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Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018

{{short description|International song competition for youth}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox song contest

| name = Junior Eurovision Song Contest

| year = 2018

| theme = #LightUp

| logo = JESC 2018 Logo.jpg

| final = 25 November 2018

| presenters = Evgeny Perlin
Zinaida Kupriyanovich
{{Esccnty|Belarus|JESC|y=2017#Helena_Meraai|t=Helena Meraai}}

| exsupervisor = Jon Ola Sand

| exproducer = Olga Shlyager

| director = Gordon Bonello
Daniel Jelinek

| host = Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC)

| venue = Minsk-Arena
Minsk, Belarus

| vote = Each country's professional jury award 12, 10, 8–1 points to their top 10 songs. International viewers vote for 3–5 songs, and votes are converted to points by proportional representation.

| entries = 20

| winner = {{Esc|Poland|Junior}}
"Anyone I Want to Be"

| nonreturn = {{Esc|Cyprus|Junior}}

| return = {{Esc|Azerbaijan|Junior}}
{{Esc|France|f=1974|Junior}}
{{Esc|Israel|Junior}}

| debut = {{Esc|Kazakhstan|Junior}}
{{Esc|Wales|Junior}}

| Map JESC = Y

}}

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the sixteenth edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It took place in the Belarusian capital city, Minsk on 25 November 2018 at the Minsk-Arena. It was the second time that the contest was held in Belarus, after it staged the {{Escyr|2010|Junior|2010 edition}} at the same venue.

A record twenty countries took part in the contest, with {{Esccnty|Kazakhstan|Junior}} and {{Esccnty|Wales|Junior}} participating for the first time. {{Esccnty|France|Junior}} returned for the first time since {{Escyr|2004|Junior}}, alongside {{Esccnty|Azerbaijan|Junior}} for the first time since {{Escyr|2013|Junior}} and {{Esccnty|Israel|Junior}} after missing the {{Escyr|2017|Junior|2017 edition}}. {{Esccnty|Cyprus|Junior}} withdrew from the contest. Last year's winner Polina Bogusevich performed her entry again as the interval act, alongside the common song "#LightUp" sung by all the participants.

The winner was Roksana Węgiel, who represented {{Esccnty|Poland|Junior|y=2018}} with the song "Anyone I Want to Be". Poland won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for the first time. Returning country {{Esccnty|France|Junior|y=2018}} came second, their best result at the contest, while {{Esccnty|Australia|Junior|y=2018}} placed third for the second year in a row. {{Esccnty|Kazakhstan|Junior|y=2018}} was the fourth best performing debuting nation, after {{Esccnty|Croatia|y=2003}} and {{Esccnty|Italy|Junior|y=2014}}'s victories in 2003 and 2014 respectively, and {{Esccnty|Armenia|Junior|y=2007}}'s second place in 2007, finishing sixth, whilst {{Esccnty|Wales|Junior|y=2018}} came last.

Location

{{further|topic=the host city|Minsk}}

File:Minsk Arena during JESC 2018.jpg, where 2018 Junior Eurovision was hosted.]]

The EBU confirmed on 15 October 2017 that the contest would be hosted by Belarus.{{Cite news|url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=271012|title=Minsk announced as the host city for Junior Eurovision 2018!|work=Junior Eurovision Song Contest|access-date=15 October 2017}} This was the second time Belarus hosts the Junior Eurovision Song contest, after hosting the {{Escyr|2010|Junior}} contest.

= Venue =

On 21 November 2017, Belarus' Deputy Prime Minister Vasily Zharko confirmed that the contest was scheduled to be held at Minsk-Arena in November 2018.{{cite web|url=http://eng.belta.by/president/view/zharko-to-head-organizing-committee-for-2018-junior-eurovision-song-contest-106940-2017/|title=Zharko to head organizing committee for 2018 Junior Eurovision Song Contest|website=eng.belta.by|date=21 November 2017|access-date=23 November 2017}} The arena previously hosted the 2010 contest. However, on 26 November 2017, it was confirmed by the host broadcaster that the exact location of the contest is still unknown, stating that Minsk Arena was one of the possible options.{{cite web|url=https://www.tvr.by/news/kultura/minsk_gotovitsya_vo_vtoroy_raz_prinyat_detskoe_evrovidenie_/|title=Минск готовится во второй раз принять детское "Евровидение"|publisher=BTRC|language=be|trans-title=Minsk prepares for the second time to host a children's Eurovision Song Contest|date=26 November 2017|access-date=28 November 2017}} On 18 March 2018, the 15,000-capacity Minsk-Arena was confirmed as the venue by the contest organisers.{{cite web|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/junior-eurovision-2018-to-take-place-in-minsk-arena-november-25|title=Junior Eurovision 2018 to take place on Sunday 25th November!|website=junioreurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=18 March 2018|date=18 March 2018}}

Participants

On 25 July 2018, the EBU released the official list of participants with 18 competing countries. Later, this number was specially expanded to 19. {{Esccnty|Israel|Junior}} was given special dispensation by the host broadcaster BTRC and the EBU in order to participate as the country had won the adult contest earlier that year.{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/07/25/israel-was-the-19th-country-allowed-to-participate-in-junior-eurovision-2018/|title=Israel: Was the 19th Country Allowed to Participate in Junior Eurovision 2018|website=eurovoix.com|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=25 July 2018|date=25 July 2018}} {{Esccnty|Kazakhstan|Junior}} were invited to make their debut appearance in the contest this year.

