Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020

Kazakhstan is expected to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020. Kazakhstani broadcaster Khabar Agency will be responsible for the country's participation, and will use a national final to select the country's entry.[1]

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020
Country Kazakhstan
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)26 September 2020
Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
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Background
Main article: Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

As Khabar is not an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the broadcaster requires a special invitation from the EBU to participate in Eurovision events.[2] Khabar was first invited to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2018.[3] Channel 31 had previously expressed their ambitions to debut in the 2018 contest, and had sent a delegation to the 2017 contest.[4]

Prior to the 2020 contest, Kazakhstan's highest placing in the contest was in 2019, when the song "Armanyńnan qalma" performed by Yerzhan Maksim placed 2nd with 227 points.[5]

Before Junior Eurovision

Kazakhstan's participation in the 2020 contest was confirmed in June 2020, having been invited to participate by the EBU.[6]

National final

Kazakhstan's national final will take place on 26 September 2020. Twelve songs will participate in the competition and the winner will be selected exclusively by public televoting.[1]

Format

The selection of the Kazakhstani entry will take place in three stages. The first stage will take place on 21 and 22 August 2020 where a jury panel will select 30 entries from the received submissions for the second stage of the competition. In the second stage, an online vote will take place between 24 and 31 August 2020 where 12 finalists will proceed to the third stage, the televised national final, where the winner will be selected.[1]

Competing entries

Artists will be able to submit their entries between 10 August 2020 and 20 August 2020. From all songs submitted, an eight-member jury panel will select 30 songs for the online vote. The jury panel will consist of Bagym Mukhitdenova (music producer), Khamit Shangaliyev (music producer, composer and sound producer), Erlan Bekchurin (music producer), Zhanar Dugalova (singer), Amre (singer), Dinaya (singer), ZaQ (singer) and Indira Edulbayeva (singer).[7]

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References
  1. Granger, Anthony (10 August 2020). "Kazakhstan: Televised Final To Select Junior Eurovision 2020 Participant". Eurovoix. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  2. Granger, Anthony (22 November 2019). "Kazakhstan: Jon Ola Sand Comments on Kazakhstan and EBU Membership". Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. "These are the 19 (!) countries taking part in Junior Eurovision 2018". junioreurovision.tv. EBU. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. Granger, Anthony (25 November 2017). "Kazakhstan: Channel 31 Has Ambitions For Eurovision & Junior Eurovision". Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  5. "Kazakhstan - Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. Herbert, Emily (29 June 2020). "Kazakhstan: Junior Eurovision 2020 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  7. Christou, Costa (9 August 2020). "Kazakhstan launches Junior Eurovision 2020 selection". ESCXTRA.
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