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Junior Europa Song Contest 2
Breaking Stereotypes
JESC 2 Logo
Dates
Final date 24 August 2018
Host
Venue Atatürk Olympic Stadium
Istanbul, Turkey
Presenter(s) Aleyna Tilki
Broadcaster TRT
Opening act Final: Brianna performing her song "Lost in Istanbul".
Interval act Final: Aleyna Tilki performing her song "Sen Olsan Bari".
Participants
Entries 15
Debuting Flag of Australia Australia
Flag of Finland Finland
Flag of France France
Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Flag of Sweden Sweden
Withdrawing Flag of Albania Albania
Flag of Germany Germany
Flag of Ireland Ireland
Voting
System Each country/jury awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their top 10 songs.
Winner Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
"Legends"
Junior Europa Song Contest
◄ 1 Eurovision Heart 3 ►

Junior Europa Song Contest 2, often referred to as JESC 2, was the debut edition of the Junior Europa Song Contest. It was held in Istanbul, Turkey as it was the host's country chose Istanbul while Aleyna Tilki was selected as the presenter.

Fifteen participated in the second edition, including Australia, Finland, France, Netherlands and Sweden that made their debut appearance in the edition. AlbaniaGermany and Ireland announced their withdrawal from the second edition.

United Kingdom was crowned as the winner of the edition with the song "Legends" performed by Asanda. The song gathered a total of 98 points, 15 points ahead the runner-up, Russia. Ukraine finished on third place, while Serbia, Finland and Israel completed the top 6 of the edition.

Location[]

For further information see Istanbul

Istanbul, historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium, is the most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural, and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosphorus strait (which separates Europe and Asia) between the Sea of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical center lies on the European side and about a third of its population lives on the Asian side. The city is the administrative center of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (coterminous with Istanbul Province), both hosting a population of around 15 million residents. Istanbul is one of the world's most populous cities and ranks as the world's 3rd-largest city proper and the largest European city. Istanbul is viewed as a bridge between the East and West.

Founded under the name of Byzantion on the Sarayburnu promontory around 660 BCE, the city grew in size and influence, having become one of the most important cities in history. After its reestablishment as Constantinople in 330 CE, it served as an imperial capital for almost 16 centuries, during the Roman/Byzantine (330–1204 and 1261–1453), the Latin (1204–1261), and the Ottoman (1453–1922) empires. It was instrumental in the advancement of Christianity during Roman and Byzantine times, before the Ottomans conquered the city in 1453 CE and transformed it into an Islamic stronghold and the seat of the Ottoman Caliphate.

Istanbul's strategic position on the historic Silk Road, rail networks to Europe and the Middle East, and the only sea route between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean have produced a cosmopolitan populace. While Ankara was chosen instead as the new Turkish capital after the Turkish War of Independence, the city has maintained its prominence in geopolitical and cultural affairs. The population of the city has increased tenfold since the 1950s, as migrants from across Anatolia have moved in and city limits have expanded to accommodate them. Arts, music, film, and cultural festivals were established towards the end of the 20th century and continue to be hosted by the city today. Infrastructure improvements have produced a complex transportation network in the city.

Logo & Slogan[]

On June 22 the official theme for the second Junior Europa Song Contest was revealed. Turkish broadcaster create the logo. The slogan "Breaking Stereotypes" is a message for all of the World.

Results[]

Final[]

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of FYR Macedonia FYR Macedonia Annia "Rambambam" 10 58
02 Flag of Armenia Armenia Yana Hovhannisyan "Goal" 14 18
03 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Asanda "Legends" 1 98
04 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Iris Verhoek "Battlecry" 11 52
05 Flag of Russia Russia Sofia Fisenko ft. Fedor Shchedrin "Ya Ogon" 2 83
06 Flag of France France Nemo Schiffman ft. Nilusi "Stop the Rain" 8 60
07 Flag of Finland Finland Isac Elliot "Eyes Shut" 5 73
08 Flag of Iceland Iceland Erna Mist ft. Magnús Thorlacius "Ótöluð orð" 13 18
09 Flag of Spain Spain Raúl el Balilla "Balilleando" 15 5
10 Flag of Turkey Turkey Alper Erozer "Enerji" 12 50
11 Flag of Australia Australia Indiana Massara "In Your Dreams" 9 58
12 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Anastasiya Petryk "Zakrytyyedveri" 3 82
13 Flag of Sweden Sweden Nova Miller "Anything for U" 7 61
14 Flag of Serbia Serbia Marija "Dance Like Nobody's Watching" 4 82
15 Flag of Israel Israel Agam Buhbut "Loca" 6 72

