As STAND UNIQU3 take to the Junior Eurovision stage, Fin Ross Russell talks about the power of representation and inspiration they bring to the Song Contest. 

Estonia’s broadcast of Junior Eurovision is likely to be the most expensive show in the history of its second channel. But why are Estonia taking part in Nice when none of their neighbours are?

Ben Robertson is joined by Max Doughty (That Eurovision Site), Tim Jumawan (That Eurovision Site), Daniel Stridh (ESC Discord), and Neil Farren (Eurovoix) to preview Junior Eurovision, talk about their expectations, the hopes for the Contest, and some early predictions, in the first Junior Eurovision podcast from Nice.

We speak to Zoë Jay who has just published “Be Creative, Be Friends and Share Cultural Experiences”: Genre, Politics, and Fun at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, to understand how politics flows through the EBU’s signature children’s competition.

We now know who will open and close Junior Eurovision 2023 and the position of every song in-between. Does it matter? Ben Robertson crunches the numbers and gives his opinion.

Most songs at Junior Eurovision are bilingual, in the nation’s national language and English. But, if you force the artists to choose just one, which language do they pick? Ben Robertson asked the question.