Despite initially withdrawing from the contest on 2 July 2018 due to financial and structural difficulties,{{cite news|url=https://www.esc-plus.com/ukraine-wont-compete-at-junior-eurovision-2018/|title=Ukraine won't compete at Junior Eurovision 2018|publisher=EscPlus|date=2 July 2018}} {{Esccnty|Ukraine|Junior}} was added at the last hour to the list of participating countries on 2 August 2018, setting a record of 20 participating countries.{{cite news|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/ukraine-joins-junior-eurovision-2018|title=Surprise! Ukraine joins as 20th country for Minsk 2018|date=2 August 2018|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|website=junioreurovision.tv}}

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|+Participants of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018{{Cite web |title=Participants of Minsk 2018|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/event/minsk-2018/participants |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=junioreurovision.tv}}

!Country

!Broadcaster

!Artist

!Song

!Language

!Songwriter(s)

scope="row" |{{Esc|Albania|Junior|y=2018}}

|RTSH

|Efi Gjika

|"Barbie"

|Albanian, English

|{{hlist|Efthimia Gjika|Hristina Gjika}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2018}}

|AMPTV

|L.E.V.O.N

|"L.E.V.O.N"

|Armenian

|Artem Valter

scope="row" |{{Esc|Australia|Junior|y=2018}}

|ABC

|Jael

|"Champion"

|English

|MSquared

scope="row" |{{Esc|Azerbaijan|Junior|y=2018}}

|İTV

|Fidan Huseynova

|"I Wanna Be Like You"

|Azerbaijani, English

|{{hlist|Fidan Huseynova|Ayten Ismikhanova|Isa Melikov|Elvira Michieva}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2018}}

|BTRC

|Daniel Yastremski

|"Time"

|Russian, English

|{{hlist|Kirill Good|Roman Kolodko}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|France|Junior|f=1974|y=2018}}

|{{lang|fr|France Télévisions|i=unset}}

|Angélina

|"{{lang|fr|Jamais sans toi|i=unset}}"

|French, English

|{{hlist|Sarah Age Ali|Julien Comblat|Gary Fico|Nicolas Stawski}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Georgia|Junior|y=2018}}

|GPB

|Tamar Edilashvili

|"Your Voice"

|Georgian, English

|{{hlist|Aleksandre Lordkipanidze|Sopho Toroshelidze}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Ireland|Junior|y=2018}}

|TG4

|Taylor Hynes

|"IOU"

|Irish

|{{hlist|Jonas Gladnikoff|Taylor Hynes|Niall Mooney}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Israel|Junior|y=2018}}

|IPBC

|Noam Dadon

|"Children Like These"

|Hebrew

|Eden Hason

scope="row" |{{Esc|Italy|Junior|y=2018}}

|RAI

|Melissa and Marco

|"What Is Love"

|Italian, English

|{{hlist|Marco Boni|Melissa Di Pasca|Franco Fasano|Mario Gardini|Marco Iardella|Fabrizio Palaferri}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Kazakhstan|Junior|y=2018}}

|KA

|Daneliya Tuleshova

|"{{lang|kk-latn|Òzińe sen|i=unset}}" ({{lang|kk|Өзіңе сен}})

|Kazakh, English

|{{hlist|Kamila Dairova|Artem Kuzmenkov|Ivan Lopukhov|Daneliya Tuleshova}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2018}}

|MRT

|Marija Spasovska

|"{{lang|mk-latn|Doma|i=unset}}" ({{lang|mk|Дома}})

|Macedonian

|{{hlist|Darko Dimitrov|Elena Risteska}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Malta|Junior|y=2018}}

|PBS

|Ela

|"Marchin' On"

|English

|{{hlist|Emil Calleja Bayliss|Cyprian Cassar}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Netherlands|Junior|y=2018}}

|AVROTROS

|Max and Anne

|"Samen"

|Dutch, English

|{{hlist|Babette Labeij|Robin van Veen|Dimitri Veltkamp}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Poland|Junior|y=2018}}

|TVP

|Roksana Węgiel

|"Anyone I Want to Be"

|Polish, English

|{{hlist|Maegan Cottone|Cutfather|Daniel Davidsen|Nathan Duvall|Patryk Kumór|Małgorzata Uściłowska|Peter Wallevik}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Portugal|Junior|y=2018}}

|RTP

|Rita Laranjeira

|"{{lang|pt|Gosto de tudo (já não gosto de nada)|i=unset}}"

|Portuguese

|João Só

scope="row" |{{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2018}}

|VGTRK

|Anna Filipchuk

|"Unbreakable"

|Russian, English

|Taras Demchuk

scope="row" |{{Esc|Serbia|Junior|y=2018}}

|RTS

|Bojana Radovanović

|"{{lang|sr-latn|Svet|i=unset}}" ({{lang|sr|Свет}})

|Serbian

|{{hlist|Marija Marić Marković|Bojana Radovanović}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2018}}

|{{lang|uk-latn|UA:PBC|i=unset}}

|Darina Krasnovetska

|"Say Love"

|Ukrainian, English

|{{hlist|Mykhailo Klymenko|Darina Krasnovetska|Volodymyr Sharykov}}

scope="row" |{{Esc|Wales|Junior|y=2018}}

|S4C

|Manw

|"{{lang|cy|Perta|i=unset}}"

|Welsh

|{{hlist|Ifan Siôn Davies|Ywain Gwynedd|Richard James Hooson Roberts}}

Format

=Visual design=

File:JESC 2018 stage.jpg

The slogan was the hashtag #LightUp. The logo of the contest was based around a morning star made of vertically inverted soundwaves. The source of inspiration was the artistic potential and creative aspiration of the young participants who fill the scene like a star.

