The Press Centre is a hive of activity and Malta’s Junior Eurovision song is again one of the hot favourites. Ben Robertson does some calculations to work out if Malta or other favourites Bulgaria and Italy could lift the trophy on Saturday night.

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News and updates from backstage at the 2014 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Hosted by Ewan Spence, with Marc Calleja Bayliss and Emma Backfish.

Glen Bartlett (W12P Wales) and Emma Backfish (Meanwhile In Europe) join Ewan in the third Junior JBJ of 2014, to judge Georgia, Croatia, Russia, and Malta.

Junior Eurovision is all about the kids, but the songs they go on stage with are not fully the product of under-16 labour. Denmark are not in Junior Eurovision in part due to their wish for more child involvement in the songwriting process. Ben Robertson assesses the level of songwriting we see from the acts on stage in Junior Eurovision

Continuing our coverage of Junior Eurovision 2014, we’re backstage at the rehearsals with more thoughts on the songs, singers, and performances from the Valetta Shipyard in Malta.