11/16 at 7:55 p.m.
Georgia wins Junior Eurovision, France fourth
Following the public vote, Andria Putkaradze was crowned winner of the 22nd edition of the Junior Eurovision contest with his song To My Mom. He succeeds Frenchwoman Zoé Clauzure and offers Georgia its 4th victory.
The Frenchman Titouan with his title Like this, like that finished in fourth place with 103 points behind Portugal (2nd with 213 points) and Ukraine (3rd with 203 points).
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11/16 at 7:50 p.m.
Public voting announcement begins
In a few minutes, we will know the name of the winner of this 2024 edition of Junior Eurovision. Georgia leaves with a significant advantage before this last and final stage.
11/16 at 7:48 p.m.
Georgia in the lead after the jury votes, France third
After receiving a shower of 12 points, Georgia is currently in the lead with 180 points after the distribution of points from the juries of the 17 countries. France is third with 103 points, behind Ukraine with 122 points.
11/16 at 7:31 p.m.
Public votes are closed and the distribution of jury points begins
It is no longer possible to vote for one of the 17 candidates in the running. Now time for the announcement of the points awarded by the juries of the different countries.
11/16 at 7:18 p.m.
Time for votes!
Votes are now reopened for fifteen minutes only on the official website of Junior Eurovision and on the application of the competition. Unlike Eurovision, it is possible to vote for the candidate from your own country.
In order for the vote to be taken into account, you must vote for three different participants. The public votes are then converted into points awarded to each participating country, and count for 50% of the final score. The remaining 50% are awarded by juries of international professionals.
11/16 at 7:13 p.m.
Malta closes the competition with Ramires Sciberras
The last candidate to perform on stage, Ramires was born in Cambodia and was adopted by a Maltese couple when he was 1 year old. Now aged 12, he represents his country with the song Little Star.
11/16 at 7:10 p.m.
Make way for Ireland with Enya Cox Dempsey
At 14, Enya discovered her passion for music, and more specifically rock, thanks to her uncle Paddy. She sings the title Together in Gaelic to defend the colors of his country.
11/16 at 7:06 p.m.
Portugal’s turn with Victoria Nicole
Born in Venezuela, the 13-year-old artist moved to Portugal when she was 8 and began singing at 5. Among the favorites, last July she won the fifth edition of The Voice Kids Portugalthus winning the right to represent Portugal at Junior Eurovision this year with the song Hope.
11/16 at 7:02 p.m.
Artem Kotenko sings for Ukraine
Aged 12, Arthem, born in Okhtyrka, near Kharkiv, has participated in singing competitions since the age of 3. This year he represents his country with the song Hear Me Now.
11/16 at 6:59 p.m.
San Marino represented by the group Idols SM
After nine years of absence, San Marino returns to Junior Eurovision with the group Idols SM. Made up of four girls – Asia, Giulia, Giorgia and Vera Stefanian – this quartet sings the title Like us to defend their country.
11/16 at 6:55 p.m.
Stay Tuned sings “Music” for the Netherlands
Aged 12 to 14, the group Stay Tuned is made up of four members Miucha, Niek, Inkar and Chiara. Each of them had auditioned individually for the Junior Eurovision selection competition but were later brought together to form a group.
11/16 at 6:50 p.m.
It’s the turn of the German Bjarne with “Save The Best For Us”
Arriving in the semi-final of The Voice Kids in Germany, the 11-year-old singer defends his country with the song Save The Best For Us.
11/16 at 6:47 p.m.
The Spaniard Chloe DelaRosa causes a sensation with “Como La Lola”
At home, the youngest in this competition shines the colors of her country with the title Like La Lola. The 9-year-old artist, eagerly awaited by the Spanish public, made herself known on TikTok.
11/16 at 6:43 p.m.
Andria Putkaradze in place for Georgia
The artist who started singing at the age of 2 performs the song To My Mom, dedicated to his mother, to try to win his country, already winner of the competition three times.
11/16 at 6:39 p.m.
Dominik Arim defends Poland with “All Together”
Noted for his interpretation of Hold My Hand of Lady Gaga in the show The Voice Kids Polandthe young 11-year-old artist represents his country with his title All Together.
With France, Poland is the only country to have won the competition twice in a row, and also the only one, like France, to have done so at home.
11/16 at 6:36 p.m.
