Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 will be the 18th edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by Telewizja Polska (TVP) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The contest will take place on 29 November 2020, and will be held in Warsaw, Poland, following the country's victory at the 2019 contest. This would be the first time the contest is held in the same country in two consecutive years.

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020
#MoveTheWorld![1]
Dates
Final29 November 2020[1]
Host
VenueWarsaw, Poland[1]
Executive supervisorMartin Österdahl[2]
Host broadcasterTelewizja Polska (TVP)
Websitejunioreurovision.tv/event/poland-2020
Participants
Participation map
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         Confirmed countries

Location
Further information on the host city: Warsaw

The 2020 contest will take place in Poland, following the country's victory at the 2019 edition with the song "Superhero", performed by Viki Gabor. It will be the seventh time that the contest will be hosted in the previous year's winning country. TVP became the first broadcaster to host two contests in a row.

Bidding phase and host city selection

After Poland's victory in the 2019 contest on home soil in Gliwice, the director-general of Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP), Jacek Kurski, stated that the country would apply to host the event again in 2020.[3] However, Kurski stated that the possibility of two consecutive editions of the event in Poland could be frowned upon by EBU. After a period of uncertainty, in the last week of December 2019, it was reported by the newspaper Wyborcza, that some city councillors in the city of Kraków, were expressing interest in taking the proposal that the contest to be held at the city, focused on Tauron Arena. A few days later on 8 January 2020, the proposal was discussed at the City Council and accepted by the majority of its members.[4] Poland was confirmed as the host country in March 2020.[5] Current champion, Viki Gabor, also expressed her desire for the event to be held in Kraków, her place of residence. The host city has yet to be announced but local newspaper Gazeta Krakowska informed that the event will go to Krakow on the basis of a contract under which the city will make available the necessary locations (including Tauron Arena) and TVP will deal with financial issues.

Following the cancellation of the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 due the COVID-19 pandemic, work on the event was suspended indefinitely.[6] On 16 May 2020, during the airing of Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light, it was confirmed that the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 would be held in a studio in Warsaw on 29 November. Junior Eurovision 2019 winner Viki Gabor also revealed the competition's logo and slogan during the broadcast.[1]

Key:  †   Host venue

Potential bids
City Venue
Kraków Tauron Arena Kraków
Warsaw ATM Studio[7]
Transcolor Studio[7]

Format

Visual design

The theme for the contest, #MoveTheWorld!, was revealed on 16 May 2020, during the airing of Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light by Junior Eurovision 2019 winner Viki Gabor.[1]

"The creative concept behind the slogan is that, as children, we mistakenly believe all important things are done by renowned people: scientists, astronauts, athletes and actors. We want to become them because, in our eyes, they are the ones moving the world. But this is not the case: every day, millions of people around the world perform their day-to-day duties with capability and care. Together, they are the ones really moving the world. This year's slogan honours the collective power we hold together."[8]

New executive supervisor

In January 2020, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that the Swedish Martin Österdahl would become the new executive supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest after the 2020 edition, succeeding Jon Ola Sand.[9] Prior to the appointment, Österdahl had been an executive producer for the 2013 and 2016 adult contests, and had been a member of the Eurovision Song Contest reference group between 2012 and 2018.[10]

Provisional list of participating countries

The following countries have confirmed their intent to participate:

Country Artist Song Language(s)
 France[11]
 Georgia[12]
 Ireland[13]
 Italy[14]
 Netherlands[15] TBD September 2020[16] TBD September 2020[16]
 Poland[17] TBD September 2020[18] TBD September 2020[18]
 Russia[19] TBD 19 September 2020[20] TBD 19 September 2020[20]
 Spain[21]
 Ukraine[22]

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

For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, it needs to be an active member of the EBU.[23]

