Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012
junior eurovision song contest tenth edition annual junior eurovision song contest took place heineken music hall amsterdam netherlands december dutch broadcaster avro host broadcaster event second time netherlands hosted contest hosting contest rotterdam show hosted kimlian van der meij second time time joined ewout genemans motto contest break ice twelve country took part contest making smallest number country participating junior eurovision song contest history equalling number country participated eurovision song contest held rai congrescentrum albania azerbaijan israel made debut junior eurovision song contest whilst nine country previous edition continued participation contest four country withdrew lithuania bulgaria latvia macedonia contest anastasiya petryk ukraine song nebo georgia armenia finished second third place respectively ukraine first junior eurovision victory second eurovision victory ruslana eurovision song contest istanbul ukraine winning margin point also record european broadcasting union ebu invited broadcaster bid right host contest meeting head delegation october yerevan ebu announced dutch broadcaster avro right host next year event february announced tenth edition contest would take place december held heineken music hall commonly abbreviated hmh amsterdam heineken music hall specially designed music show several artist like madonna kylie minogue made show venue furthermore often used dutch entertainment company qdance eventseries xqlusive taking place several time year big hall also called black box used concert boast capacity party given smaller hall capacity september confirmed twelve country would taking part contest lowest number entry far debuting country albania azerbaijan israel latvia lithuania withdrew competing since bulgaria macedonia withdrew competing edition macedonia withdrawing first far time since contest inception country former yugoslavia participated junior eurovision song contest prior event digital compilation album featuring song contest along karaoke version put together european broadcasting union released universal music group november russian representative lerika participated junior eurovision song contest represented moldova finishing th place song second case competition feature returning artist previous edition katya ryabova russia january announced ewout genemans alongside junior eurovision song contest cohost kimlian van der meij would present contest later year genemans involved contest past two year hosted dutch national selection contest junior songfestival december genemans signed year exclusivity deal host broadcaster present show station dutch entertainer singer kim lian reprised role host hosting contest ahoy arena alongside sipke jan bousema architect frits van dongen motto contest announced september break ice ticket contest went sale september event took place december cet twelve country participated running order published october country competing eligible vote jury televote well kid jury eligible vote ukraine point georgia armenia completing top three moldova azerbaijan albania occupied bottom three position show opened song euphoria loreen performed dutch representative rachel traets interval included kimlian van der meij specially written break ice theme song contest performed stage whilst participant sang hero promote children’s right worldwide cooperation dutch charity kidsrights foundation winner ralf mackenbach performed also winning song click clack order vote cast contest along spokesperson responsible announcing vote respective country due technical issue georgia final country cast vote summary point received country given point start voting ensure country finished nul point bulgaria – june bulgarian national television bnt confirmed bulgaria would taking part contest cyprus – cyprus broadcasting corporation cybc confirmed esckazcom baku cyprus would returning junior eurovision song contest finland – mid june yleisradio yle confirmed esckazcom would debuting contest however say open taking part future italy – july ebu confirmed italian broadcaster radiotelevisione italiana rai interested making debut contest delay negotiation meant would case italy would certainly secure place desire participate still agenda latvia – june latvijas televīzija ltv confirmed esckazcom latvia would taking part contest reason withdrawal given however believed financial issue caused withdrawal lithuania – june lithuanian national radio television lrt confirmed esckazcom lithuania would taking part contest lithuanian head delegation said withdrawal due expense broadcasting summer olympics uefa european football championship leaving budget participation macedonia – july macedonian radiotelevision mkrtv confirmed esckazcom would taking part contest said due issue way voting held lack budget contest norway – early june norsk rikskringkasting nrk confirmed norway would return contest due rule change ebu made allowed professional singer take part portugal – early june rádio e televisão de portugal rtp approached ebu take part contest rtp declined due financial difficulty san marino – san marino rtv originally planned debut contest later withdrew application order concentrate preparation eurovision song contest instead san marino rtv announced august would take part contest serbia – serbia withdrew contest head delegation said oneyear break would okay financial reason hopefully would order disappoint serbian kid however country didnt participate spain – website esckazcom asked spanish broadcaster televisión española tve participation future edition tve able give affirmative negative response participation national broadcaster sent commentator contest order provide coverage contest native language detail commentator broadcasting station represented also included table abu radio song festival abu tv song festival eurovision song contest eurovision young musician official website