=Hosts=

File:Hosts of JESC 2018.jpg

On 26 October 2018, it was announced that Eugene Perlin and Zinaida Kupriyanovich would be the main hosts of the contest, together with Helena Meraai in the green room.{{Cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/10/27/junior-eurovision18-helena-meraai-will-be-the-green-room-host/|title=Junior Eurovision'18: Helena Meraai Will Be The Green Room Host|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=27 October 2018|work=Eurovoix}} Meraai is the fourth person under the age of sixteen to ever host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, after Ioana Ivan in {{Escyr|2006|Junior}}, Dmytro Borodin in {{Escyr|2009|Junior}} and Lizi Japaridze in {{Escyr|2017|Junior}}, and is also the second former participant to host an edition of the contest. Meraai previously {{Esccnty|Belarus|Junior|y=2017|t=represented Belarus}} in the 2017 contest, where she placed fifth with the song "{{Esccnty|Belarus|Junior|y=2017#"I_Am_the_One"|t=I Am the One}}". Perlin is one of the main country's television presenters and was the Eurovision commentator between 2013 and 2019, whilst Kupriyanovich is a singer and artist who has participated in Belarus' national selections for the 2015 and 2016 Junior Eurovision Song Contests and latter represented the country at the 2019 adult contest. It was also announced that Denis Dudinsky and Anna Kviloria would host the opening ceremony.{{cite web|last1=Zwart|first1=Josianne|title=Meet the hosts of Junior Eurovision 2018!|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/meet-the-hosts-of-junior-eurovision-2018|website=junioreurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=26 October 2018|date=26 October 2018}}

=Voting=

The results were determined by national juries and an online audience vote. Every country used a national jury that consisted of three music industry professionals and two kids aged between 10 and 15 who were citizens of the country they represent. The first phase of the online voting started on 23 November 2018 when a recap of all the rehearsal performances were shown on the official website before the viewers could vote. Following this recap, voters had the option to watch longer one-minute clips from each participant's rehearsal. This first round of voting ended on 25 November at 15:59 CET. The second phase of the online voting took place during the live show and started after the last performance and was open for 15 minutes. International viewers could vote for a minimum of three countries and a maximum of five, including their own country.{{Cite web|title=Junior Eurovision'18: Details of Voting Revealed|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/05/junior-eurovision18-details-of-voting-revealed/|work=Eurovoix|date=5 November 2018}}

The number of points were determined by the percentage of votes received. The public vote counted for 50% of the final result, while the other 50% came from the professional juries.{{Cite web|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/start-voting-now-minsk-2018|title=Junior Eurovision fans: Cast your vote online!|publisher=junioreurovision.tv|date=23 November 2018}}

=Trophy=

The trophy was designed by Kjell Engman of the Swedish glass company Kosta Boda, using the same design as was first introduced in the 2017 contest.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/junior-eurovision-winners-trophy-revealed/|title=Junior Eurovision: Winners' Trophy Revealed|date=24 November 2018|publisher=Eurovoix|last=Walker|first=Evan}} The main trophy is a glass microphone with colored lines inside the upper part, which symbolize the flow of sound.{{Cite news|title=Junior Eurovision 2017 Trophy Revealed|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/11/21/junior-eurovision-2017-trophy-revealed/|work=Eurovoix|date=21 November 2017|access-date=2 December 2017 |last1=Grace |first1=Emily }}

= Postcards =

Each postcard took place in a different location in Belarus. They all consisted of the upcoming participant putting on a virtual reality headset and, through it, experiencing a location in Belarus while doing various activities. At the conclusion of the postcard, the upcoming participant would take their headset off, and the performance would commence.{{Cite web|date=2018-11-21|title=Junior Eurovision'18: VR In Postcards To Take Participants Around Belarus|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/21/junior-eurovision18-vr-in-postcards-to-take-participants-around-belarus/|access-date=2022-01-10|website=Eurovoix|language=en-GB}}

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Contest overview

File:JESC 2018. Roksana Wegiel and dancers with trophy.jpg and her backing dancers with the trophy]]

The event took place on 25 November 2018 at 17:00 MSK (16:00 CET).{{Cite web |title=Junior Eurovision Song Contest - Minsk 2018 |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/event/minsk-2018 |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=junioreurovision.tv |language=en}} Twenty countries participated, with the running order published on 19 November 2018.{{Cite web |date=2018-11-19 |title=Running order of Junior Eurovision 2018 revealed |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/running-order-2018 |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=junioreurovision.tv |language=en}} All the countries competing were eligible to vote with the jury vote, as well as participating and non-participating countries under an aggregated international online vote, eligible to vote. Poland won with 215 points, also winning the online vote.{{Cite web |date=2018-11-25 |title=Roksana Węgiel wins Junior Eurovision 2018 for Poland! |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/roksana-wegiel-winner-junior-eurovision-2018 |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=junioreurovision.tv |language=en}} France came second with 203 points, with Australia (who won the jury vote), Ukraine, and Malta completing the top five. Azerbaijan, Albania, Portugal, Serbia, Wales occupied the bottom five positions.{{cite web |title=Final of Minsk 2018 |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/event/minsk-2018/final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601131622/https://junioreurovision.tv/event/minsk-2018/final |archive-date=1 June 2021 |access-date=1 June 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}

The opening of the show featured the traditional flag parade. During the interval, Russian singer Polina Bogusevich performed a new version of her winning song "Wings". All participants then joined on stage for a rendition of the common song, "#LightUp".{{Cite web |title=Common Song - #LightUp - LIVE - Junior Eurovision 2018 |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/video/common-song-lightup-live-junior-eurovision-2018 |access-date=2023-06-03 |website=junioreurovision.tv |language=en}}

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scope="col" | {{abbr|R/O|Running order}}

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Artist

! scope="col" | Song

! scope="col" | Points

! scope="col" | Place

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1

| {{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2018}}

| Darina Krasnovetska

| "Say Love"

| 182

| 4

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2

| {{Esc|Portugal|Junior|y=2018}}

| Rita Laranjeira

| "{{lang|pt|Gosto de tudo (já não gosto de nada)|i=unset}}"

| 42

| 18

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3

| {{Esc|Kazakhstan|Junior|y=2018}}

| Daneliya Tuleshova

| "{{lang|kk-latn|Òzińe sen|i=unset}}"

| 171

| 6

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4

| {{Esc|Albania|Junior|y=2018}}

| Efi Gjika

| "Barbie"

| 44

| 17

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5

| {{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2018}}

| Anna Filipchuk

| "Unbreakable"

| 122

| 10

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6

| {{Esc|Netherlands|Junior|y=2018}}

| Max and Anne

| "Samen"

