Junior Eurovision comes to SBS 2
Wednesday November 13, 2013
News Release
Juvenile Jedwards, some mini Lordi, a pint-sized Lena, cutie Celine Dions and perhaps even an adolescent ABBA are warming up their yet-to-be-broken vocal chords as the Junior Eurovision Song Contest makes its debut performance on SBS 2.
All of the classic Eurovision power ballads, dance beats, kitsch costumes, expressive back-up dancers, novelty props, wind machines, pyrotechnics and glitter are coming; just in a smaller, cuter package.
SBS 2 is so excited to be the new home of the contest they have lined up Australian hosts Andre Nookadu and Georgia McCarthy to help audiences discover and rally behind their favourite 10 to 15 year old superstar performers as they vie for Eurovision glory.
A decade old, Junior Eurovision celebrates its eleventh birthday this year and, like most of its contestants, has officially become a tween. The first Junior Eurovision Song Contest took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2003 and was an instant international hit.
This year’s show comes from the National Palace of Arts in Kyiv, Ukraine, after their own 10 year old pitch-perfect Anatasiya Petryk won last year’s contest in a landslide victory with her extremely catchy dance-electronica ballad ‘Nebo’ (Sky).
The theme for the 2013 Junior Eurovision Song Contest is ‘Be Creative’, which clearly strikes a chord with these talented tweens who have each co-written or composed their own song.
Like the grown-up version, The Junior Eurovision Song Contest winner is chosen by a combined vote of the official jury panel, together with the ranking points handed out by viewers in each participating country. The rules differ slightly as prizes are awarded to first, second and third placegetters.
The 12 countries battling it out in this year’s contest are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Russia, San Marino, Sweden and host country Ukraine.
The mini songster who takes out the title this year is also given the opportunity to be a part of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Join in the conversation online using @SBS2 #JESC
HOST BIOGRAPHIES
Georgia McCarthy
At 16 years old Georgia McCarthy is already a seasoned actress, vocalist and dancer and like the Junior Eurovision entrants, has been a pro on the stage from a young age.
She has featured on Saturday Disney and was a Grand Finalist on Young Talent Time 2012 on Network Ten and eventual runner up for the series.
Georgia is currently a full-time student at the Australian Institute of Music, and has trained at various respected institutes including Brent Street Performing Arts, Village Performing Arts, Smash, Australian Theatre for Young People, NIDA, Sydney Youth Musical Theatre, Australian Institute Performing Arts.
Andre Nookadu
Andre Nookadu is a 20 year old talented performer and up-and-coming music producer.
Andre performs regularly at gigs around Sydney as a soloist and in his band, as well as composing and producing for other artists at his own studio.
Andre is a talented musician who plays piano, guitar, bass guitar, violin, saxophone and drums, as well as teaching piano and choir.
Andre has trained at NIDA, Brent Street Performing Arts, The Sydney Conservatorium of Music and The McDonald College of Performing Arts.
Junior Eurovision will screen on SBS 2 Sunday December 1 at 6 pm
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