This year Armenia hosted the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

The Armenian Report attended the press events the day before the official contest in Yerevan.

We got a chance to have a quick chat with the contestant representing Armenia this year.

14-year-old Nare represented Armenia with the song “Dance!” Even though Nare took second place in the competition. She was very excited to be the host country.

“It’s a big responsibility for me to be the host country. Everyone visiting Armenia will wonder how we host this year. It’s a big responsibility,” Nare told The Armenian Report.

Nare’s song “Dance!” was written and composed by Grigor Kyokchyan and Nick Egibyan.

16 countries competed in the 20th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

This year the United Kingdom returned to the competition for the first time since 2005. Azerbaijan and Bulgaria withdrew from this year’s contest, while Germany has opted to sit out one year and is expected to return in 2023.

The sixteen countries that competed are:

1. Netherlands: Luna – “La festa”
2. Poland: Laura Bączkiewicz – “To the Moon”
3. Kazakhstan: David Charlin – “Jer-Ana”
4. Malta: Gaia Gambuzza – “Diamonds in the Skies”
5. Italy: Chanel Dilecta – “Bla Bla Bla”
6. France: Lissandro – “Oh Maman!”
7. Albania: Kejtlin Gjata – “Pakëz diell”
8. Georgia: Mariam Bigvava – “I Believe”
9. Ireland: Sophie Lennon – “Solas”
10. North Macedonia: Lara feat. Jovan & Irina – “Životot e pred mene”
11. Spain: Carlos Higes – “Señorita”
12. United Kingdom: Freya Skye – “Lose My Head”
13. Portugal: Nicolas Alves – “Anos 70”
14. Serbia: Katarina Savić – “Svet bez granica”
15. Armenia (host country): Nare – “Dance!”
16. Ukraine: Zlata Dziunka – “Nezlamna”

The show took place in the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan.

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