| 91

| 13

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7

| {{Esc|Azerbaijan|Junior|y=2018}}

| Fidan Huseynova

| "I Wanna Be Like You"

| 47

| 16

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8

| {{Esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2018}}

| Daniel Yastremski

| "Time"

| 114

| 11

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9

| {{Esc|Ireland|Junior|y=2018}}

| Taylor Hynes

| "IOU"

| 48

| 15

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10

| {{Esc|Serbia|Junior|y=2018}}

| Bojana Radovanović

| "{{lang|sr-latn|Svet|i=unset}}"

| 30

| 19

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11

| {{Esc|Italy|Junior|y=2018}}

| Melissa and Marco

| "What Is Love"

| 151

| 7

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12

| {{Esc|Australia|Junior|y=2018}}

| Jael

| "Champion"

| 201

| 3

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13

| {{Esc|Georgia|Junior|y=2018}}

| Tamar Edilashvili

| "Your Voice"

| 144

| 8

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14

| {{Esc|Israel|Junior|y=2018}}

| Noam Dadon

| "Children Like These"

| 81

| 14

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15

| {{Esc|France|Junior|f=1974|y=2018}}

| Angélina

| "{{lang|fr|Jamais sans toi|i=unset}}"

| 203

| 2

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16

| {{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2018}}

| Marija Spasovska

| "{{lang|mk-latn|Doma|i=unset}}"

| 99

| 12

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17

| {{Esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2018}}

| L.E.V.O.N

| "L.E.V.O.N"

| 125

| 9

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18

| {{Esc|Wales|Junior|y=2018}}

| Manw

| "{{lang|cy|Perta|i=unset}}"

| 29

| 20

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 19

| {{Esc|Malta|Junior|y=2018}}

| Ela

| "Marchin' On"

| 181

| 5

style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | 20

| {{Esc|Poland|Junior|y=2018}}

| Roksana Węgiel

| "Anyone I Want to Be"

| 215

| 1

= Spokespersons =

{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}

  1. {{esc|Ukraine|Junior}}{{snd}}Anastasiya Baginska{{cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/23/ukraine-anastasiya-baginska-spokesperson/|title=Ukraine: Anastasiya Baginska Revealed as Junior Eurovision Spokesperson|publisher=Eurovoix|date=23 November 2018}}
  2. {{esc|Portugal|Junior}}{{snd}}Nadezhda Sidorova
  3. {{esc|Kazakhstan|Junior}}{{snd}}Aruzhan Khafiz{{cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/22/kazakhstan-aruzhan-hafiz-revealed-as-spokesperson/|title=Kazakhstan: Aruzhan Khafiz Revealed as Spokesperson|publisher=Eurovoix|date=22 November 2018}}
  4. {{esc|Albania|Junior}}{{snd}}Daniil Lazuko{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/junior-eurovision18-schoolchildren-revealed-as-spokespersons-for-nine-nations/|title=Junior Eurovision'18: Schoolchildren Revealed as Spokespersons For Nine Nations|publisher=Eurovoix|date=24 November 2018|access-date=24 November 2018}}
  5. {{esc|Russia|Junior}}{{snd}}Dina Baru and Khryusha
  6. {{esc|Netherlands|Junior}}{{snd}}Vincent Miranovich
  7. {{esc|Azerbaijan|Junior}}{{snd}}Valeh Huseynbeyli{{cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/azerbaijan-junior-eurovision-2018-commentator-spokesperson-revealed/|title=Azerbaijan: Junior Eurovision 2018 Commentator & Spokesperson Revealed|publisher=Eurovoix|date=24 November 2018}}
  8. {{esc|Belarus|Junior}}{{snd}}Arina Rovba
  9. {{esc|Ireland|Junior}}{{snd}}Alex Hynes{{cite web|last=Herbert|first=Emily|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/ireland-alex-hynes-junior-eurovision-spokesperson/|title=Ireland: Alex Hynes Revealed as Junior Eurovision Spokesperson|publisher=Eurovoix|date=24 November 2018|access-date=24 November 2018}}
  10. {{esc|Serbia|Junior}}{{snd}}Lana Karić
  11. {{esc|Italy|Junior}}{{snd}}Yan Musvidas
  12. {{esc|Australia|Junior}}{{snd}}Ksenia Galetskaya
  13. {{esc|Georgia|Junior}}{{snd}}Nikoloz Vasadze{{cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/georgia-ranina-runner-up-nikoloz-vasadze-to-announce-jury-points/|title=Georgia: Ranina Runner Up Nikoloz Vasadze To Announce Jury Points|publisher=Eurovoix|date=24 November 2018}}
  14. {{esc|Israel|Junior}}{{snd}}Adi
  15. {{esc|France|f=1974|Junior}}{{snd}}Daniil Rotenko and Lubava Marchuk
  16. {{esc|Macedonia|Junior}}{{snd}}Arina Pekhtereva
  17. {{esc|Armenia|Junior}}{{snd}}Vardan Margaryan
  18. {{esc|Wales|Junior}}{{snd}}Gwen Rowley
  19. {{esc|Malta|Junior}}{{snd}}Milana Borodko
  20. {{esc|Poland|Junior}}{{snd}}Grace

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== Detailed voting results ==

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+ {{nowrap|Split results}}
scope="colgroup" rowspan="2" | Place