Final[]

Final
split jury/televote results
Place Televoting Points Jury Points
1 Flag of Russia Russia 132 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 102
2 Flag of Serbia Serbia 118 Flag of Australia Australia 100
3 Flag of United Kingdom UK 111 Flag of United Kingdom UK 84
4 Flag of Israel Israel 93 Flag of Sweden Sweden 79
5 Flag of FYR Macedonia Macedonia 88 Flag of France France 77
6 Flag of Finland Finland 86 Flag of Russia Russia 73
7 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine 54 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 70
8 Flag of France France 46 Flag of Finland Finland 69
9 Flag of Sweden Sweden 36 Flag of Iceland Iceland 62
10 Flag of Armenia Armenia 29 Flag of Turkey Turkey 48
11 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands 24 Flag of Israel Israel 44
12 Flag of Australia Australia 24 Flag of Serbia Serbia 39
13 Flag of Turkey Turkey 19 Flag of FYR Macedonia Macedonia 22
14 Flag of Spain Spain 7 Flag of Spain Spain 1
15 Flag of Iceland Iceland 3 Flag of Armenia Armenia 0
Voting results
Total Score NFYRMacedonia NArmenia NUnitedKingdom NNetherlands NRussia NFrance NFinland NIceland NSpain NTurkey NAustralia NUkraine NSweden NSerbia NIsrael
FYR Macedonia 58 1 1 7 5 1 7 1 2 2 12 12 7
Armenia 18 6 4 4 1 1 2
United Kingdom 98 10 12 5 8 10 12 4 7 10 1 6 1 12
Netherlands 52 1 8 7 1 8 8 1 10 5 3
Russia 83 7 10 2 10 3 10 12 6 8 8 6 1
France 60 8 6 7 4 12 1 3 4 5 2 4 4
Finland 73 12 5 4 3 2 3 7 12 6 7 4 2 6
Iceland 18 2 5 3 8
Spain 5 3 2
Turkey 50 3 10 6 5 2 6 2 6 3 7
Australia 58 6 7 3 7 4 7 4 2 2 6 3 7
Ukraine 82 2 3 5 8 10 5 8 3 10 10 5 3 10
Sweden 61 5 4 8 6 5 4 12 12 5
Serbia 82 4 12 12 6 6 10 3 7 4 10 8
Israel 72 1 8 1 2 12 12 5 8 8 5 10
The table is ordered by appearance in the final, then by appearance in the semi-finals.

12 points[]

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the final:

No. Contestant Nation(s) giving 12 points
3 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Armenia, Iceland, Israel
2 Flag of Finland Finland FYR Macedonia, Turkey
Flag of FYR Macedonia FYR Macedonia Serbia, Sweden
Flag of Israel Israel Finland, France
Flag of Serbia Serbia Netherlands, United Kingdom
Flag of Sweden Sweden Australia, Ukraine
1 Flag of France France Russia
Flag of Russia Russia Spain

Other countries[]

Further information: List of countries in the Junior Europa Song Contest

Countries that are active members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) are also eligible to participate in the Europa Song Contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members have been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined stating their reasons as shown below.

Active EBU Members[]

  • Flag of Germany Germany: NDR stated that the country will take a one edition break - and most likely a return to the contest in the third edition . There has been no official reason for this withdrawal yet.
  • Flag of Ireland Ireland: RTÉ Decided to withdraw from the second edition . There has been no official reason for this withdrawal yet .
  • Flag of Italy Italy: Although RAI did not participate , they announced that they will broadcast the show.
  • Flag of Montenegro Montenegro: RTCG stated that a debut in the third edition is likely . However, they did announce that they will be broadcasting this edition in Istanbul.
  • Flag of Portugal Portugal: RTP showed an interest in participating in the second edition of the contest , however , nothing was stated showing their confirmation. It is unknown if Portugal will debut in the third edition.

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