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Online voting and where to watch Junior Eurovision 2026

Writer: Hayley Bessell
Hayley Bessell
40 minutes ago
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The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will be held in Ta' Qali, Malta on Saturday 24 October (early morning Sunday, 25 October in Australia).


A total of 16 nations will participate, which is two less countries than the year before.


Unfortunately, Australia will not be participating, with the last entry by the nation in 2019.



Online Public Voting

The good news is that everyone can participate in voting for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest regardless of whether their country is taking part.


Voting Window 1:


Opens on Friday 23 October at 23:59 CEST and closes on Saturday 24 October at 20:59 CEST, which is just before the live show starts.


For Australian viewers, voting opens on Saturday 24 October at 8:59am AEDT and closes at 5:59am AEDT on Sunday 25 October.


Voting Window 2:


Will open after the last song has been performed during the Live Show. You then have approximately 15 minutes to cast your vote before the window closes.


Voting is incredibly easy!


Step 1: Go to jesc.tv

Step 2: Preview all of the performances

Step 3: Vote for your 3 favourite acts


The public votes will make up 50% of each song's total score with the other 50% being decided by a professional jury. As always the song with the most points wins!


Junior Eurovision have put a handy little clip together on how to vote!


Check out all 16 rehearsal performance clips here:




Where to watch Junior Eurovision 2026


Due to Australia’s non-participation this year, the show will not be shown live or via delayed broadcast on Australian television.


However, it can be viewed via the official Junior Eurovision YouTube Channel


The Contest starts at 21:00 CEST on Saturday 24 October.


This equates to these times in each State/Territory for Sunday 25 October morning:


  • WA – 3:00am

  • NT – 4:30am

  • QLD – 5:00am

  • SA – 5:30am

  • ACT/NSW/VIC/TAS – 6:00am



Running order


  1. Netherlands: Maria - Stronger Together

  2. Cyprus: Harry Georgiou - Who I Can Be

  3. Portugal: Salvador Rio - Alma

  4. Montenegro: Mija Vujović - Muzika Nas Spaja

  5. San Marino: Violamarie - Ruota Panoramica

  6. France: Alec - Comment Tu Vas ?

  7. Poland: Wiktor Sas - Gravity

  8. Armenia: Naré - BOO!

  9. Malta: Beppe - Blue Bird

  10. Italy: Matteo Trullu - Che Cos’è l’Amore?

  11. Ukraine: Erika Kolesnichenko - NOT A LULLABY

  12. North Macedonia: Ana Stojanoska - Idnata Jas

  13. Ireland: Caleb Kirwan & Naomi Gribben - Níos Láidre

  14. Albania: Eslin Kurti - Kërce Me Mua

  15. Georgia: Davit Lomidze - Sun on the Rooftops

  16. Spain: Lucas Paulano - Cuore Bello (Te Quiero, Te Quiero)


For continued updates on all the Eurovision news follow Aussievision on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Threads and YouTube. All links at: https://linktr.ee/aussievisionnet


 
 
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