! scope="colgroup" colspan="2" | Combined

! scope="colgroup" colspan="2" | Jury

! scope="colgroup" colspan="2" | Online Vote

scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Points

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Points

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Points

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1

| bgcolor="gold" |{{Esc|Poland|Junior|y=2018}}

| bgcolor="gold" |215

| {{Esc|Australia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 148

| bgcolor="gold" |{{Esc|Poland|Junior|y=2018}}

| bgcolor="gold" |136

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2

| {{Esc|France|Junior|f=1974|y=2018}}

| 203

| {{Esc|Malta|Junior|y=2018}}

| 138

| {{Esc|France|Junior|f=1974|y=2018}}

| 117

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3

| {{Esc|Australia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 201

| {{Esc|Georgia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 105

| {{Esc|Kazakhstan|Junior|y=2018}}

| 103

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4

| {{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2018}}

| 182

| {{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2018}}

| 104

| {{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2018}}

| 78

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5

| {{Esc|Malta|Junior|y=2018}}

| 181

| {{Esc|Italy|Junior|y=2018}}

| 94

| {{Esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 70

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6

| {{Esc|Kazakhstan|Junior|y=2018}}

| 171

| {{Esc|France|Junior|f=1974|y=2018}}

| 86

| {{Esc|Netherlands|Junior|y=2018}}

| 68

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7

| {{Esc|Italy|Junior|y=2018}}

| 151

| bgcolor="gold" |{{Esc|Poland|Junior|y=2018}}

| bgcolor="gold" | 79

| {{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 62

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8

| {{Esc|Georgia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 144

| {{Esc|Kazakhstan|Junior|y=2018}}

| 68

| {{Esc|Italy|Junior|y=2018}}

| 57

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9

| {{Esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 125

| {{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 64

| {{Esc|Australia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 53

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 10

| {{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 122

| {{Esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2018}}

| 61

| {{Esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2018}}

| 53

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 11

| {{Esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2018}}

| 114

| {{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 60

| {{Esc|Israel|Junior|y=2018}}

| 47

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 12

| {{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 99

| {{Esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 55

| {{Esc|Malta|Junior|y=2018}}

| 43

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 13

| {{Esc|Netherlands|Junior|y=2018}}

| 91

| {{Esc|Israel|Junior|y=2018}}

| 34

| {{Esc|Portugal|Junior|y=2018}}

| 42

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 14

| {{Esc|Israel|Junior|y=2018}}

| 81

| {{Esc|Netherlands|Junior|y=2018}}

| 23

| {{Esc|Georgia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 39

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 15

| {{Esc|Ireland|Junior|y=2018}}

| 48

| {{Esc|Azerbaijan|Junior|y=2018}}

| 17

| {{Esc|Ireland|Junior|y=2018}}

| 36

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 16

| {{Esc|Azerbaijan|Junior|y=2018}}

| 47

| {{Esc|Ireland|Junior|y=2018}}

| 12

| {{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 35

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 17

| {{Esc|Albania|Junior|y=2018}}

| 44

| {{Esc|Albania|Junior|y=2018}}

| 10

| {{Esc|Albania|Junior|y=2018}}

| 34

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 18

| {{Esc|Portugal|Junior|y=2018}}

| 42

| {{Esc|Serbia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 2

| {{Esc|Azerbaijan|Junior|y=2018}}

| 30

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 19

| {{Esc|Serbia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 30

| {{Esc|Portugal|Junior|y=2018}}

| 0

| {{Esc|Wales|Junior|y=2018}}

| 29

scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 20

| {{Esc|Wales|Junior|y=2018}}

| 29

| {{Esc|Wales|Junior|y=2018}}

| 0

| {{Esc|Serbia|Junior|y=2018}}

| 28

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
+ Detailed voting results{{cite web |title=Results of the Final of Minsk 2018 |url=https://junioreurovision.tv/event/minsk-2018/final/results |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=1 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601131622/https://junioreurovision.tv/event/minsk-2018/final/results |archive-date=1 June 2021 |url-status=live}}
colspan="2" rowspan="3" style="text-align:left; background:#F2F2F2" | Voting procedure used:
{{legend|#A4D1EF|100% jury vote|outline=#AAAAAA}}{{legend|#EFA4A9|100% online vote|outline=#aaa}}

! scope="colgroup" rowspan="2" {{vert header|nb=1|Total score|cellstyle=border-bottom:1px solid transparent;}}

! scope="colgroup" rowspan="2" {{vert header|nb=1|Jury vote score}}

! scope="colgroup" rowspan="2" {{vert header|nb=1|Online vote score}}

! scope="colgroup" colspan="20" | Jury vote

scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ukraine}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Portugal}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Kazakhstan}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Albania}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Russia}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Netherlands}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Azerbaijan}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Belarus}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ireland}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Serbia}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Italy}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Australia}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Georgia}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Israel}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|France}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Macedonia}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Armenia}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Wales}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Malta}}

! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Poland}}

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scope="rowgroup" rowspan="20" {{vert header|va=middle|Contestants}}

! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Ukraine

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 182

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 104

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 78

| style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 7 || 6 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 3 || 5 || 8 || 7 || || 10 || 8 || 5 || 10 || 2 || 5 || 4 || 12

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Portugal

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 42

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 0

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 42

| || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Kazakhstan

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 171

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 68

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 103

| 5 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 4 || 7 || 5 || 8 || 6 || 4 || 5 || || || 6 || || || 8 || 4 || || 6 ||

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Albania

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 44

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 10

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 34

| || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || 1 || || 1 || || || || || || || 1 || || 2 || 5 ||

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Russia

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 122

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 60

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 62

| || 1 || 4 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 3 || 12 || 2 || || || || 8 || || 5 || || || 10 || 7 || 2 || 6

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Netherlands

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 91

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 23

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 68

| 1 || || || || 2 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || || 1 || || 3 || 2 || 3 || 4 || || 6 || 1 || ||

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Azerbaijan

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 47

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 17

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 30

| || || || 6 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 3 || || 4 || || || || || || || 3 || 1 ||

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Belarus

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 114

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 61

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 53

| || 10 || 2 || || || 8 || 10 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 2 || || 5 || 1 || 1 || || || || 12 || || 10 ||

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Ireland

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 48

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 12

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 36

| || || || || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || || 3 || || 1 || || || || || 8

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Serbia

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 30

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 2

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 28

| || || || || || || || || ||style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || || || || 2 || || || ||

