Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 |
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| Dates | |
| Final | 30 November 2013 |
| Host | |
| Venue | National Palace of Arts "Ukraina", Kiev |
| Presenter(s) | Timur Miroshnychenko Zlata Ognevich |
| Executive supervisor | Victoria Romanova |
| Host broadcaster | National Television Company of Ukraine (NTU) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 12 |
| Debuting countries |  San Marino |
| Returning countries |  Macedonia Malta |
| Non-returning countries |  Albania Belgium Israel |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards 1-7, 8, 10 and 12 points. |
| Winning song | Malta "The Start" |
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the 11th time this exciting music competition happened. It took place in Kiev, Ukraine on November 30, 2013. The big show was held at the National Palace of Arts "Ukraina".
The Ukrainian TV company, NTU, was the host for the event. This was actually the second time Kiev hosted the contest, with the first being in 2009. It was also special because it was the second time in Junior Eurovision history that the winning country from the previous year (Ukraine won in 2012) also hosted the next contest!
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Participating Countries and Songs
Twelve countries took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013. Each country sent a young artist or group to perform an original song. Here's how they all did:
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
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| 01 |  Sweden |
Swedish | Elias Elffors Elfström | "Det är dit vi ska" | That's were we're going | 9 | 46 |
| 02 |  Azerbaijan |
Azerbaijani, English | Rustam Karimov | "Me and my guitar" | __ | 7 | 66 |
| 03 |  Armenia |
Armenia, English | Monica Avensyan | "Choco Fabric" | __ | 6 | 69 |
| 04 | San Marino |
Italian | Michele Perniola | "O-o-O Solo Intorno A Me" | O-o-O Sunlight all around me | 10 | 42 |
| 05 | Macedonia |
Macedonian | Barbara Popovic | "Ohrid i muzika" (Охрид и музика) | Ohrid and music | 12 | 19 |
| 06 |  Ukraine |
Ukrainian, English | Sofia Tarasova | "We are one" | __ | 2 | 121 |
| 07 |  Belarus |
Russian | Ilya Volkov | 1 | Sing with me | 3 | 108 |
| 08 |  Moldova |
Romanian, English | Rafael Bobeica | "Cum Sa Fim" | How to be | 11 | 41 |
| 09 |  Georgia |
Georgian, English | The Smile Shop | " Me Your Smile" | __ | 5 | 91 |
| 10 |  The Netherlands |
Dutch, English | Mylène & Rosanne | "Double Me" | __ | 8 | 59 |
| 11 | Malta |
English | Gaia Gauchi | "The Start" | __ | 1 | 130 |
| 12 |  Russia |
Russian | Dayana Krillova | "Mechtay" (Мечтай) | Dream On | 4 | 106 |
How the Voting Works
In Junior Eurovision, each country gives points to their favorite songs. They can give 1 to 7 points, then 8, 10, and finally 12 points to their top choice. All countries automatically start with 12 points to make sure everyone has a good score!
Countries Getting 12 Points
Here's a look at which countries received the most points (12 points) from other nations:
| N. | Receipient nation | Voting Nation |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Malta |
Kids' Jury, Macedonia, Moldova, The Netherlands, Ukraine |
| 3 | Russia |
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Sweden |
| Ukraine |
San Marino, Belarus, Malta | |
| 2 | Armenia |
Georgia |
| 1 | Belarus |
Russia |
Spokespersons for Each Country
Each country had a spokesperson who announced their points live during the show. Many of these spokespersons were young artists themselves, some of whom had even participated in past Junior Eurovision contests!
- Sweden - Lova Sönnerbo (who sang for Sweden in JESC 2012)
- Azerbaijan - Lyaman Mirzalieva
- Armenia - David Vardanyan (who was a runner-up in Armenia's national selection)
- San Marino - Giovanni
- Macedonia - Sofija Spasenoska
- Ukraine - Liza Arfush
- Belarus - Sasha Tkach
- Moldova - Denis Midone (who sang for Moldova in JESC 2012)
- Georgia - Elene Megrelishvili
- The Netherlands - Alessandro Wempe (who took part in the Dutch selection for JESC 2012)
- Malta - Maxine Pace (who tried out for JESC in 2009 and 2010)
- Russia - Mariya Bakhireva
Images for kids
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The Palace "Ukraine" in Kiev, where the 2013 Junior Eurovision took place.
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Victoria Romanova (executive producer) and Vladislav Yakovlev (EBU Executive Supervisor) working behind the scenes.
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The friendly presenters of the show: Zlata Ognevich and Timur Miroshnychenko.
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The top three countries: Ukraine, Malta, and Belarus.
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The cool "puzzle-men" trophies given to the winners.
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Some of the spokespersons announcing their country's votes.
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The official album cover for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
See also
In Spanish: Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión Junior 2013 para niños
