Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is the upcoming 21st edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster France Télévisions. The contest is set to take place on 26 November 2023 at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, France, following the country's victory at the  with the song "" by Lissandro. This will be the second time that France hosts the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, the first being in Paris in . Sixteen countries will participate in the contest, with  participating for the first time and  returning after its absence from the previous edition, while  and  will not take part. This will also be the first time that all members of the "Big Five" from the Eurovision Song Contest take part in the junior contest together. Location 

The contest will take place at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice, a multi-purpose concert hall. Bidding phase and host city selection 

Unlike in the Eurovision Song Contest, the winning country did not receive the automatic rights to host the next contest. However, since , each contest has been hosted by the previous year's winning country, and since 2011 (with the exceptions of  and ), the winning country has had the right of first refusal on hosting the following competition. In , Italy was given the option to host but ultimately opted out of it. Following France's win in , French head of delegation Alexandra Redde-Amiel and Director General of France Télévisions Delphine Ernotte revealed that the country wishes to host the contest in 2023. On 3 April 2023, the EBU and France Télévisions announced that the contest would be held in Nice. Participating countries 

On 29 August 2023, the EBU announced that 16 countries will participate in the contest, with  making its debut and  returning after a one-year absence, while  and  will not take part. Other countries 
For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, with the exception of Australia and Kazakhstan, it needs to be an active member of the EBU. Prior to the announcement of the list of participants by the EBU, active EBU member broadcasters in , ,  (VRT and RTBF), , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  and , as well as associate members in  and , confirmed they would not participate in the event. Production
For the 2023 contest, there is a new child safety protocol focused on the well-being of the participants. According to the Spanish head of delegation , it seeks to offer transparency in the competition, and to bring especially Nordic countries back to the contest who were critical of child safety in the event. Visual design

The 2023 contest is the first edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest to incorporate the modern Eurovision heart, which has been used in the adult contest since 2015, in its generic logo. The update was revealed during the host city announcement on 3 April 2023. During a European Broadcasting Union press conference on 10 May 2023 in Liverpool, where the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was taking place, Alexandra Redde-Amiel, head of the French Eurovision delegation, announced the slogan of the contest, "Heroes". The accompanying theme art was unveiled on 29 August, which features a street art look based on splashes of paint, chalk, powder and fireworks that "brings modernity and speaks to all generations". The stage design, unveiled on 27 September, features a 12-metre high LED screen in the shape of wings, "reflecting the desire to fly away, create and imagine". Presenters 

Laury Thilleman and Olivier Minne will be the presenters of the show; Minne had previously co-hosted the . Ophenya, a French influencer, will act as "digital ambassador", creating content for Eurovision's social media channels and will also accompany Minne and Thilleman on stage. Spokespersons 
The following people will announce the jury 12 points for their respective country:
  – Mariam Bigvava

Broadcasts 
All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing insight and voting information to their local audience. The European Broadcasting Union will also provide international live streams of the contest through their official YouTube channel with no commentary. See also 
 Eurovision Song Contest 2023

Notes and references

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References

External links 
 Official website

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023
Music events in France
November 2023 events in France
21st century in Nice