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Italy

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 151

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 94

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 57

| 6 || 4 || 10 || || || || 4 || 7 || 10 || 6 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 7 || 7 || 7 || 3 || 12 || || || 8 || 3

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Australia

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 201

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 148

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 53

| 12 || 12 || 3 || 7 || 10 || 12 || 6 || 12 || 7 || 3 || 12 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 8 || 2 || 6 || 7 || 7 || 12 || || 10

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Georgia

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 144

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 105

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 39

| 7 || 2 || 5 || || 12 || 2 || 2 || || 12 || 2 || 10 || 5 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 12 || 10 || 5 || 8 || 10 || || 1

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Israel

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 81

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 34

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 47

| 4 || 3 || 7 || 1 || 5 || 1 || || || || || 6 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 2 || || || || 3 || 2

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | France

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 203

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 86

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 117

| || 5 || || 12 || 6 || 7 || 7 || 8 || 6 || 7 || || 4 || 4 || 1 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 6 || 1 || || 12 ||

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Macedonia

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 99

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 64

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 35

| 2 || || 12 || 10 || 1 || || || 1 || || 12 || 1 || 2 || || || 7 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 5 || 4 || || 7

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Armenia

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 125

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 55

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 70

| 3 || 6 || || 3 || || 6 || || 5 || || || 3 || 6 || || 4 || 8 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 7 || 4

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Wales

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 29

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 0

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 29

| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || ||

scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Malta

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 181

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 138

| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 43

| 10 || 8 || 8 || 5 || 8 || 10 || 5 || 10 || 8 || 4 || 8 || 12 || 12 || 10 || || 4 || 3 || 8 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 5

style="background:gold;"

! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | Poland

| style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 215

| style="text-align:right;" | 79

| style="text-align:right;" | 136

| 8

184410210561236style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" |

=12 points=

Below is a summary of all 12 points received from each country's professional juries.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" | N.

! scope="col" | Contestant

! scope="col" | Nation(s) giving 12 points

scope="row" | 6

| {{Esc|Australia|Junior|y=2018}} || {{Esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2018}}, {{Esc|Italy|Junior|y=2018}}, {{Esc|Netherlands|Junior|y=2018}}, {{Esc|Portugal|Junior|y=2018}}, {{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2018}}, {{Esc|Wales|Junior|y=2018}}

scope="row" | 3

| {{Esc|Georgia|Junior|y=2018}} || {{Esc|Ireland|Junior|y=2018}}, {{Esc|Israel|Junior|y=2018}}, {{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2018}}

scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | 2

| {{Esc|France|Junior|f=1974|y=2018}} || {{Esc|Albania|Junior|y=2018}}, {{Esc|Malta|Junior|y=2018}}

{{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2018}}{{Esc|Kazakhstan|Junior|y=2018}}, {{Esc|Serbia|Junior|y=2018}}
{{Esc|Malta|Junior|y=2018}}{{Esc|Australia|Junior|y=2018}}, {{Esc|Georgia|Junior|y=2018}}
scope="rowgroup" rowspan="5" | 1

| {{Esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2018}} || {{Esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2018}}

{{Esc|Italy|Junior|y=2018}}{{Esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2018}}
{{Esc|Poland|Junior|y=2018}}{{Esc|France|Junior|f=1974|y=2018}}
{{Esc|Russia|Junior|y=2018}}{{Esc|Azerbaijan|Junior|y=2018}}
{{Esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2018}}{{Esc|Poland|Junior|y=2018}}

= Online voting =

A total of 1,283,921 valid votes were received during the voting windows.{{Cite web|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/voting/thank-you|title=Voting - Junior Eurovision Song Contest — Minsk 2018|website=junioreurovision.tv|access-date=2018-11-28|date=26 November 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/25/junior-eurovision-breakdown-of-the-voting/|title=Junior Eurovision: Breakdown of The Voting|newspaper=Eurovoix|date=25 November 2018|access-date=23 October 2019 |last1=Walker |first1=Evan }}

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:right;"
+ Online voting results
scope="col" | Contestant

! scope="col" | Votes

! scope="col" | Points

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Poland|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~150,529

| 136

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|France|Junior|f=1974|y=2018}}

| ~129,499

| 117

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Kazakhstan|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~114,003

| 103

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Ukraine|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~86,333

| 78

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Armenia|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~77,478

| 70

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Netherlands|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~75,264

| 68

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Russia|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~68,623

| 62

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Italy|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~63,089

| 57

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Australia|Junior|y=2018}}

|~58,662

|53

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Belarus|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~58,662

| 53

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Israel|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~52,021

| 47

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Malta|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~47,594

| 43

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Portugal|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~46,487

| 42

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Georgia|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~43,166

| 39

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Ireland|Junior|y=2018}}

|~39,846

|36

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Macedonia|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~38,739

| 35

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Albania|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~37,632

| 34

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Azerbaijan|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~33,205

| 30

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Wales|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~32,098

| 29

scope="row" style="text-align:left;" | {{esc|Serbia|Junior|y=2018}}

| ~30,991

| 28

Total

! 1,283,921

!

Other countries

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.{{cite web|url=http://www3.ebu.ch/sites/ebu/contents/programming/tv/tv-groups/junior-eurovision-song-contest-s.html|title=Junior Eurovision Song Contest steering group|last=Yakovlev|first=Vladislav|date=23 January 2014|publisher=EBU|access-date=26 May 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528005833/http://www3.ebu.ch/sites/ebu/contents/programming/tv/tv-groups/junior-eurovision-song-contest-s.html|archive-date=28 May 2014}} It is currently unknown whether the EBU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the Eurovision Song Contest.

