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19 record-breaking broadcasters will participate in the 16th Eurovision Song Contest (1945-19008), which celebrates extraordinary young musical talent from across Europe in Minsk on Sunday, November 25th.
Belarus BTRC (Belarusian Television and Radio Society) will host the competition for the second time at the 15,000-seat Minsk Arena
After Polina Bogusevich's triumph last year, Russia returns defending its title in Belarus from the previous winners: Albania, Australia, Azerbaijan, France, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Ireland, Israel, Kazakhstan, Poland, Portugal, Serbia and Wales.
Kazakhstan and Wales will both start at JESC. France returns to competition for the first time since 2004.
Belarus is one of the few countries to have won more than once the Eurovision Junior Song Contest, with Russia and Malta having won twice, and Georgia having won a record. thrice.
The young candidates will attempt to compete with the successes of the Eurovision Junior candidates, including Ieva Zasimauskaitė who played for Lithuania in 2007 and then represented her country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon. As in previous years, the winner of this year's Eurovision Junior Song Contest will be invited to the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Israel.
Jon Ola Sand, EBU Live Events Manager and Executive Director of the JESC said: having a record 19 countries participating in the 16th Eurovision Song Contest . Since the beginning of the competition in 2003, we have been delighted to see a host of talented young artists on stage, some of whom have represented their country at the Eurovision Song Contest. We look forward to seeing the next generation of young musical talent shine at the 2018 Competition in Minsk Arena, Belarus. "
PARTICIPANTS
The following countries (and EBU Members and Associates) will participate in the Eurovision Junior 2018 Song Contest in Belarus:
Albania (RTSH)
Armenia ( AMPTV)
Australia (ABC / SBS) *
Azerbaijan (ICTIMAI)
Belarus (BTRC)
France (France TV
FYR Macedonia (MKRTV)
Georgia (GPB) [19659003] Ireland (TG4)
Israel (KAN)
Italy (RAI)
Kazakhstan (Khabar Agency) *
Malta (PBS)
Poland (TVP)
Portugal (RTP)
Russia (RTR)
Serbia (RTS)
Netherlands (AVROTROS)
Wales (S4C)
* Associates of the EBU
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