Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 |
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| #Together | |
| Dates | |
| Final | 15 November 2014 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Malta Shipbuilding, Marsa, Malta |
| Presenter(s) | Moira Delia |
| Directed by | Gordon Bonello |
| Executive supervisor | Vladislav Yakovlev |
| Executive producer | Anton Attard |
| Host broadcaster | Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 16 |
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs. |
| Winning song |  Italy"Tu primo grande amore" |
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the twelfth time this exciting music competition happened. It took place in Malta, a beautiful island country, on November 15, 2014. The show was hosted by the Maltese TV channel PBS. The main idea for this year's contest was "#Together", which means working and singing together.
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Contest Overview
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest is a big music event for young singers. In 2014, 16 countries took part. Each country sent a talented young artist or group to perform an original song. The show was held at the Malta Shipbuilding in Marsa.
Who Won?
The winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was Italy! The talented singer Vincenzo Cantiello won with his song "Tu primo grande amore". He scored 159 points.
Bulgaria came in second place with 147 points. Armenia was very close behind in third place with 146 points.
Full Results
Here's how all the countries finished in the contest:
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Place | Points |
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| 01 |  Belarus |
Nadezhda Misyakova | "Sokal" (Сокал) | Belarusian | 7 | 71 |
| 02 |  Bulgaria |
Krisia, Hasan & Ibrahim | "Planet of the Children" | Bulgarian | 2 | 147 |
| 03 |  San Marino |
The Peppermints | "Breaking My Heart" | Italian, English | 15 | 21 |
| 04 |  Croatia |
Josie | "Game Over" | Croatian, English | 16 | 13 |
| 05 |  Cyprus |
Sophia Patsalides | "I pio omorfi mera" (Η πιο όmorfi mera) | Greek, English | 9 | 69 |
| 06 |  Georgia |
Lizi Pop | "Happy Day" | Georgian, English | 11 | 54 |
| 07 |  Sweden |
Julia Kedhammar | "Du är inte ensam" | Swedish, English | 13 | 28 |
| 08 |  Ukraine |
Sympho-Nick | "Spring Will Come" | Ukrainian, English | 6 | 74 |
| 09 |  Slovenia |
Ula Ložar | "Nisi sam (Your Light)" | Slovene, English | 12 | 29 |
| 10 |  Montenegro |
Maša Vujadinović & Lejla Vulić | "Budi dijete na jedan dan" | Montenegrin, English | 14 | 24 |
| 11 | Italy |
Vincenzo Cantiello | "Tu primo grande amore" | Italian, English | 1 | 159 |
| 12 |  Armenia |
Betty | "People of the Sun" | Armenian, English | 3 | 146 |
| 13 |  Russia |
Alisa Kozhikina | "Dreamer" | Russian, English | 5 | 96 |
| 14 |  Serbia |
Emilija Đonin | "Svet u mojim očima" (Свет у мојим očima) | Serbian | 10 | 61 |
| 15 |  Malta |
Federica Falzon | "Diamonds" | English | 4 | 116 |
| 16 |  Netherlands |
Julia van Bergen | "Around" | Dutch, English | 8 | 70 |
How Voting Works
In the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, each country gives points to their favorite songs. They give 12 points to their top song, then 10, 8, and so on, down to 1 point.
To make sure no country got zero points, every country automatically started with 12 points. This was a special rule for the Junior contest.
Countries That Gave 12 Points
Here's a list of which countries gave their top 12 points to others:
| Number of 12 points | Contestant | Voting nation |
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| 6 | Armenia | Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Malta, Russia, Ukraine |
| 4 | Bulgaria | Croatia, Cyprus, Netherlands, Serbia |
| Italy | Kids' jury, Montenegro, San Marino, Slovenia | |
| 1 | Georgia | Armenia |
| Malta | Italy | |
| Netherlands | Sweden |
Commentators at the Show
Many countries had special commentators. These people described the show for viewers in their home countries. Some commentators were in Malta, while others watched from their own TV studios.
Images for kids
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Cover art of the official album
See also
In Spanish: Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión Junior 2014 para niños
