Kids Jury in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest explained

The use of a Kids' Jury in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest was first introduced at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, as part of a new voting system for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest following discussions between the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), KidsRights Foundation, and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 host broadcaster Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO). Three of the four spokespersons who announced the jury points at each annual contest were former winners of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. As of 2016, the results of each country's Kids' Jury have been integrated with the adult jury to give out two sets of 1–8, 10, and 12 points per country.

History

On 15 October 2012, it was announced by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), that for the first time in the contest's history a new "Kids' Jury" was being introduced into the voting system. The jury would consist of members aged between 10 and 15, and representing each of the participating countries competing in a contest. A spokesperson from the jury would then announce the points 1–8, 10 and the maximum 12 as decided upon by the jury members.[1]

Sietse Bakker who was the Junior Eurovision Executive Supervisor at the time, in conjunction with members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), KidsRights Foundation, and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 host broadcaster Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO), held a press conference on 30 November 2012, in which further details were released in regards to the newly implemented "Kids' Jury". The spokesperson from the jury was the first to reveal the votes during the interval act of the live show. This gave a new dimension to the voting procedure, since the contest first began in .[2]

In 2016, each country was represented by an adult jury and a kids jury. These results were combined to form the scores from each country.

Spokespersons

The table below lists each of the spokespersons who announced the Kids' Jury points at each annual contest.

Year(s)Host citySpokespersonNotes
align=center AmsterdamRalf MackenbachWinner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 for the .[3]
align=center KyivAnastasiya PetrykWinner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012 for .[4]
align=center MaltaGaia CauchiWinner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013 for .[5]
align=center SofiaKrisia TodorovaRunner-up at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 for .[6]
Notes
  • 1. Although the venue itself is located in Marsa, Malta, the Junior Eurovision Executive Supervisor, Vladislav Yakovlev stated on 18 December 2013 that there would be "no host city - but a host island".[7]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Siim. Jarmo. Extra 'country' to give points in 2012. junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 25 August 2016. 15 October 2012.
    2. Web site: Roxburgh. Gordon. Kids jury to vote first reveals EBU. junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 25 August 2016. 30 November 2012.
    3. Web site: Siim. Jarmo. Ralf Mackenbach to perform at Junior 2012. junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 25 August 2016. 14 November 2012.
    4. Web site: Mikheev. Andy. JESC 2013 Broadcasting and spokespersons. esckaz.com. 15 November 2013. 15 November 2013.
    5. ESCKAZ. ESCKAZ Team. 533327658114121728. 14 November 2014.
      1. JESC The list of spokespersons, thanks to @eddyanselmi
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    6. Web site: Meet the spokespersons of tonight's Grand Final!. Juhász. Ervin. Junior Eurovision Song Contest – Bulgaria 2015. 21 November 2015.
    7. Web site: Fisher. Luke. Malta to host Junior Eurovision 2014. junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. 6 July 2014. 18 December 2013. Junior Eurovision 2014 will be unique in that there will not be a designated ‘host city’ for the event. Instead, it has been decided that the entire island of Malta will the host of Junior Eurovision 2014!.

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