Junior EuroAsia Fifth Edition (2018) Wiki

Junior EuroAsia Fifth Edition (2018) It Asian European song contest for children from Europe, the Caucasus, the Middle East and North Africa. The competition is organized by the host broadcaster NRT And European Public Broadcasting Association. The competition will take place in Norway after winning the fourth edition.

other countries
Germany: DRB Announced that it was withdrawing from the fifth edition Due to poor results during her participation.

Slovakia: SKTV Announced that it was withdrawing from the fifth edition After receiving 23 place twice in a row with 26 points.

Monaco: TMCF & TMCI Both decided not to participate in the competition due to lack of interest.

Greece: ERT Announced that it had withdrawn from the competition. There is no obvious reason, but the withdrawal probably due to the lack of votes from Greece on Junior EuroAsia Fourth Edition.

Georgia: GPB Announced that it had withdrawn from the competition due to failure to find a representative for the competition.

Morocco: MKTV Explained why she does not return to the competition, "we are not interested in participating Any more because of the non-interest of singers to represent the country, but we will continue to broadcast the competition."

Armenia: The national broadcaster of Armenia ARMPTV That it has withdrawn due to internal problems.The European Public Broadcasting Association Expressed regret over Armenia's withdrawal from the competition. ARMPTV Announced it would broadcast the live broadcast competition. Lidushik Was chosen to represent Armenia in the competition before the withdrawal.

Big Comeback

Lithuania: LRT Announced it was returning to the competition after a withdrawal of 4 editions. She added that she had ended the conflict with The European Public Broadcasting Association.

Non-participating countries to broadcast the competition:

Poland: TVP 1 & POLSKA MUSIK 34

Croatia: HRT 1

Alegria: AFTV 3

Switzerland: SFR 1

France: FTV 1

Lichtenstein: LK TV 1

Morocco: MKTV & MMTVR

Cyprus: CYBC 1

Greece: ERT 3

The Netherlands: NRTPC 2

Slovakia: SMK 1

Germany: DPTVR

Bulgaria: BNTD 1

Georgia: GPB 1

Slovenia: SLVTV 5

Azerbaijan: ICTV

Australia: SBS KIDS

Monaco: TMCI 1

Armenia: ARMPTV

Incidents
Cancellation of the Montenegrin national final

When Montenegro confirmed its participation it announced the national final (Junior Crna Gora) As a representative selection process.The national final was scheduled to take place on 2 April 2018. But on March 25, 2018 RTCG Announced it was canceling the national finals due to the lack of interest of singers aged 10-17 to participate in the competition. Only 11 teenagers sent requests to participate. Including Katarina Which was chosen in the internal selection to represent Montenegro.

ARMPTV in crisis

The national broadcaster of Armenia ARMPTV That it has withdrawn due to internal problems.The European Public Broadcasting Association Expressed regret over Armenia's withdrawal from the competition. ARMPTV Announced it would broadcast the live broadcast competition. Lidushik Was chosen to represent Armenia in the competition before the withdrawal.

Rules
Each participating country has time to select a representative and a song until April 5. Each country has time to withdraw from the competition until April 2. If a country has withdraw and has already selected a representative, she must pay a double participation fine.

Process for selecting representatives
Albania: Musik Shiptar 2018

Belarus: Internal selection

Belgium: België Junior Choice

Denmark: Internal selection

Estonia: Eesti juunioride laul

Finland: Uusi laulukilpailu Junior

Iceland: RITV Barna Ljóð Samkeppni

Israel: Hashir Slano Junior

Italy: Internal selection

Kosovo: Internal selection

Latvia: Dziesma latviešu junioriem

Lithuania: Lietuvos jaunųjų dainų konkursas

Macedonia: Skopska juniorski festival

Malta: JuniorEuroSong Malta

Moldova: Internal selection

Montenegro: Internal selection

Norway: Internal selection

Portugal: Canção para Portugal Junior

Romania: Festivalul Junior al Bucureștiului

Russia: Internal selection

Serbia: Internal selection

Spain: Internal selection

Sweden: Lilla Melodifestivalen

San Marino: Le finali nazionali San Marino

Turkey: Internal selection

Ukraine: Internal selection