Junior Eurovision – The 2012 Junior Eurovision Song Contest is supposed to be held in Amsterdam this fall. Due to extremely low interest, the EBU has now expanded the deadline for broadcasters to confirm their participation. Until June 29, countries interested in participating in the Junior Eurovision can send their proposals to the EBU. So far only Russia, Sweden, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, the Netherlands and Belgium have confirmed their participation.
The financial crisis affects Europe and, in consequence, their state broadcasters, who find it very expensive to engage in an event of this size. Malta and Cyprus have said no, Italy and San Marino will not (as expected) debut in 2012, Serbia and Romania do not intend to return, Lithuania and Moldova do not have a definitive answer on the subject, yet.
Meanwhile, 2 countries will already chose their song this week: Russia on Sunday and Sweden on Wednesday. Will their choices be made in vain? The future of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest seems to be balanced on a knife-edge.
Source= janelaesc.com
I have never been a fan of JESC and watched only one edition (I think it was in 2007) to get an idea. I didn’t like it at all, neither the idea nor the music … which was obviously for children. Since I am an adult, I found all songs but two (Sweden and Portugal if I remember correctly) terribly silly and annoying. Thus I wouldn’t miss JESC if it came to an end.
About time. Never watched any, don’t care for the “prostitution” of children for parents’ profit. End of story.
I hope so 1/I can’t stand it 2/in times of crisis why do we need it? would save everyone some cash……
I think EBU should just drop JESC and focus on Eurovision Young Musicians instead. That would be infinitely more interesting and relatable than a kids’ pop song competition. (Then again, I’m a classical musician, so maybe I’m way biased.)
The problem with JESC is that it always has been struggling with two different music styles. Kids doing childish and catchy hits-for-kids stuff vs. kids that wants to do more mature stuff. I think the show was a nice idea and actually worked during the first years but today it is a complete mess with junior Lady Gagas in spectacular clothes singing songs written by adults. I wouldn’t care if it was abolished.
But I must add that a few songs were really good. The song by Molly Sandén, for example, is way better than anything she has produced after that.
Channel 4 in UK still looks back in shame re: exploiting young kids, icing on the cake was that poor 11 yr old dressed up like a tart/full make up, singng about “making love to her baby” (she sued them later!), such was the “MInipops” show, so as for JESC…no thanks!!!
apparently she was 6 years old?! which makes it worse…
They should just turn this into a festival rather than a “competition”. Its just not right to be having a spin-off show based on Eurovision but its not about the song.
Anyways what kind of prize do these kids get for winning?
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I don’t want this. Come on people!!!
Je déteste l’Eurovision et j’adore l’Eurovision Junior qui est une véritable émission de jeunes talents et pas un moteur commercial pour les producteurs de spectacle et de disques . Alors arrêtons l’Eurovision Adulte et gardons Junior Eurovision