Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Country  Italy
National selection
Selection process Internal Selection
Selection date(s) 9 October 2018
Selected entrant Melissa & Marco
Selected song "What Is Love"
Selected songwriter(s) Mario Gardini
Fabrizio Palaferri
Marco Boni
Melissa Di Pasca
Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
◄2017 • 2018

Italy will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 which will take place on 27 November 2018 in Minsk, Belarus. The Italian broadcaster Rai Gulp, which is a channel owned by Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI), was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Melissa and Marco were internally selected to represent Italy with the song "What Is Love".

Background

Prior to the 2017 Contest, Italy had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three times since its debut in 2014, having won the contest on their first appearance with the song "Tu primo grande amore", performed by Vincenzo Cantiello.[1]

Before Junior Eurovision

The Italian broadcaster announced on 26 June 2018, that they would be participating at the contest which takes place on 25 November 2018, in Minsk, Belarus. The method for selecting their entrant and song was done internally by the national broadcaster, RAI.[2] On 9 October 2018, it was announced that Melissa & Marco would be representing Italy at the contest with the song "What Is Love".[3]

Artist and song information

Melissa
Birth name Melissa di Pasca
Born 2008 (age 9–10)
Alassio
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 201?-present
Marco
Birth name Marco Boni
Born (2004-08-17) 17 August 2004
Avezzano
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2015-present
Italy "What Is Love"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Melissa & Marco
Languages
Appearance chronology
◄ "Scelgo (My Choice)" (2017)   

Melissa & Marco

Melissa di Pasca and Marco Boni will represent Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "What It Love".

What Is Love

"What Is Love" is a song by Italian child singers Melissa di Pasca and Marco Boni. It will represent Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ross, Samantha (15 November 2014). "Breaking news: Italy wins!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Granger, Anthony (26 June 2018). "Italy: RAI Gulp Confirms Junior Eurovision 2018 Participation". eurovoix.com. Eurovoix. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Italy: Melissa & Marco to Junior Eurovision With "What Is Love"". Eurovoix. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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