After achieving a respectable 4th place in Tbilisi with Fource, The Netherlands is set to select its entrant for Minsk on September 29th through the live show Junior Song Festival.
39 candidates competing for the honor
Earlier this year, a round of auditions took place and among all participants the following have made through to the next round:
- Anna G. from Raalte
- Anne B. from Voorschoten
- Astera T. from Amsterdam
- Bijou K. from Almelo
- Britta C. from Landsmeer
- Caitlin V. from Almelo
- Casper S. from Bergschenhoek
- Cato H. from Haarlem
- Demi vd B. from Delden
- Emmie M. from Baarn
- Eva S. from Maassluis
- Febe J. from Tilburg
- Jada S. from Lelystad
- Jamie N. from Almere
- Jasmijn V. from Haarlem
- Jazz F. from Uden
- Jens H. from Noordwijkerhout
- Joëlle V. from Rhoon
- Jon H. from Hengelo
- Jonas S. from Eindhoven
- July S. from Enschede
- Kiya v. R from IJsselstein
- Lars M. from Ermelo
- Madelief v. L. from Apeldoorn
- Max A. from Houten
- Miencke K. from Berghem
- Mimi G. from Amsterdam
- Noa Z. from Medemblik
- Pieter G. from Elsloo
- Rianne D. from Hasselt
- Eomay v. O. from Benschop
- Roula B. from The Hague
- Rune V. v. Z from Hillegom
- Sander S. from Soest
- Sem B. from Berkel-Enschot
- Sharieke d. R. from Wijdenes
- Tom H. from Utrecht
- Xanne vd D. from Heenvliet
- Yvana S. from Apeldoorn
So far, no additional details were revealed regarding how many entries will take part in the televised show.
The Netherlands in Junior Eurovision
The Netherlands debuted in the first Junior Eurovision in Copenhagen with Roel and participated every year. They won the contest once in 2009 with Ralf Mackenbach and his entry “Click Clack” and came second in 2011, narrowly missing the trophy by 6 points. The Netherlands was also the host of the contest twice, in 2007 and 2012. In Tbilisi they were represented by the group Fource with their song “Love me“, placing 4th with 156 points. The song was the winner of the online voting, receiving 112 points.
Are you looking forward to Junior Songfestival? Can The Netherlands achieve its second victory at the contest?
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