Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023

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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023
'Heroes'
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Dates
Final 26 November 2023
Host
Venue Palais Nikaïa, Nice, France
Presenter(s)
Director
  • Julian Gutierrez
  • Franck Broqua
Executive supervisor Martin Österdahl
Executive producer Alexandra Redde-Amiel
Host broadcaster France Télévisions
Participants
Number of entries 16
Debuting countries
Returning countries
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.
Winning song  France
"Cœur"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
◄2022 • 2023

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was the 21st edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster France Télévisions. The contest took place on 26 November 2023 at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, France, following the country's victory at the Junior with the song Oh maman! (fr) by Lissandro (fr). This was the second time that France hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the first being in Paris in J.

Sixteen countries participated in the contest, with J participating for the first time and J returning after its absence from the previous edition, while J and J did not take part. This was also the first time that all members of the "Big Five" from the Eurovision Song Contest took part in the junior contest together.

J's Zoé Clauzure was the winner of the contest with the song "Cœur", making France the second country to win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice in a row, after J. The result also marked France equaling J's record for the most Junior Eurovision victories. J, J, the J and J completed the top five. Further down the table, J achieved its best result to date and J its second-best result, while J tied its worst placement and J placed last for the first time.

Location

Palais Nikaïa, host venue of the 2023 contest.

The contest took place at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, a multi-purpose concert hall,[1] following the country's victory at the Junior with the song "Oh maman!" by Lissandro.[2][3] This was the second time that France hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the first being in Paris in J.[4]

Bidding phase and host city selection

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is located in France
Location of the selected host city (in blue)

Unlike in the Eurovision Song Contest, the winning country did not receive the automatic rights to host the next contest. However, since Junior, each contest has been hosted by the previous year's winning country, and since 2011 (with the exceptions of Junior and Junior), the winning country has had the right of first refusal on hosting the following competition. In Junior, Italy was given the option to host but ultimately opted out of it.[5]

Following France's win in junior, French head of delegation Alexandra Redde-Amiel and Director General of France Télévisions Delphine Ernotte revealed that the country wishes to host the contest in 2023.[6] On 3 April 2023, the EBU and France Télévisions announced that the contest would be held in Nice.[7]

Participating countries

File:Participants-stage-jesc23.jpg
All the participating artists of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023

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Further information: List of countries in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

On 29 August 2023, the EBU announced that 16 countries would participate in the contest, with Junior making its debut and Junior returning after a one-year absence, while J and J would not take part.[8]

Prior to the contest, a digital compilation album featuring all the songs from the 2023 contest was put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by Universal Music on 3 November 2023.[9]

Participants of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023[10][11]
Country Broadcaster Artist Song Language Songwriter(s)
 Albania RTSH Viola Gjyzeli "Bota ime" Albanian
  • Eriona Rushiti
  • Enis Mullaj
 Armenia AMPTV Yan Girls "Do It My Way" Armenian, English
  • Tokionine
  • Vahram Petrosyan
  • Maléna
 Estonia ERR Arhanna "Hoiame kokku" Estonian, English
 France France Télévisions Zoé Clauzure "Cœur" French
  • Noée Francheteau
  • Julien Comblat
  • Jérémy Chapron
 Georgia GPB Anastasia and Ranina "Over the Sky" Georgian, English
  • Betkho
  • Mebo Nutsubidze
 Germany NDR Fia "Ohne Worte" German[lower-alpha 1]
 Ireland TG4 Jessica McKean[lower-alpha 2] "Aisling" Irish
  • Niall Mooney
  • Ken McHugh
  • Will Weeks
  • Niamh Mooney
  • Sophie Lennon
 Italy RAI Melissa and Ranya "Un mondo giusto" Italian, English
 Malta PBS Yulan "Stronger" English
  • John-Emil Johansson
  • Sandra Wikström
  • Isak Alvedahl
  • Elise Hedengren
  • Yulan
 Netherlands AVROTROS Sep and Jasmijn "Holding On to You" Dutch, English Robert Dorn
 Macedonia MRT Tamara Grujeska "Kaži mi, kaži mi koj" (Кажи ми, кажи ми кој) Macedonian, English
 Poland TVP Maja Krzyżewska "I Just Need a Friend" Polish, English
 Portugal RTP Júlia Machado "Where I Belong" Portuguese, English
 Spain RTVE Sandra Valero "Loviu" Spanish[lower-alpha 4]
 Ukraine UA:PBC Anastasia Dymyd "Kvitka" (Квітка) Ukrainian, English Svitlana Tarabarova
 United Kingdom BBC Stand Uniqu3 "Back to Life" English
  • Sky Adams
  • Jakke Erixson
  • Jack Hawitt