Active EBU members
  •  Bulgaria – In December 2019, Bulgarian National Television (BNT) stated that they had no plans to return to the contest at the time, as it was consolidating its participation in the adult contest. Bulgaria last participated in 2016.[24]
  •  Denmark – In April 2020, Danish broadcaster DR stated that they would not return to the contest in 2020, with Head of Entertainment Jan Lagermand Lundme stating that they did not want children to "play adults". Denmark last participated in 2005.[25]
  •  Germany – In November 2019, the EBU stated that a delegation, believed to be from German children's broadcaster KiKa, would be attending and observing the 2019 contest.[26]
  •  Greece – In June 2020, it was reported that Greek broadcaster ERT was seriously considering returning to the contest in 2020. Greece last participated in 2008.[27]
  •  Kazakhstan – In May 2020, Zhazira Dyussembekova, the Kazakh Head of Delegation for Junior Eurovision, revealed that they did not have a "clear answer" on whether they will take part in the contest.[28]
  •  North Macedonia – In May 2020, the Macedonian Head of Delegation for Junior Eurovision revealed that no decision had yet been made regarding the country's participation in Warsaw.[29][30]
  •  Scotland – In June 2019, BBC Alba stated that talks had taken place that could enable its participation in 2020.[31] However, in April 2020, the broadcaster announced that it had no plans to debut at the contest in 2020.[32]

The following countries and broadcasters confirmed their non-participation without offering further explanation:

See also

References
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  2. Farren, Neil (20 January 2020). "Martin Österdahl Appointed Eurovision Executive Supervisor". eurovoix.com.
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  5. "We're going back to Poland!". junioreurovision.tv. 5 March 2020.
  6. "Eurowizja dla dorosłych odwołana. Co dalej z Eurowizją Junior?". Gazeta Krakowska. 24 March 2020.
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  10. Farren, Neil (20 January 2020). "Martin Österdahl Appointed Eurovision Executive Supervisor". Eurovoix.
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  13. Herbert, Emily (14 January 2020). "Ireland: Junior Eurovision 2020 Participation Confirmed". eurovoix.com.
  14. "Rai Gulp stories in official account confirms appointment to viewers for the next year". instagram.com.
  15. Granger, Anthony. "The Netherlands: Confirms Junior Eurovision 2020 Participation". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  16. Farren, Neil (2020-05-29). "Netherlands: Junior Songfestival 2020 Acts Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-05-29.
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  19. Granger, Anthony (2020-04-02). "Russia: Junior Eurovision 2020 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
  20. Granger, Anthony (23 April 2020). "Russia: Nathional Selection 2020 - Junior eurovision confirmed as 2020 selection method". jesc-russia.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  21. vertele.eldiario.es (2019-11-30). "TVE: "Nuestra preocupación con Eurovisión 2020 era que no nos pillara el toro"". vertele (in Spanish). Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  22. "Ukraine: Junior Eurovision 2020 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. 10 June 2020.
  23. "EBU - Junior Eurovision Song Contest Steering Group". web.archive.org. 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  24. Herbert, Emily (9 December 2019). "Bulgaria: Junior Eurovision Return Currently Not Under Discussion". eurovoix.com. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  25. Herbert, Emily (15 April 2020). "Denmark: Will Not Return to Junior Eurovision in 2020". Eurovoix. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  26. "Germany: Delegation Observing Junior Eurovision 2019". Eurovoix. 22 November 2019.
  27. "Greece: ERT Considering Return To The Junior Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovoix. 15 June 2020.
  28. "🇰🇿 No "clear answer" on Kazakhstan's participation in Junior Eurovision". ESCXTRA.com. 2020-05-25. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  29. "🇲🇰 North Macedonia "not yet made a decision" regarding Junior Eurovision 2020". ESCXTRA.com. 2020-05-24. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  30. Granger, Anthony (2020-05-25). "North Macedonia: No Decision Made So Far on Junior Eurovision 2020". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  31. Granger, Anthony (2019-06-30). "Scotland: Potential Junior Eurovision Debut in 2020". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  32. "Scotland: No Debut At Junior Eurovision In 2020". Eurovoix. 21 April 2020.
  33. @een (27 December 2019). "Op dit moment niet. Maar we geven je opmerking door aan de juiste mensen!" (Tweet) (in Dutch) – via Twitter.
  34. Granger, Anthony (2020-06-13). "Latvia: LTV Will Not Participate in Junior Eurovision 2020". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
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