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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Shine Bright
File:JESC 2017 logo.png
Dates
Final26 November 2017
Host
VenueTbilisi Sports Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia
Presenter(s)TBA
DirectorTBA
Executive supervisorJon Ola Sand
Executive producerTBA
Host broadcasterGeorgian Public Broadcaster (GPB)
Websitewww.junioreurovision.tv/event/tbilisi-2017 Edit this at Wikidata
Participants
Number of entries10 (to date)
Returning countries Azerbaijan

 Montenegro  Slovenia

 Sweden
Non-returning countries Israel

 Macedonia

 Serbia
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         Countries which have provisionally confirmed their participation in 2017
Vote
Voting systemEach country's adult & kid juries award 12, 10, 8–1 points to their top 10 songs.
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The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 will be the fifteenth annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and is scheduled to take place in Tbilisi, Georgia at the Tbilisi Sports Palace on 26 November 2017. As of 24 December 2024, seven countries have announced their provisional participation in the contest.

Location

Further information on the host city: Tbilisi
Tbilisi Sports Palace, venue for 2017.

The EBU confirmed in February 2017 that the contest would be hosted by Georgia.[1] This will be the first Eurovision event hosted by the country, despite them winning a record three times. It was confirmed on 26 February 2017 that Tbilisi would host the contest.[2] On 16 March 2017, it was announced that the Tbilisi Sports Palace would be the host venue for the contest.[3]

Format

During the Winners Press Conference of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016, Jon Ola Sand - Head of Live Events, announced that the EBU would invite broadcasting members to submit applications to host the 2017 contest, which will take place on 26 November 2017.[4][5] Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) announced on 22 November 2016 that they had begun talks with the EBU in connection to hosting the 2017 contest. The first refusal of hosting rights to the winning country of the previous is something that was introduced by the EBU since the 2013 contest.[6]

Visual design

On 12 May 2017, the host broadcaster Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed the contest slogan as "Shine Bright" for the 2017 edition, during a press conference held at the International Exhibition Centre, in Kiev, Ukraine - hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. Details of the visual design and logo were also released during the conference.[7]

Provisional list of participants

As of 24 December 2024 the following countries have confirmed their provisional interest to participate.

Country Artist Song Language(s)
 Belarus[8]
 Cyprus[9]
 Georgia[6]
 Ireland[10]
 Malta[11] TBD 10 June 2017[11] TBD 10 June 2017[11]
 Netherlands[12]
 Russia[13] TBD 3 June 2017[13] TBD 3 June 2017[13]

Other countries

For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, it needs to be an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).[14] It is currently unknown whether the EBU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the Eurovision Song Contest.

  •  Australia – Australian public broadcaster, Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), announced on 29 March 2017 that a decision on continued participation at Junior Eurovision will be made later in the year.[15]
  •  Greece – While Cyprus have confirmed their participation for the 2017 contest, they also expressed their intention to co-operate with the Greek broadcaster, Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), making Greece's return to the competition possible.[9]

The following list of countries participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016, although no announcements have been published so far on whether they will continue to participate in the 2017 contest.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Georgia to host the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. ^ Granger, Anthony (26 February 2017). "Tbilisi to Host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
  3. ^ "Junior Eurovision 2017 to take place on 26th November!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
  4. ^ Granger, Anthony (16 March 2017). "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 to be held on November 26". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix.
  5. ^ Escudero, Victor (20 November 2016). "Winners' Press Conference with Mariam from Georgia". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 21 November 2016. We will work hard over the next year to find a host and to make another great show in November next year
  6. ^ a b Granger, Anthony (22 November 2016). "Georgia begins talks regarding hosting Junior Eurovision 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  7. ^ Jordan, Paul (12 May 2017). "Georgia is Shining Bright as preparations begin for the Junior Eurovision 2017". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 May 2017.
  8. ^ Granger, Anthony (23 December 2016). "Belarus: Confirms Participation In Junior Eurovision 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  9. ^ a b Granger, Anthony (27 September 2016). "Cyprus: Confirms Participation In Junior Eurovision 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
  10. ^ Granger, Anthony (4 January 2017). "Ireland: Confirms Junior Eurovision 2017 Participation". Eurovoix. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  11. ^ a b c Granger, Anthony (24 March 2017). "Malta: Selects For Junior Eurovision 2017 on June 10". Eurovoix. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  12. ^ The Netherlands: Confirms Junior Eurovision 2017 Participation
  13. ^ a b c García, Belén (23 December 2016). "Russia: RTR confirms participation at Junior Eurovision 2017, submissions open!". escplus.com. EscPlus. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
  14. ^ Yakovlev, Vladislav (23 January 2014). "Junior Eurovision Song Contest steering group". EBU. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  15. ^ Granger, Anthony (29 March 2017). "Australia decision on Junior Eurovision participation in second half of 2017". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
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