🇬🇪 JESC 2025: 18 countries will be present in the Georgian capital

There’s still about two and a half month until the biggest singing competition for kids takes place, but now it’s finally settled. Viewers across Europe will have the joy of watching young talents from 18 nations compete for the title of winning the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

18 countries – 1 more than 2024

It can’t be said that it comes as a huge surprise, since it was already announced ahead of time, that both 🇪🇪 Estonia and 🇩🇪 Germany had announced their withdrawal. Meanwhile, not only did 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, 🇭🇷 Croatia and 🇲🇪 Montenegro all announce their comeback already, but they have even announced their representative as well by now.

With 2 withdrawing and 3 countries returning, it means we will have 18 countries in total taking part, which is the second highest number this decade, only falling short by one, when France hosted the 2021 contest in Paris, with 19 participants. Only 3 times in the past, since the contest’s inception, did the contest have more than 18 participants, so it can definitely been seen as a great success, that so many countries are still willing to take part, after almost 25 years now.

These are the 18 countries, that will compete for the glass trophy in Tbilisi:

• • 🇦🇱 Albania (RTSH): Kroni Pula – “Fruta Perime“
  • 🇦🇲 Armenia (AMPTV)
  • 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan (Ictimai): Yağmur
  • 🇭🇷 Croatia (HRT): Marino Vrgoč
  • 🇨🇾 Cyprus (CyBC): Rafaella Panteli and Christos Georgiou – “Away“
  • 🇫🇷 France (France Télévisions): Lou Deleuze – “Ce Monde“
  • 🇬🇪 Georgia (GPB – Host Broadcaster)
  • 🇮🇪 Ireland (TG4)
  • 🇮🇹 Italy (Rai): Leonardo Giovannangeli – “Rockstar“
  • 🇲🇹 Malta (PBS)
  • 🇲🇪 Montenegro (RTCG): Asja Džogović
  • 🇳🇱 Netherlands (AVROTROS): Meadow – “Freeze“
  • 🇲🇰 North Macedonia (MKRTV): Nela Mančeska
  • 🇵🇱 Poland (TVP): Marianna Kłos
  • 🇵🇹 Portugal (RTP): Inês Gonçalves
  • 🇸🇲 San Marino (SMRTV): Martina Crv – “Beyond The Stars“
  • 🇪🇸 Spain (RTVE): Gonzalo Pinillos – “Érase una vez“
  • 🇺🇦 Ukraine (Suspilne)

The show will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia on the 13th of December 2025 and air across Europe starting at 17:00 CET.

JESC Director, Martin Green, had the following to share:

• • • “We are thrilled to welcome 18 talented young artists and their delegations to Tbilisi. The Junior Eurovision Song Contest is a unique showcase of youthful creativity and cultural diversity, and every year it reminds us of the boundless energy and imagination of Europe’s next generation.
      Our thanks go to GPB for their dedication and creativity in preparing a stunning stage and artwork for what will be an unforgettable event.
      We can’t wait to share this magical experience with the world in December.”

Natia Mshvenieradze, who is the Executive Producer for GPB, also had some words to share:

• • • “It is a great honour to welcome you all to our beautiful country, Georgia.
      We are proud to host Europe’s most joyful and inspiring music event already for the second time. This year’s show will be the result of months of dedication, creativity, and teamwork, bringing together the very best of our production, stage design, and technical excellence.
      We warmly welcome the 18 participating broadcaster delegations and extend our kindest wishes to their young representatives.
      Welcome again and let the magic of music unite us all!”

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Source(s): JuniorEurovision.TV