This year’s Junior Eurovision Song Contest takes place in Yerevan after last year’s Armenia’s victory (Maléna – “Qami Qami”).

There are sixteen countries participating this year with the United Kingdom which is returning after a sixteen-year absence.

Countries which don’t return to the contest: Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Romania, San Marino, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Wales, and Russia.

The list of participants is as following – starting with my TOP 10:

1. The Netherlands – Luna – “La Festa”
2. Kazakhstan – David Charlin– “Jer-Ana” (Жер-Ана)
3. Poland – Laura – “To the Moon”
4. Portugal – Nicolas Alves – “Anos 70”
5. Albania – Kejtlin Gjata – “Pakëz Diell”
6. The United Kingdom – Freya Skye – “Lose My Head”
7. Spain – Carlos Higes – “Señorita”
8. Georgia – Mariam Bigvava – “I Believe”
9. Ireland – Sophie Lennon – “Solas”
10. Armenia – Nare – “Dance!”

And:

11. Ukraine – Zlata Dziunka – “Nezlamna” (Незламна)

12. Serbia – Katarina Savić – “Svet bez granica” (Свет без граница)

13. Malta – Gaia Gambuzza – “Diamonds in the Skies”

14. Italy – Chanel Dilecta – “Bla Bla Bla”

15. France – Lissandro – “Oh maman!”

16. North Macedonia – Lara feat. Jovan and Irina – “Životot e pred mene” (Животот е пред мене)

And what’s your Top 10? Let Us know in the comments below, please! ? Thanks! ?

Sources:

junioreurovision.tv;

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest_2022;

youtu.be/hwkO7dX245c.