= Active EBU members =

  • {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|Junior}}{{snd}}On 25 May 2018, the Bosnian broadcaster Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BHRT) stated that they would not be allowed to debut at the contest in the near future until the debt-related sanctions placed on them by the EBU were lifted.{{Cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/05/25/bosnia-herzegovina-bhrt-barred-from-competing-in-eurovision-contests/|title=Bosnia & Herzegovina: BHRT Barred From Competing in Eurovision Contests|first=Anthony|last=Granger|date=25 May 2018|access-date=25 May 2018}}
  • {{Esc|Denmark|Junior}}{{snd}}On 16 February 2018, it was reported that the EBU was calling on Danish broadcaster Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR) to return to the contest after an 11-year break.{{cite web|first=Christian|last=Ellegaard|url=https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/kultur/film/grand-prix-boss-vil-have-danmark-tilbage-i-omdiskuteret-boerneshow|title=Grand Prix-boss vil have Danmark tilbage i omdiskuteret børneshow|trans-title=Grand Prix boss wants Denmark back in disputed children's show|publisher=DR|language=da|date=16 February 2018|access-date=15 March 2018}} However, Jan Lagermand Lundme, the head of Entertainment at the Danish broadcaster, played down the likelihood of Denmark returning to the competition, saying "Now, never say never, but as long as the show is, as it is now, I’m definitely not going to compete again. The values that we put in Denmark in a program for children do not match the values of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest… It seems that the children are on stage and play adults instead of acting as children, and we think that is fundamentally wrong. Children must be children, they should not try to strive to be something they are not. It’s super bad for us, because we really wanted to be part of the show. Participating in a concept like Junior Eurovision would be a natural step for us after MGP, but it does not work when we do not feel the show fits the Danish values."{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/02/17/denmark-ebu-wants-see-countries-return-junior-eurovision/|title=Denmark: EBU Wants To See Country's Return to Junior Eurovision|date=17 February 2018|publisher=Eurovoix|last=Granger|first=Anthony}}
  • {{Esc|Lithuania|Junior}}{{snd}}On 28 February 2018, the Lithuanian broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) declared that they would not return to contest in the near future. LRT executive producer Audrius Giržadas stated that "this contest has become a clone of the main Eurovision Song Contest and has nothing to do with childhood, little girls go on stage with clipped hairs, glued eyelashes and bare belly, copying Beyoncé and Christina Aguilera – this is not an event that we would like to participate in."{{cite web|first=Miglė|last=Dauskurdienė|url=http://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/tavo-lrt/37/204494/klausiate-atsakome-kodel-lrt-nebedalyvauja-vaiku-eurovizijoje/|title=Klausiate – atsakome. Kodėl LRT nebedalyvauja vaikų "Eurovizijoje"?|trans-title=You are answering. Why is LRT no longer taking part in children's "Eurovision"?|date=28 February 2018|publisher=LRT|language=lt|access-date=1 March 2018|archive-date=12 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612214624/https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/tavo-lrt/37/204494/klausiate-atsakome-kodel-lrt-nebedalyvauja-vaiku-eurovizijoje|url-status=dead}} Lithuania last took part in {{Escyr|2011|Junior}}.
  • {{Esc|United Kingdom|Junior}}{{snd}}On 2 January 2018, the Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BTRC) announced that a representative from an unknown British broadcaster would be attending the supervisory meeting for the 2018 contest.{{Cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/02/united-kingdom-representative-attend-junior-eurovision-meeting/|title=United Kingdom: Representative to Attend Junior Eurovision Meeting|date=2 January 2018|work=Eurovoix|access-date=2 January 2018}} Two days later it was confirmed that the United Kingdom would not take part in the Steering Group meetings. United Kingdom last took part in {{Escyr|2005|Junior}}.{{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/01/04/united-kingdom-will-not-participate-junior-eurovision-2018/|title=United Kingdom: Will Not Participate in Junior Eurovision 2018 Meetings|date=4 January 2018|work=Eurovoix|access-date=5 January 2018}} Wales, a country that is part of the United Kingdom, competed.

Broadcasts<span class="anchor" id="Commentators"></span>

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|+ Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Broadcaster

! scope="col" | Channel(s)

! scope="col" | Commentator(s)

! scope="col" | {{Refh}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Albania}}

| RTSH

| RTSH 1, RTSH Muzikë, Radio Tirana 1

| Andri Xhahu

| {{cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/albania-andri-xhahu-to-commentate-on-junior-eurovision-2018|title=Albania: Andri Xhahu to commentate on Junior Eurovision 2018|date=24 October 2018|publisher=Eurovoix}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Armenia}}

| AMPTV

| Armenia 1

| Mika, Dalita

|

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Australia}}

| ABC

| ABC Me

| Grace Koh, Pip Rasmussen, and Lawrence Gunatilaka

| {{cite web|url=https://tv.press.abc.net.au/jael-wena-to-light-up-the-stage-for-australia-at-the-junior-eurovision-song-content-2018|title=Jael Wena to light up the stage for Australia at the Junior Eurovision Song Content 2018|last=Reiha|first=Amy|date=8 October 2018|publisher=ABC Australia|access-date=9 October 2018|archive-date=28 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228194444/https://tv.press.abc.net.au/jael-wena-to-light-up-the-stage-for-australia-at-the-junior-eurovision-song-content-2018|url-status=dead}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Azerbaijan}}

| colspan="2"|İTV

| Shafiga Efendiyeva

|

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Belarus}}

| BTRC

| Belarus 1, Belarus 24

| Georgiy Koldun and Andrey Makaenok

| {{cite web |url=https://www.tvr.by/special/detskoe-evrovidenie-2018/|title=Детское Евровидение 2018|publisher=National State Television and Radio Company of Belarus |access-date=14 March 2019 |language=ru}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|France|1974}}

| France Télévisions

| France 2

| Madame Monsieur and Stéphane Bern

| {{Cite news|last=Granger|first=Anthony|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/10/09/france-madame-monsieur-to-commentate-on-junior-eurovision/|title=France: Madame Monsieur to Commentate on Junior Eurovision|date=9 October 2018|publisher=Eurovoix}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Georgia}}

| GPB

| First Channel

| Helen Kalandadze and George Abashidze

| {{cite news|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Georgia: Helen Kalandadze Moves From Junior Eurovision Host to Commentator|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/22/georgia-helen-kalandadze-moves-from-junior-eurovision-host-to-commentator/|newspaper=Eurovoix|date=22 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Ireland}}

