Kazakhstan: 684 entries submitted for Junior Eurovision 2020

Friday, 21 August 2020

A total of 684 entries have been submitted for the Junior Eurovision 2020 national selection, according to Kazakhstan's national broadcaster, Khabar TV.

Khabar TV has revealed that 684 submissions from all over the country have been sent in for the country's JESC 2020 selection. The broadcaster commented on the incoming entries through the country's officiial Junior Eurovision account on Instagram by saying:

"You are all so different but so talented and gifted. We are happy and grateful to you for your active participation in the selection and in the social netoworks. We wish to each if you creative prosperity".

Δείτε αυτή τη δημοσίευση στο Instagram.

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Η δημοσίευση κοινοποιήθηκε από το χρήστη JUNIOR EUROVISION QAZ 2020 (@jevision2020.kz) στις 20 Αύγ, 2020 στις 11:19 μμ PDT

In the next phase a jury will shorlist the submissions down to 30 that will be presented on the official Kazakh Junior Eurovision Site. Then the public will choose those that will particiapte in the televides national final set to take place on September 26, 2020.

The jury that will determine the shortlisted acts will be made up by the following members:
- Bagym Mukhitdenova ( Music Producer)
- Khamit Shangaliyev ( Music producer & composer)
- Erlan Bekchurin ( Sound producer of Dimash Kudaibergen)
- Amre ( Winner of the music festival "Slavic Bazaar" 2018)
- Zhabar Dugalova ( Winner of the International Turk Song Contest "Turkvision" 2014)
- Indira Edulbayeva (Superfinalist in the Voice of Ukraine 2020)
- Dinaya ( 2nd runner up in the international competition of young performers, "New Wave" 2015)
- ZaQ ( Soloist of the group ‘Ninety One’)
In the televised show, the winner will be determined by 100% televote . The jury’s verdict will come will be taken into account in case of a tie. The way and the location the national final willl be set up will be finalized according to the covid-19 development the time close to the date of the final.

Kazakhstan in Junior Eurovision

Kazakhstan debuted at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 after EBU’s invitation to broadcaster, Khabar Agency, to join the contest. The country was represented by the national final winner, Daneliya Tuleshova and her entry “Ózińe sen” which finished in 5th place at the competition held in Minsk, Belarus.

Last year 12-year-old Yerzhan Maksim defended the Kazakh colors in Gliwice- Silesia in Poland and after delivering a stunning vocally performance of his entry, Armanyńnan Qalma achieved to top the jury voting and finish 2nd ion the overall scoreboard.

Let remember Yerzhan's amazing perfornance from last year's edition: