Junior Songfestival

{{short description|Annual Dutch song competition}}

{{Title language|nl}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}

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| image = Junior Songfestival logo.png

| alt_name = JSF

| genre = Music competition

| country = Netherlands

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| num_seasons = 21 editions

| num_episodes = 44

| network = {{plainlist|

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| first_aired = {{start date|2003|09|20|df=y}}

| last_aired = present

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{{lang|nl|Junior Songfestival}} ({{IPA|nl|ˈjynijɔr ˈsɔŋfɛstiˌvɑl}}; {{literally|Junior Song Festival}}) is a Dutch televised music competition for children, held annually since 2003. It is the children's version of the {{lang|nl|Nationaal Songfestival}}. The winner of the contest goes on to represent the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest ({{Langx|nl|Junior Eurovisiesongfestival}}), an international version of the competition.{{Cite web|title=Avro Junior Song|url=https://postlounge.nl/portfolio_page/junior-song/|access-date=22 June 2020|work=Postlounge|language=nl}}

History

The first edition was organised in 2003 by Dutch broadcaster AVRO (which later became AVROTROS). Kids of age 8 through 15 could submit their own original songs,{{Cite web|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/roel-wint-nationaal-junior-songfestival~b026bce6|url-access=registration|title=Roel wint nationaal Junior Songfestival|trans-title=Roel wins national Junior Songfestival|language=nl|work=Trouw|date=22 September 2003|access-date=29 August 2020}} of which nine songs advanced to the televised final. From 2004 until 2015, the candidates also sang a common song that did not compete, and (with the exception of 2006) the show also consisted of two televised semi-finals.

In 2006, the television programme won the {{lang|nl|Gouden Stuiver}} ({{langx|en|Golden Nickle}}), a Dutch award for children's television.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1002/Show/article/detail/2339044/2006/10/20/Gouden-Televizier-Ring-voor-De-Lama-s.dhtml|title=Gouden Televizier-Ring voor De Lama's|language=nl|date=20 October 2006|location=Amsterdam|work=Algemeen Dagblad|agency=ANP|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211510/https://www.ad.nl/ad/nl/1002/Show/article/detail/2339044/2006/10/20/Gouden-Televizier-Ring-voor-De-Lama-s.dhtml|archive-date=2016-03-04|url-status=dead}}

In 2016, there was no televised show; the entrant for that year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest was selected internally.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2016/05/27/netherlands-kymora-stefania-sterre-to-junior-eurovision-2016|title=The Netherlands: Kymora, Stefania & Sterre to Junior Eurovision 2016|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=27 May 2015|access-date=29 August 2020|work=Eurovoix}} Also, since that year the auditors no longer need to submit original songs.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2015/11/22/the-netherlands-junior-eurovision-2016-participation-confirmed|title=The Netherlands: Junior Eurovision 2016 Participation Confirmed|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=22 November 2015|access-date=29 August 2020|work=Eurovoix}} The show returned in 2017 with semi-finals, but the finalists sang covers instead of original songs.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2017/06/07/netherlands-return-televised-junior-songfestival-format|title=The Netherlands: Return to Televised Junior Songfestival Format|last=Farren|first=Neil|date=7 June 2017|access-date=29 August 2020|work=Eurovoix}} Since 2018, there are no semi-finals and the competing songs were written by famous Dutch musicians. The 2016 and 2017 songs have also been written by famous Dutch musicians.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/06/08/netherlands-junior-songfestival-final-lineup-complete|title=The Netherlands: Junior Songfestival Final Lineup Complete|last=Farren|first=Neil|date=8 June 2018|access-date=29 August 2020|work=Eurovoix}} In addition the common song returned in 2019.

Editions

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Date of final

! scope="col" |Venue

! scope="col" |Presenter(s)

! scope="col" |Common song

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2003

|{{dts|20 September}}

|rowspan="2"|{{ill|Pepsi Stage|nl}}, Amsterdam

| rowspan="2" |Angela Groothuizen

|{{N/A|No common song}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2004

|{{dts|1 October}}

|"{{lang|nl|Wij gaan ervoor|italic=unset}}"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2005

|{{dts|24 September}}

|Central Studios, Utrecht

|Tooske Ragas

|"{{lang|nl|Alles wat ik wil|italic=unset}}"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2006

|{{dts|30 September}}

|Studio 24, Media Park, Hilversum

| rowspan="4" |Sipke Jan Bousema

|"{{lang|nl|Vrij|italic=unset}}"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2007

|{{dts|6 October}}

|rowspan="4"|Studio Baarn, Baarn

|"{{lang|nl|Laat ons zijn wie we zijn|italic=unset}}"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2008

|{{dts|4 October}}

|"{{lang|nl|Ojee ojee|italic=unset}}"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2009

|{{dts|3 October}}

|"{{lang|nl|Morgen is vandaag|italic=unset}}"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2010

|{{dts|2 October}}

| rowspan="4" |Ewout Genemans

|"Famous"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2011

|{{dts|1 October}}

|rowspan="5"|Studio 1, Crown Business Studios, Aalsmeer

|"Yeah! Yeah!"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2012

|{{dts|6 October}}

|"JSF Party"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2013

|{{dts|28 September}}

|"Glitter en glamour"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2014

|{{dts|4 October}}

| rowspan="2" |Jan Smit

|"Connected"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2015

|{{dts|3 October}}

|"Living Our Dream"

class="sortbottom"

| colspan="5" style="background-color:#BBBBBB; line-height:3pt;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2017

|{{dts|16 September}}

|rowspan="3"|Theater Hanzehof, Zutphen

|rowspan="2"|Romy Monteiro

|"{{lang|nl|Later als ik groter ben|italic=unset}}" {{small|(cover)}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2018

|{{dts|29 September}}

|{{N/A|No common song}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2019

|{{dts|28 September}}

| rowspan="3" |{{nowrap|Romy Monteiro, Buddy Vedder}}

|"Stars to Shine"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2020

|{{dts|26 September}}

|Ahoy Arena, Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam

|"All We Need Is Music"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2021

|{{dts|25 September}}

|rowspan="4"|RTM Stage, Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam

|"Let's Sing Together"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2022

|{{dts|24 September}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.avrotros.nl/winkel/evenementen/item/junior-songfestival-finale-2022/|title=Junior Songfestival Finale 2022|language=nl|work=AVROTROS|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605140748/https://www.avrotros.nl/winkel/evenementen/item/junior-songfestival-finale-2022/|archive-date=5 June 2022|url-status=live}}

|rowspan="3"|Stefania, Matheu{{Cite web|url=https://www.zapp.nl/programmas/junior-eurovisie-songfestival/nieuws/28389-dit-zijn-de-nieuwe-presentatoren-van-het-junior-songfestival|title=Dit zijn de nieuwe presentatoren van het Junior Songfestival|language=nl|trans-title=These are the new presenters of the Junior Songfestival|work=Zapp|date=11 August 2022}}

|"Living in the Moment"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2023

|{{dts|23 September}}

|"Good Vibes"

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2024

|{{dts|21 September}}

|"Move On"

= Winners =

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col" |Year

! scope="col" |Artist

! scope="col" |Song

! scope="col" |Songwriter(s)

! scope="col" |Points

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2003

|Roel Felius

|"{{lang|nl|Mijn ogen zeggen alles|italic=unset}}"

|Roel Felius

|118

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2004

|{{ill|Klaartje & Nicky|nl}}

|"{{lang|nl|Hij is een kei|italic=unset}}"

|{{hlist|Klaartje Meulenmeester|Nicky Bruyn}}

|32

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2005

|Tess Gaerthé

|"Stupid"

|Tess Gaerthé

|36

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2006

|Kimberly Nieuwenhuis

|"{{lang|nl|Goed|italic=unset}}"

|Kimberly Nieuwenhuis

|30

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2007

|Lisa, Amy & Shelley

|"{{lang|nl|Adem in, adem uit|italic=unset}}"

|{{hlist|Lisa Vol|Amy Vol|Shelley Vol}}

|36

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2008

|{{ill|Marissa Grasdijk|nl}}

|"{{lang|nl|1 dag|italic=unset}}"

|Marissa Grasdijk

|34

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2009

|Ralf Mackenbach

|"Click Clack"

|{{hlist|Ralf Mackenbach|Jan van den Langenberg}}

|36

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2010

|{{ill|Anna & Senna|nl|Anna en Senna}}

|"My Family"

|{{hlist|Anna Lagerweij|Senna Sitalsing|Tjeerd Oosterhuis}}

|32

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2011

|Rachel Traets

|"Ik ben een teenager"

|{{hlist|Rachel Traets|William Laseroms|Maarten ten Hove|Joachim Vermeulen Windsant}}

|36

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2012

|Femke Meines

|"{{lang|nl|Tik tak tik|italic=unset}}"

|{{hlist|Femke Meines|Tjeerd Oosterhuis}}

|31

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2013

|Mylène & Rosanne

|"Double Me"

|{{hlist|Mylène Waalewijn|Rosanne Waalewijn|Tjeerd Oosterhuis}}

|33

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2014

|Julia van Bergen

|"Around"

|{{hlist|Julia van Bergen|Robert Dorn|Joost Griffioen}}

|36

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2015

|{{ill|Shalisa van der Laan|nl}}

|"Million Lights"

|{{hlist|Shalisa van der Laan|Hans Tomassen|Joost Griffioen}}

|36

class="sortbottom"

| colspan="5" style="background-color:#BBBBBB; line-height:3pt;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2017

|Fource (band)

|{{ubl|"September Song" {{small|(cover)}}

|"There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" {{small|(cover)}}}}

| colspan="2" {{N/A|N/A}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2018

|{{ill|Max & Anne|nl}}

|"{{lang|nl|Samen|italic=unset}}"

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

|34

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2019

|{{ill|Matheu Hinzen|nl|lt=Matheu}}

|"{{lang|nl|Dans met jou|italic=unset}}"

|{{hlist|Jermain van der Bogt|Willem Laseroms}}

|36

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2020

|Unity

|"Best Friends"

|Robert Dorn

|34

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" |2021

|{{ill|Ayana Voss|nl|lt=Ayana}}

|"{{lang|ja-Latn|Mata Sugu Aō Ne|italic=unset}}" {{small|({{lang|ja|またすぐ会おうね}})}}

|Ferry Lagendijk

|33

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2022

|Luna

|"{{lang|it|La festa|i=unset}}"

|Robert Dorn

|36

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2023

|Sep & Jasmijn

|"Holding On to You"

|Robert Dorn

|36

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2024

|Stay Tuned

|"Music"

|{{hlist|Jermain van der Bogt|Willem Laseroms}}

|34

= Jury members =

The winner is determined by three sets of points; one given by a professional jury, one by a kid's jury, and one by public voting. The following table lists the members of the professional jury in the final.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="5" | Professional jury members

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

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2003

| Bastiaan Ragas

| Jamai Loman

| {{Ill|Gijs Staverman|nl}}

| Sylvana Simons

| Birgit Schuurman

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://kindertvgeheugen.nl/series/serie-overzicht/3592-junior-songfestival-2003|title=Junior Songfestival (vanaf 2003)|language=nl|work=KinderTV Geheugen|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924121535/https://kindertvgeheugen.nl/series/serie-overzicht/3592-junior-songfestival-2003|archive-date=24 September 2021|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2004

| {{Ill|Manuela Kemp|nl}}

| Jeroen Kijk in de Vegte

| Kim-Lian van der Meij

| Sander Lantinga

| rowspan="20" {{N/A||style=border-left: none;}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2005

| Kim-Lian van der Meij

| Sander Lantinga

| Manuela Kemp

| René Froger

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/zes-gouden-keeltjes-strijden-om-de-titel~bce7d254|url-access=registration|title=Zes gouden keeltjes strijden om de titel|date=24 September 2005|work=Trouw|access-date=6 October 2020|language=nl}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2006

| Simone Kleinsma

| Gerard Ekdom

| Sita

| rowspan="18" {{N/A||style=border-right: none;}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.mediacourant.nl/2006/09/finale-junior-songfestival-live-op-nederland-3|title=Finale Junior Songfestival live op Nederland 3|trans-title=Final Junior Songfestival live on channel Netherlands 3|language=nl|work=Mediacourant.nl|date=18 September 2006|access-date=26 November 2020}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2007

| Gordon

| Yes-R

| {{Ill|Nikkie Plessen|nl}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/lisa-amy-en-shelley-winnen-junior-songfestival~b56e14e3|url-access=registration|title=Lisa, Amy en Shelley winnen Junior Songfestival|date=6 October 2007|location=Baarn|work=Trouw|agency=ANP|access-date=6 October 2020|language=nl}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2008

| Gordon

| Hind Laroussi

| {{Ill|Curt Fortin|nl}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.mediacourant.nl/2008/09/gordon-opnieuw-in-jury-junior-songfestival|title=Gordon opnieuw in jury Junior Songfestival|date=16 September 2008|work=Mediacourant.nl|access-date=6 October 2020|language=nl}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2009

| Jeroen van der Boom

| Lange Frans

| Yolanthe Cabau

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.parool.nl/nieuws/ralf-wint-finale-avro-junior-songfestival~b8554c81|title=Ralf wint finale AVRO Junior Songfestival|date=3 October 2009|work=Het Parool|agency=ANP|location=Baarn|access-date=6 October 2020|language=nl}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2010

| Jamai Loman

| {{Ill|Stacey Rookhuizen|nl}}

| Yes-R

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.mediacourant.nl/2010/09/jamai-stacey-en-yes-r-in-jury-junior-songfestival|title=Jamai, Stacey en Yes-R in jury Junior Songfestival|date=13 September 2010|website=Mediacourant.nl|access-date=6 October 2020|language=nl}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2011

| Stacey Rookhuizen

| Ruud de Wild

| Lieke van Lexmond

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.trouw.nl/nieuws/rachel-13-wint-junior-songfestival~b1488e42|url-access=registration|title=Rachel (13) wint Junior Songfestival|date=1 October 2011|work=Trouw|agency=ANP|access-date=6 October 2020|language=nl}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2012

| Lieke van Lexmond

| John Ewbank

| {{Ill|Ferry Doedens|nl}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/muziek/2927595/femke-meines-winnares-avro-junior-songfestival.html|title=Femke Meines winnares AVRO Junior Songfestival|trans-title=Femke Meines is winner of AVRO Junior Songfestival|date=6 October 2012|website=NU.nl|access-date=6 October 2020|language=nl|location=Aalsmeer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007221812/https://www.nu.nl/muziek/2927595/femke-meines-winnares-avro-junior-songfestival.html|archive-date=7 October 2012|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2013

| Katja Schuurman

| Tim Douwsma

| {{Ill|Brownie Dutch|nl}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/muziek/3571623/katja-schuurman-in-jury-junior-songfestival.html|title=Katja Schuurman in jury Junior Songfestival|date=10 September 2013|website=NU.nl|access-date=5 October 2020|language=nl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150625021220/http://www.nu.nl/muziek/3571623/katja-schuurman-in-jury-junior-songfestival.html|archive-date=25 June 2015|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2014

| Xander de Buisonjé

| Niels Geusebroek

| {{Ill|Yvonne Coldeweijer|nl}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite news|url=https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2014/09/27/met-dit-liedje-gaat-julia-voor-nederland-naar-het-junior-songfestival-a1422119|url-access=subscription|title=Met dit liedje gaat Julia voor Nederland naar het Junior Songfestival|trans-title=Julia will go to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for The Netherlands with this song|date=17 September 2014|last=Willems|first=Marije|work=NRC Handelsblad|language=nl}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2015

| Gerard Joling

| Leona Philippo

| Yes-R

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://escbubble.com/2015/10/shalisa-wins-junior-songfestival-2015|title=Shalisa Wins Junior Songfestival 2015!|date=3 October 2015|last=Nahabedian|first=Mikael|work=ESCBubble|quote=The professional jury members were: Gerard Joling, Yes-R and Leona Philippo.|access-date=5 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151007044931/http://escbubble.com/2015/10/shalisa-wins-junior-songfestival-2015|archive-date=7 October 2015|url-status=live}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2017