| TG4

| TG4

| Mícheál Ó Ciarradh and Sinéad Ní Uallacháin

| {{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Ireland: Mícheál Ó Ciarradh and Sinéad Ní Uallacháin to Commentate on Junior Eurovision|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/21/ireland-micheal-o-ciarradh-and-sinead-ni-uallachain-to-commentate-on-junior-eurovision/|website=Eurovoix|access-date=21 November 2018|date=21 November 2018}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Israel}}

| IPBC

| Kan Educational

| Dudu Erez and Alma Zohar

|

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Italy}}

| RAI

| Rai Gulp

| Federica Carta and {{ill|Mario Acampa|it}}

| {{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Italy: Federica Carta & Mario Acampa to Commentate on Junior Eurovision 2018|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/19/italy-federica-carta-mario-acampa-to-commentate-on-junior-eurovision-2018/|website=Eurovoix|access-date=19 November 2018|date=19 November 2018}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Kazakhstan}}

| Khabar Agency

| Khabar 24

| {{N/A|Unknown}}

| {{cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/kazakhstan-junior-eurovision-2018-broadcast-forced-to-change-channel/|title=Kazakhstan: Junior Eurovision 2018 Broadcast Forced To Change Channel|publisher=Eurovoix|date=24 November 2018}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Macedonia}}

| MRT

| MRT 1

| Eli Tanaskovska

| {{cite news|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/fyr-macedonia-eli-tanaskovska-confirms-as-junior-eurovision-commentator/|title=FYR Macedonia: Eli Tanaskovska Confirms as Junior Eurovision Commentator|publisher=Eurovoix|date=24 November 2018}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Malta}}

| PBS

| TVM

| {{N/A|align=left|No commentary}}

|

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Netherlands}}

| NPO

| NPO Zapp

| Jan Smit

|

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Poland}}

| TVP

| TVP ABC, TVP Polonia, TVP HD

| Artur Orzech

| {{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Poland: Artur Orzech Confirmed as Commentator for Junior Eurovision 2018|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/14/poland-artur-orzech-confirmed-as-commentator-for-junior-eurovision-2018/|website=Eurovoix|access-date=11 November 2018}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Portugal}}

| RTP

| RTP1, RTP Internacional, RTP África

| Nuno Galopim

| {{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Portugal: Nuno Galopim Confirmed as Junior Eurovision Commentator|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/10/24/portugal-nuno-galopim-confirmed-as-junior-eurovision-commentator/|website=Eurovoix|access-date=24 October 2018|date=24 October 2018}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Russia}}

| C1R, VGTRK

| Carousel

| Anton Zorkin

|

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Serbia}}

| RTS

| RTS2, RTS Satelit

| Tamara Petković

| {{cite web|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/tv/sr/story/21/rts-2/3328379/decja-pesma-evrovizije.html|title=Дечја песма Евровизије 2018|publisher=RTS|access-date=20 November 2018}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Ukraine}}

| UA:PBC

| UA:First, UA:Crimea and UA:Kultura

| Timur Miroshnychenko

| {{cite web|last1=Herbert|first1=Emily|title=Ukraine: Timur Miroshnychenko to Commentate on Junior Eurovision 2018|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/23/ukraine-timur-miroshnychenko-junior-eurovision-2018/|publisher=Eurovoix|date=23 November 2018|access-date=24 November 2018}}{{cite web|last1=Granger|first1=Anthony|title=Ukraine: UA:PBC To Broadcast Junior Eurovision on Three Channels|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/21/ukraine-uapbc-to-broadcast-junior-eurovision-on-three-channels/|website=Eurovoix|access-date=21 November 2018|date=21 November 2018}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|Wales}}

| colspan="2"|S4C

| Welsh: Trystan Ellis-Morris, English: Stifyn Parri

| {{cite web|last1=Herbert|first1=Emily|title=Wales: Trystan Ellis-Morris to Commentate on Junior Eurovision 2018|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/22/wales-trystan-ellis-morris-junior-eurovision/|publisher=Eurovoix|date=22 November 2018|access-date=22 November 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/Stifyn1/status/1066627833810903040|title=Twitter|website=mobile.twitter.com|access-date=25 November 2018}}

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|+ Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries

! scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Broadcaster(s)

! scope="col" | Commentator(s)

! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|New Zealand}}

| World FM 88.2

| rowspan="2" | Ewan Spence, Sharleen Wright and Ben Robertson

| rowspan="2" | {{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/11/24/radio-six-international-to-broadcast-junior-eurovision-2018-across-the-airwaves/|title=Radio Six International to Broadcast Junior Eurovision 2018 Across The Airwaves|date=24 November 2018|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=24 November 2018}}

scope="row" | {{Flagu|United Kingdom}}

| Radio Six International and Fun Kids

Official album

File:JESC 2018 album cover.jpg

Junior Eurovision Song Contest Minsk 2018 is a compilation album put together by the European Broadcasting Union, and was released by Universal Music Group on 16 November 2018.{{Cite web|first=Josianne|last=Zwart|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/official-junior-eurovision-2018-album-released|title=Official Junior Eurovision 2018 music album released|website=junioreurovision.tv|access-date=17 November 2018|publisher=EBU|date=16 November 2018}} The album features all the songs from the 2018 contest.{{cite web|title=Junior Eurovision Song Contest Minsk 2018|url=https://itunes.apple.com/album/junior-eurovision-song-contest-minsk-2018/1441539951|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117193432/https://itunes.apple.com/album/junior-eurovision-song-contest-minsk-2018/1441539951|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 November 2018|website=iTunes|publisher=Apple Inc.|access-date=17 November 2018}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Commons category-inline|Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018}}

  • {{Official website|http://www.junioreurovision.tv}}

{{Junior Eurovision Song Contest}}

{{Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018}}

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