Returning artists

Sophie Lennon, who represented Ireland in Junior, joined Jessica McKean on stage.[15]

Other countries

For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, with the exception of Australia and Kazakhstan, it needs to be an active member of the EBU.[16] Prior to the announcement of the list of participants by the EBU, active EBU member broadcasters in Junior,[17] Junior,[18] Junior (VRT and RTBF),[19] Junior,[20][21] Junior,[22] Junior,[23] Junior,[24] Junior,[25] Junior,[26][27] Junior,[28] Junior,[29] Junior,[30] Junior,[31] Junior,[32] Junior,[33] Junior,[34] junior,[35] Junior,[36] Junior,[37] Junior[38] and Junior,[39] as well as associate members in Junior[40] and Junior,[41][42] confirmed they would not participate in the event.

Production

A new child safety protocol focused on the well-being of the participants was implemented for the 2023 contest.[43] According to the Spanish head of delegation Ana María Bordas (es), it seeked to offer transparency in the competition, and to bring especially Nordic countries, who were critical of child safety in the contest, back to the event.[44]

Visual design

File:Junior Eurovision generic logo 2023.svg
The new format of the contest's generic logo, incorporating the modern Eurovision heart design

The 2023 contest was the first edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest to incorporate the modern Eurovision heart, which has been used in the adult contest since 2015, in its generic logo.[45] The update was revealed during the host city announcement on 3 April 2023.[46]

During a European Broadcasting Union press conference on 10 May 2023 in Liverpool, where the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was taking place, Alexandra Redde-Amiel, head of the French Eurovision delegation, announced the slogan of the contest, "Heroes".[47][48] The accompanying theme art was unveiled on 29 August, which featured a street art look based on splashes of paint, chalk, powder and fireworks that "brings modernity and speaks to all generations".[49] The stage design, unveiled on 27 September, featured a 12-metre high LED screen in the shape of wings, "reflecting the desire to fly away, create and imagine".[50]

Presenters

File:Hosts-jesc2023.jpg
Presenters from left to right: Laury Thilleman, Olivier Minne and Ophenya

Laury Thilleman, Olivier Minne, and Ophenya were the presenters of the show;[50] Minne had previously co-hosted the J. Ophenya, a French influencer, additionally acted as a "digital ambassador", creating content for Junior Eurovision's social media channels.[51]

The opening ceremony event, which was held on 20 November at Hotel Negresco, was hosted by Carla Lazzari, France's representative at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019, and Manon Théodet. During the ceremony, each delegation was welcomed by Laura Tenoudji and Ophenya, and the draw was carried out, according to tradition. In this ceremony, the draw took place which determined the position of the host country (France) and which country will open and close the show.[52] The ceremony also saw French Junior Eurovision representatives, since the country's return to the contest in 2018, perform excerpts of their entries.[53]

Postcards

Contestants were featured in "postcard" video introductions, set in different locations in Nice. Each postcard began with a child participating in an activity of their choice and facing a setback that discourages them, before the upcoming performer, standing on top of a building, empowered them to accomplish their task. At the end of each postcard, the children participating in the aforementioned activity creatively recreated the flag of the upcoming performer's representative country, after which it transitioned to the stage.[54]

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Contest overview

The event took place on 26 November 2023 at 16:00 CET. Sixteen countries participated, with the running order published on 20 November.[52] All the countries competing were eligible to vote with the jury vote, as well as participating and non-participating countries under an aggregated international online vote.[55] France won with 228 points, winning both the jury and online vote.[56] Spain came second with 201 points, with Armenia, the United Kingdom and Ukraine completing the top five. North Macedonia, Portugal, Georgia, Estonia and Ireland occupied the bottom five positions.

