this Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in its next edition it will once again have the participation of one of the Big 5. The European Radio Broadcasting Union said on Thursday, The UK will return to children’s competition more than 17 years after joining.
On this occasion, BBC will be responsible for carrying the British flag to the stage of Karen Demirchian Complex in Yerevan Armenia. The venue for the music competition on Sunday, December 11th. It should be noted that ITV is the only channel that has participated and broadcast the Junior Eurovision Song Contest three times in which the United Kingdom has competed.
The process of choosing the British candidacy is already in progress and organized by CBBC with BBC Studios Entertainment and Musical though he does not put forward the dates marked to reveal his artist and song.
“We are excited to bring the Junior Eurovision Song Contest to the BBC for the first time and showcase young and diverse musical talent from across Europe for children and their families to discover and enjoy together. It’s the same spirit of unity that the adult contest brings, what CBBC is all about. An inclusive channel that reflects her heart and celebrates diversity and creativity in all children. I can’t wait to showcase our own talent. The musical that will proudly represent the UK,” says Patricia Hidalgo, Director of Children and Education at BBC.
It should be noted that the UK’s return to the junior contest came after it was confirmed that it would host the next Eurovision Song Contest. In fact, on August 12, the British BBC announced one of the aspects most anticipated by the show’s loyal followers: Official list of cities that chose to host the music event.
The UK cities Birmingham Glasgow Leeds Liverpool Manchester Newcastle and Sheffield are among the finalists to host the next Eurovision. They beat out London and Bristol. In total, 20 British cities showed interest in the festival but only 7 advanced to the final stage.
The EBU explains this. Eurovision 2023 host city selection process will end in autumn. Once the winner is determined, tickets will be available to the public.
RTVE begins casting to choose Spain representative
This announcement also comes after RTVE launched the call to elect the Spanish representative for the next Junior Eurovision Song Contest. From 16 August until 15 September, boys and girls aged 9 to 14 who wish to participate in the European competition must fill out a form on the public channel’s website.
In addition to details about the boy or girl wishing to represent Spain and the signed authorization letter with parental consent, the young artist must submit two singing videos to demonstrate vocal and interpretive skills.
When the application deadline passes, an evaluation committee of RTVE experts will select the most suitable candidates. For this big event that will be held on December 11 in Yerevan Armenia. Finalists will be called for an in-person selection in Madrid at the end of September.