Place Ana & Aleksej for North Macedonia
Both from the same town in North Macedonia, Bitola, in the southwest of the country, Ana and Aleksej defend their country with song Marathon.
11/16 at 6:31 p.m.
It’s Titouan’s turn for France with “Comme ci, comme ça”
Will Titouan succeed in giving France a third consecutive victory? The 14-year-old artist jumps on stage to perform his song Like this, like that.
Presented as an ode to diversity and tolerance, this song was composed by the young singer Malo and the lyricist Marie Bastid.
11/16 at 6:27 p.m.
Maria Pissarides sings “Crystal Waters” for Cyprus
After 7 years of absence, Cyprus is back in the competition. Maria Pissarides, who has participated in numerous musicals, including an adaptation of Matilda, represents her country with her song Crystal Waters.
11/16 at 6:22 p.m.
Leo on stage for Armenia
Inspired by artists such as Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra or Bruno Mars, Leo, aged 10, defends the colors of Armenia with his song Cosmic Friend.
11/16 at 6:18 p.m.
Nikol Çabeli performs “Vallëzoj” for Albania
Finalist of the Little Genius 8 show and vice-champion of the junior Eurovision selection competition, Junior Fest, in 2023, Nikol Çabeli represents his country this year with the song dance.
11/16 at 6:15 p.m.
Estonia takes its turn
The country, which entered the competition last year, is represented by Annabelle with her title The streets. The 13-year-old artist, passionate about music and sport since a young age, had already won the Estonian singing competition Tähtede Lava in 2024.
11/16 at 6:13 p.m.
Simone Grande opens the ball for Italy
It is the singer Simone Grande, who officially launches the competition with her title Pigiama Party. Originally from Rozzano, near Milan, the artist, aged 12, had already won The Voice Kids in Italy in 2023.
11/16 at 6:13 p.m.
The competition begins with a message of support for the victims of the floods in Spain
When they arrived on stage, the three presenters of the competition, Ruth, Marc and Melani, wanted to address a few words in tribute to the victims of the floods which hit Spain.
“We have a thought for the victims of the floods in the regions of Valencia, Andalusia and Catalonia. We send them our strength and our courage,” they declared.
11/16 at 6:04 p.m.
The kickoff of this 22nd edition is given
The evening begins with the title Let’s Bloomthe official anthem of this 22nd edition, performed by Zoé Clauzure, the French winner of the competition in 2023 and the Spaniards Sandra Valero, who came second last year and María Isabel, the only Spanish winner of the competition, in 2004.
During this performance, the candidates are presented one by one in alphabetical order.
11/16 at 6:00 p.m.
France, star of Junior Eurovision
Since its return to the competition in 2018, France has been shining. The country has always been in the top 5 and has won three trophies including two consecutive victories: that of Lissandro, in 2022, with Oh mom!then that of Zoé Clauzure last year with the song Heart.
To see if Titouan and his piece Like this, like that will manage to seduce the jury to offer France a third consecutive title, which would represent a first in the history of Junior Eurovision.
11/16 at 5:52 p.m.
How to vote for your favorite candidate?
Voting for Junior Eurovision opened at 9 p.m. this Friday, November 15 and will close at 5:59 p.m. this Saturday, just before the start of the competition. They will then reopen just after the last performance of the evening, for fifteen minutes.
Spectators from participating countries can take part in the vote and unlike Eurovision, they can vote for their own country. In order for the vote to be taken into account, you must vote for three different participants.
11/16 at 5:43 p.m.
France represented by Titouan with the song “Comme ci, comme ça”
After the coronation of Zoé Clauzure in 2023, the French delegation chose this year the young Breton Titouan. Aged 14, this multi-instrumentalist, born into a music-loving family, already has great experience on stage since he participated in tele-hook shows The Voice Kids et Dream Teamon TF1.
Titouan defends France during the competition this Saturday with the title Like this, like thatan ode to diversity and tolerance, composed by the young singer Malo and the lyricist Marie Bastid.
11/16 at 5:33 p.m.
17 candidates in the running this year
For this 2024 edition, 17 countries are participating in the competition and each of them will be represented by one or more young people aged 9 to 14, as required by the regulations.
11/16 at 4:55 p.m.
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will begin
Hello everyone!
Thank you for joining us to follow the 22nd edition of the teenage version of Eurovision together. This year, the competition is taking place in Madrid, despite the victory of Frenchwoman Zoé Clauzure in 2023, and must start around 6 p.m.
