Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017
15th annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 was the fifthteenth edition of the contest. It took place at the Olympic Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia on 26 November 2017, Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) was the host broadcaster for the event.[1] The motto for the contest was "Shine Bright".[2]
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 Shine Bright | |
|---|---|
| Dates | |
| Final date | 26 November 2017 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Olympic Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Presenter(s) | Helen Kalandadze Lizi Japaridze |
| Director | Simon Gibney Gordon Bonello |
| Executive supervisor | Jon Ola Sand |
| Host broadcaster | Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) |
| Opening act | Mariam Mamadashvili with "Mzeo" All participants with "Shine Bright" |
| Interval act | The Virus with "Atsabatsa" Lizi Japaridze and Helen Kalandadze Georgian Dancers |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 16 |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries |  Portugal
|
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country's professional jury award 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs. International viewers vote for 3–5 songs, and votes are converted to points by proportional representation. |
| Winning song |  Russia"Wings" |
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest | |
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Results change
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On 9 August 2017, it was confirmed that sixteen countries would take part in the contest. Portugal marked their first appearance since 2007, while Bulgaria and Israel withdrew.[3]
| Draw | Country[3] | Artist[4] | Song[4] | Language(s) | Place[5] | Points[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Cyprus
|
Nicole Nicolao | "I Wanna Be a Star" | Greek, English | 16 | 45 |
| 02 |  Poland
|
Alicja Rega | "Mój dom" | Polish | 8 | 138 |
| 03 |  Netherlands
|
FOURCE | "Love Me" | Dutch, English | 4 | 156 |
| 04 |  Armenia
|
Misha | "Boomerang" | Armenian, English | 6 | 148 |
| 05 |  Belarus
|
Helena Meraai | "I Am the One" | Russian | 5 | 149 |
| 06 | Portugal
|
Mariana Venâncio | "Youtuber" | Portuguese | 14 | 54 |
| 07 |  Ireland
|
Muireann McDonnell | "Súile Glasa" | Irish | 15 | 54 |
| 08 |  Macedonia
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Mina Blažev | "Dancing Through Life" | Macedonian, English | 12 | 69 |
| 09 |  Georgia
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Grigol Kipshidze | "Voice of the Heart" | Georgian | 2 | 185 |
| 10 |  Albania
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Ana Kodra | "Don't Touch My Tree (Mos ma prekni pemën)" | Albanian, English | 13 | 67 |
| 11 |  Ukraine
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Anastasiya Baginska | "Don't Stop" | Ukrainian, English | 7 | 147 |
| 12 |  Malta
|
Gianluca Cilia | "Dawra Tond" | English, Maltese | 9 | 107 |
| 13 | Russia
|
Polina Bogusevich | "Wings" | Russian, English | 1 | 188 |
| 14 |  Serbia
|
Irina Brodić and Jana Paunović | "Ceo svet je naš" (Цео свет је наш) | Serbian | 10 | 92 |
| 15 |  Australia
|
Isabella Clarke | "Speak Up" | English | 3 | 172 |
| 16 |  Italy
|
Maria Iside Fiore | "Scelgo (My Choice)" | Italian, English | 11 | 86 |
Score sheet change
| Split results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Online Voting | Jury | ||
| Country | Points | Country | Points | |
| 1 | Netherlands
|
112 | Georgia
|
143 |
| 2 | Malta
|
81 | Russia
|
122 |
| 3 | Australia
|
79 | Australia
|
93 |
| 4 | Belarus
|
69 | Armenia
|
92 |
| 5 | Ukraine
|
67 | Belarus
|
80 |
| 6 | Russia
|
66 | Ukraine
|
80 |
| 7 | Poland
|
61 | Poland
|
77 |
| 8 | Armenia
|
56 | Serbia
|
48 |
| 9 | Italy
|
49 | Netherlands
|
44 |
| 10 | Portugal
|
45 | Italy
|
37 |
| 11 | Serbia
|
44 | Albania
|
32 |
| 12 | Georgia
|
42 | Macedonia
|
28 |
| 13 | Ireland
|
42 | Malta
|
26 |
| 14 | Macedonia
|
41 | Ireland
|
12 |
| 15 | Cyprus
|
40 | Portugal
|
9 |
| 16 | Albania
|
35 | Cyprus
|
5 |
| Voting procedure used: 100% jury vote 100% online voting
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| Cyprus | 45 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Poland | 138 | 61 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 156 | 112 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||||||
| Armenia | 148 | 56 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Belarus | 149 | 69 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 8 | ||
| Portugal | 54 | 45 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Ireland | 54 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Macedonia | 69 | 41 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Georgia | 185 | 42 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | |
| Albania | 67 | 35 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||||
| Ukraine | 147 | 67 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | ||
| Malta | 107 | 81 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Russia | 188 | 66 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 2 | |
| Serbia | 92 | 44 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| Australia | 172 | 79 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | |
| Italy | 86 | 49 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | ||||||||
12 points change
Below is a summary of all 12 points received from each country's professional juries.
| N. | Contestant | Nation(s) giving 12 points |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Georgia |
Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Poland, Russia, Ukraine
|
| 4 | Russia |
Australia, Georgia, Macedonia, Portugal
|
| 1 | Armenia |
Cyprus
|
| Australia |
Netherlands
| |
| Belarus |
Malta
| |
| Malta |
Italy
| |
| Poland |
Ireland
| |
| Ukraine |
Serbia
|
Spokespersons change
Cyprus – Maria Christophorou[7]
Poland – Dominika Ptak
Netherlands – Thijs Schlimback[8]
Armenia – Lilit Tokhatyan
Belarus – Saba Karazanashvili[9]
Portugal – Duarte Valença
Ireland – Walter McCabe
Macedonia – Kjara Blažev[10]
Georgia – Lizi Tavberidze[11]
Albania – Sabjana Rizvanu[12]
Ukraine – Sofia Rol[13]
Malta – Mariam Andghuladze[14]
Russia – Tonya Volodina
Serbia – Mina Grujić
Australia – Liam Clarke
Italy – Sofia Bartoli[15]
References change
- ↑ "Georgia to host the 2017 Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ ""Shine Bright" the Slogan of Junior Eurovision 2017". Eurovoix. 12 May 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jordan, Paul (9 August 2017). "16 Countries to dazzle on stage in Tbilisi in 2017!". junioreurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Tbilisi 2017 - Junior Eurovision Song Contest — Tbilisi 2017". junioreurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 19 October 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Final of Tbilisi 2017". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ "Results of the Final of Tbilisi 2017". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "Cyprus: Maria Christophorou Announced As Junior Eurovision Spokesperson". Eurovoix.
- ↑ Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "The Netherlands: Thijs Schlimback Announced As Junior Eurovision Spokesperson". Eurovoix.
- ↑ "Instagram post by Official Club OGAE Belarus 🇧🇾😉 • Nov 22, 2017 at 11:42am UTC". Instagram. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "FYR Macedonia: Kjara Blažev Announced As Junior Eurovision Spokesperson". Eurovoix.
- ↑ "Georgia: Lizi Tavberidze Revealed As Spokesperson". Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "Albania: Commentator and Spokesperson Revealed". Eurovoix.
- ↑ "Ukraine: Sofia Rol Revealed as Spokesperson". Eurovoix. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "Malta: Mariam Andghuladze Announced As Junior Eurovision Spokesperson". Eurovoix.
- ↑ Herbert, Emily (24 November 2017). "Italy: Sofia Bartoli Announced As Junior Eurovision Spokesperson". Eurovoix.