster LRT, Andrius Korenka, confirmed that they are considering returning to the contest in 2025 if the audience viewing results of the 2023–2024 broadcasts will be adequate.[13][14] After the final of the 2024 contest, the broadcaster stated that at that point it had not yet decided whether it would organise Lithuania's return to the contest.[15] Lithuania last took part in 2011.
Norway – On 7 January 2024, Norwegian broadcaster NRK stated that it was considering a return to the contest in 2025, with a national final to be held in such a scenario.[16] Norway last took part in 2005.
Wales – On 16 November 2024, Manw, Wales' 2018 representative, stated that Wales "missed an opportunity" by not taking part in the contest. In response, a spokesperson for Welsh broadcaster S4C stated that the BBC's decision in the summer of 2024 to withdraw from the contest did not give S4C enough time to change its plans,[17] implying that had the BBC announced its decision sooner, S4C would have opted to return in 2024. The broadcaster has not currently commented on its plans for the 2025 contest. Wales last took part in 2019.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "საქართველო საბავშვო ევროვიზია 2025-ის მასპინძელი ქვეყანა იქნება" [Georgia is the host country of Junior Eurovision 2025]. First Channel (in Georgian). Facebook. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Georgia wins 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest and sets new competition record". European Broadcasting Union. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
Unlike in the Eurovision Song Contest, JESC winners do not automatically have to host the following year's event. We will be working with all our Members, including the winning broadcaster GPB, over the next few weeks to identify and then announce the host broadcaster for next year.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "თინათინ ბერძენიშვილი – თამამად შეგვიძლია ვთქვათ, რომ ქვეყანა მზად არის საბავშვო ევროვიზიის მასპინძლობისთვის" [Tinatin Berdzenishvili – we can confidently say that the country is ready to host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest]. First Channel (in Georgian). 17 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Schrijf je in voor het Junior Songfestival 2025" [Register for the Junior Songfestival 2025]. NPO Zapp (in Dutch). 21 September 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Dimeska, V (31 October 2024). "Годишна програма за работа на ЈРП Македонска Радио Телевизија за 2025 година" [Annual Programme of Work of the Macedonian Radio Television for 2025] (PDF). MRT (in Macedonian). pp. 100, 101, 107. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
Трошоци за реализација на проектот Избор на песна – македонски претставник на Јуниорски евросонг 2025 година
[Costs for the realization of the project Song selection – Macedonian representative for Junior Eurovision 2025] - ^ "Bélgica: VRT no participará en Eurovisión Junior 2024" [Belgium: VRT will not participate in Junior Eurovision 2024]. Eurofestivales (in Spanish). 22 May 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Mancheño, José Miguel (18 May 2024). "La VRT belga descarta participar en Eurovisión Junior 2024" [Belgian VRT rules out participation in Junior Eurovision 2024]. ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Za tjedan dana završava natječaj za Doru, evo što treba znati" [The submissions for Dora close in a week, here's what you need to know]. Hrvatska radiotelevizija (in Croatian). 8 November 2024. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Raspored emitiranja programa – HRT2 – Subota, 16. studenog 2024" [Schedule of the programme – HRT2 – Saturday, 16. November 2024.]. Hrvatska radiotelevizija (in Croatian). 3 November 2024. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Lituania: LRT revela su hoja de ruta para Eurovisión Junior, en la que volvería en 2025" [Lithuania: LRT reveals its roadmap for Junior Eurovision, with a return in 2025]. Eurofestivales (in Spanish). 23 November 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Carros, David (17 May 2024). "Lituania no participará en Eurovisión Junior pero emitirá el concurso de cara a su posible regreso en 2025" [Lithuania will not participate in Junior Eurovision but will broadcast the contest in preparation for its possible return in 2025]. ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Zilnys, Ramūnas (16 November 2024). "„Mažąją Euroviziją" Madride laimėjo Sakartvelas: triumfą atnešė jausminga daina apie mamą" [Georgia wins the "Junior Eurovision" in Madrid with a heartfelt song about their mother]. Lithuanian National Radio and Television (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ "Norway: NRK Looking at Potential Return to Junior Eurovision in 2025". Eurovoix. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Biston, Gan Aled (16 November 2024). "Junior Eurovision: Cymru yn 'colli cyfle' wrth beidio cystadlu eleni" [Junior Eurovision: Wales are 'missing an opportunity' by not competing this year]. S4C (in Welsh). Retrieved 17 November 2024.