The opening of the show featured the traditional flag parade, accompanied by a remix of "Makeba", with all participants performing the common song "Heroes" alongside Florence François and the Shiny Gospel Choir. During the interval, Lissandro performed his winning song "Oh maman!". Amir then performed "J'ai cherché", with which he represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and his new single "Il y a". Following a brief appearance by French pianist and TikTok personality Van Toan, former French Junior Eurovision entrants Angelina, Valentina, Enzo (fr) and Lissandro closed the interval with "We Are the World", in support of the Non-Violence Project.[57][58]

During the event, there was a technical problem in which the LED screen abruptly shut off during Portugal's performance; Portugal's Júlia Machado was offered the chance to perform again, but the Portuguese delegation decided against it because her vocal performance was not affected.[59] The official upload of the Portuguese entry on YouTube used footage from the previous evening's jury show.[60]

R/O Country Artist Song Points Place
1  Spain Sandra Valero "Loviu" 201 2
2  Malta Yulan "Stronger" 94 10
3  Ukraine Anastasia Dymyd "Kvitka" 128 5
4  Ireland Jessica McKean[lower-alpha 2] "Aisling" 42 16
5  United Kingdom Stand Uniqu3 "Back to Life" 160 4
6  Macedonia Tamara Grujeska "Kaži mi, kaži mi koj" 76 12
7  Estonia Arhanna "Hoiame kokku" 49 15
8  Armenia Yan Girls "Do It My Way" 180 3
9  Poland Maja Krzyżewska "I Just Need a Friend" 124 6
10  Georgia Anastasia and Ranina "Over the Sky" 74 14
11  Portugal Júlia Machado "Where I Belong" 75 13
12  France Zoé Clauzure "Cœur" 228 1
13  Albania Viola Gjyzeli "Bota ime" 115 8
14  Italy Melissa and Ranya "Un mondo giusto" 81 11
15  Germany Fia "Ohne Worte" 107 9
16  Netherlands Sep and Jasmijn "Holding On to You" 122 7

Spokespersons

The 12 points from the juries were announced live by a spokesperson from each country. Countries that did not provide their own spokesperson had their 12 points announced by a student from the International School of Nice.[additional citation needed] Known spokespersons are as follows:

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Detailed voting results

Split results
Place Combined Jury Online vote
Country Points Country Points Country Points
1  France 228  France 136  France 92
2  Spain 201  Armenia 116  Spain 86
3  Armenia 180  Spain 115  Ukraine 83
4  United Kingdom 160  United Kingdom 102  Germany 74
5  Ukraine 128  Albania 70  Netherlands 70
6  Poland 124  Poland 69  Armenia 64
7  Netherlands 122  Netherlands 52  United Kingdom 58
8  Albania 115  Malta 51  Poland 55
9  Germany 107  Ukraine 45  Georgia 53
10  Malta 94  Macedonia 37
45
11  Italy 81  Italy 37
12  Macedonia 76  Germany 33  Italy 44
13  Portugal 75  Portugal 30
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14  Georgia 74  Georgia 21
15  Estonia 49  Ireland 8  Macedonia 39
16  Ireland 42  Estonia 6  Ireland 34
File:JESC 2023 distribution of points.png
Distribution of points given by the juries and the audience
Detailed voting results of the final
Voting procedure used:
  100% Online vote
  100% Jury vote
Total score
Jury vote score
Online vote score
 Jury vote
Spain
Malta
Ukraine
Ireland
United Kingdom
North Macedonia
Estonia
Armenia
Poland
Georgia
Portugal
France
Albania
Italy
Germany
Netherlands
Competing countries
 Spain 201 115 86 6 5 8 10 12 6 2 12 12 10 12 10 10
Malta 94 51 43 3 4 12 3 7 10 4 6 2
Ukraine 128 45 83 1 3 1 3 4 5 6 8 2 7 5
Ireland 42 8 34 3 4 1
United Kingdom 160 102 58 10 10 12 4 7 6 8 8 1 4 12 8 5 7
North Macedonia 76 37 39 2 2 2 1 1 10 6 5 1 4 3
Estonia 49 6 43 1 2 2 1
Armenia 180 116 64 3 12 10 2 12 12 8 7 10 2 7 6 5 12 8
Poland 124 69 55 8 4 7 10 10 2 5 8 3 6 6
Georgia 74 21 53 5 3 4 5 3 1
Portugal 75 30 45 7 5 6 1 1 2 6 2
France 228 136 92 12 8 6 12 6 8 10 10 12 5 10 7 10 8 12
Albania 115 70 45 8 7 7 5 5 7 4 4 12 3 7 1
Italy 81 37 44 6 3 5 1 3 8 3 8
Germany 107 33 74 1 4 4 7 3 7 2 1 4
Netherlands 122 52 70 4 7 8 5 6 2 6 2 5 4 3