| Kim-Lian van der Meij

| Tim Douwsma

| Sharon Doorson

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://www.nu.nl/muziek/4890068/kim-lian-van-meij-en-tim-douwsma-in-jury-junior-songfestival.html|title=Kim-Lian van der Meij en Tim Douwsma in jury Junior Songfestival|date=22 August 2017|work=NU.nl|access-date=6 October 2020|language=nl}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2018

| Maan de Steenwinkel

| Buddy Vedder

| {{Ill|Tommie Christiaan|nl}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/09/28/the-netherlands-junior-songfestival-professional-jury-revealed|title=The Netherlands: Junior Songfestival Professional Jury Revealed|website=Eurovoix|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=28 September 2018|access-date=5 October 2020}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2019

| Edsilia Rombley

| {{Ill|Tabitha Foen-A-Foe|nl}}

| {{Ill|Kaj van der Voort|nl}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2019/08/29/the-netherlands-junior-songfestival-2019-jurors-revealed|title=The Netherlands: Junior Songfestival 2019 jurors announced|website=Eurovoix|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=29 August 2019|access-date=5 October 2020}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2020

| Duncan Laurence

| Ronnie Flex

| {{Ill|Fenna Ramos|nl}}{{efn|Ramos replaced Emma Heesters, who had been in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovoix.com/2020/09/26/netherlands-robin-demi-withdraw-from-junior-songfestival-due-to-covid-19|title=Netherlands: Robin & Demi Withdraw From Junior Songfestival Due to COVID-19|date=2020-09-26|last=Granger|first=Anthony|website=Eurovoix|access-date=2020-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005083703/https://eurovoix.com/2020/09/26/netherlands-robin-demi-withdraw-from-junior-songfestival-due-to-covid-19|archive-date=2020-10-05|url-status=live}}}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite web|date=2020-08-31|title=Duncan Laurence en Ronnie Flex in jury van finale Junior Songfestival|url=https://www.nu.nl/songfestival/6074278/duncan-laurence-en-ronnie-flex-in-jury-van-finale-junior-songfestival.html|access-date=31 August 2020|work=NU.nl|language=nl}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2021

| Jeangu Macrooy

| Emma Heesters

| Rolf Sanchez

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite press release|url=https://pers.avrotros.nl/jeangy-macrooy-emma-heesters-en-rolf-sanchez-jureren-in-finale-junior-songfestival/|title=Jeangy Macrooy, Emma Heesters en Rolf Sanchez jureren in finale Junior Songfestival|language=nl|publisher=AVROTROS|date=31 August 2021}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2022

| Chantal Janzen

| Flemming

| {{ill|Glen Faria|nl}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite news|url=https://www.rtlboulevard.nl/entertainment/tv/artikel/5332888/janzen-flemming-en-faria-vormen-jury-junior-songfestival|title=Chantal Janzen, Flemming en Glen Faria vormen jury Junior Songfestival|language=nl|work=RTL Boulevard|agency=ANP|date=13 September 2022}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2023

| Soy Kroon

| {{ill|Sosha Duysker|nl}}

| Meau

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite news|url=https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/entertainment/artikel/5407210/soy-kroon-sosha-duysker-en-meau-jury-junior-songfestival|title=Soy Kroon en MEAU in jury Junior Songfestival|language=nl|work=RTL Nieuws|agency=ANP|date=12 September 2023}}

scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2024

| Jim Bakkum

| {{ill|Roxeanne Hazes|nl}}

| {{ill|Anne Appelo|nl}}

| style="text-align:center;" | {{Cite press release|url=https://pers.avrotros.nl/jim-bakkum-roxeanne-hazes-en-anne-appelo-juryleden-bij-nationale-finale-junior-songfestival/|title=Jim Bakkum, Roxeanne Hazes en Anne Appelo juryleden bij Nationale Finale Junior Songfestival|language=nl|publisher=AVROTROS|date=10 September 2024}}

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See also

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