List of Junior Eurovision Song Contest winners
Overview
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition, held primarily among member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Since its inception in 2003, the contest has been a platform for young artists, aged between 9 and 14, to showcase their talent on a global stage. This article provides a comprehensive list of winners of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest from its inception to the present day.
Format
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest follows a similar format to the Eurovision Song Contest. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio. The countries then proceed to cast votes for the other countries' songs, with the song receiving the highest number of votes declared the winner. The winning country is traditionally granted the right to host the following year's event, although this is not a strict rule and has been deviated from on several occasions.
Winners
2003
The inaugural Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The winner was Dino Jelusić from Croatia with the song "Ti si moja prva ljubav".
2004
The 2004 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Lillehammer, Norway. The winner was María Isabel from Spain with the song "Antes Muerta que Sencilla".
2005
The 2005 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Hasselt, Belgium. The winner was Ksenia Sitnik from Belarus with the song "My vmeste".
2006
The 2006 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Bucharest, Romania. The winner was the Tolmachevy Sisters from Russia with the song "Vesenniy Jazz".
2007
The 2007 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The winner was Alexey Zhigalkovich from Belarus with the song "S druz'yami".
2008
The 2008 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Limassol, Cyprus. The winner was Bzikebi from Georgia with the song "Bzz..".
2009
The 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Kyiv, Ukraine. The winner was Ralf Mackenbach from the Netherlands with the song "Click Clack".
2010
The 2010 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Minsk, Belarus. The winner was Vladimir Arzumanyan from Armenia with the song "Mama".
2011
The 2011 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Yerevan, Armenia. The winner was CANDY from Georgia with the song "Candy Music".
2012
The 2012 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The winner was Anastasiya Petryk from Ukraine with the song "Nebo".
2013
The 2013 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Kyiv, Ukraine. The winner was Gaia Cauchi from Malta with the song "The Start".
2014
The 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Marsa, Malta. The winner was Vincenzo Cantiello from Italy with the song "Tu primo grande amore".
2015
The 2015 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. The winner was Destiny Chukunyere from Malta with the song "Not My Soul".
2016
The 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Valletta, Malta. The winner was Mariam Mamadashvili from Georgia with the song "Mzeo".
2017
The 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Tbilisi, Georgia. The winner was Polina Bogusevich from Russia with the song "Wings".
2018
The 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Minsk, Belarus. The winner was Roksana Węgiel from Poland with the song "Anyone I Want to Be".
2019
The 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Gliwice, Poland. The winner was Viki Gabor from Poland with the song "Superhero".
2020
The 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held in Warsaw, Poland. The winner was Valentina from France with the song "J'imagine".