12 points

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

12 points awarded by juries
# Recipient Countries giving 12 points
4  Armenia  Germany,  Malta,  Macedonia,  United Kingdom
 France  Ireland,  Netherlands,  Poland,  Spain
 Spain  Estonia,  France,  Georgia,  Italy
2  United Kingdom  Albania,  Ukraine
1  Albania  Portugal
 Malta  Armenia

Broadcasts

All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing insight and voting information to their local audience. The European Broadcasting Union also provided international live streams of the contest through their official YouTube channel with no commentary.

Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries
Country Broadcaster Channel(s) Commentator(s) Ref.
 Albania RTSH RTSH 1, RTSH Muzikë, Radio Tirana Andri Xhahu [68][69][70]
 Armenia AMPTV 1TV Hamlet Arakelyan (hy) and Hrachuhi Utmazyan (hy) [71]
 Estonia ERR ETV2 Marko Reikop [72]
ETV+ Aleksandr Hobotov and Julia Kalenda [73]
 France France Télévisions France 2 Stéphane Bern and Carla Lazzari [74][75]
 Georgia GPB 1TV Nikoloz Lobiladze [76][77]
 Germany ARD/NDR KiKA Consi (de) [78]
 Ireland TG4 TG4 Sinéad Ní Uallacháin [79]
 Italy RAI Rai 1 Mario Acampa (it) [80][81][82]
 Malta PBS TVM No commentary [83]
 Netherlands NPO/AVROTROS NPO Zapp via NPO 3 Bart Arens and Matheu Hinzen [84][85]
 North Macedonia MRT MRT 1 Eli Tanaskovska [86]
 Poland TVP TVP1, TVP Polonia, TVP ABC Aleksander Sikora (pl) [87][88]
 Portugal RTP RTP1, RTP Internacional, RTP África Nuno Galopim and Iolanda Ferreira [89][90]
 Spain RTVE La 1, TVE Internacional, TVE 4K (es) Julia Varela and Tony Aguilar [91][92]
 Ukraine UA:PBC Suspilne Kultura Timur Miroshnychenko [93][94]
 United Kingdom BBC BBC Two, CBBC Lauren Layfield and Hrvy [95][96]
Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries
Country Broadcaster Channel(s) Commentator(s) Ref.
 Kazakhstan Khabar Agency Khabar TV Yerdana Yerzhanuly and Dinara Sadu [97][98]
 Lithuania LRT LRT televizija Ramūnas Zilnys (lt) [99][100][101]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Contains phrases in French, English and Spanish; Sign Language was also used during the performance.[12][13]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Performance contains uncredited live vocals from Sophie Lennon.
  3. ↑ Despite Machado's involvement in writing "Where I Belong", she was not credited.[14]
  4. ↑ Contains repeated phrases in English, French, Italian and Portuguese.

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