The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 was the third edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. On 26 November 2005, the contest was broadcast live from the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, Belgium, in a joint effort by the national broadcasters Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT) and Radio télévision belge de la communauté française (RTBF), in co-operation with the European Broadcasting Union. Marcel Vanthilt and Maureen Louys hosted the event.
The show was not only broadcast live in the competing countries, it was also available on satellite worldwide and the Australian television channel SBS who acquired the rights to broadcast the show one month later. The theme of the show was Let's Get Loud, standing for the new generation on the stage. The show was watched by 8,500 people in the arena, including the Belgian Prince Laurent and 20–25 million people around Europe.
Belarus was the winner of this edition, with 10-year-old Ksenia Sitnik singing her song "My vmeste". Last year's winner Spain finished in second place, with 2004 hosts Norway coming third.
Representatives[]
Country in gold is the winning entry and the country in silver is the host country.
| Rank | Country | EBU member station | Artist | Song | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | BTRC | Ksenia Sitnik | "My vmeste" (Мы вместе) | 149 |
| 2 | Spain | TVE | Antonio José | "Te traigo flores" | 146 |
| 3 | Norway | NRK | Malin | "Sommer og skolefri" | 123 |
| 4 | Denmark | DR | Nicolai | "Shake Shake Shake" | 121 |
| 5 | Romania | TVR | Alina Eremia | "Țurai!" | 89 |
| 6 | Greece | ERT | Alexandros and Kalli | "Tora einai i seira mas" (Tώρα είναι η σειρά μας) | 88 |
| 7 | Netherlands | AVRO | Tess | "Stupid" | 82 |
| 8 | Macedonia | MRT | Denis Dimoski | "Rodendeski baknež" (Родендески бакнеж) | 68 |
| 9 | Russia | VGTRK | Vladislav Krutskikh | "Doroga k solntsu" (Дорога к солнцу) | 66 |
| 10 | Belgium | RTBF/VRT | Lindsay | "Mes rêves" | 63 |
| 11 | Latvia | LTV | Kids4Rock | "Es esmu maza jauka meitene" | 50 |
| 12 | Croatia | HRT | Lorena Jelusić | "Rock Baby" | 36 |
| 13 | Serbia and Montenegro | UJRT | Filip Vučić | "Ljubav pa fudbal" (Љубав па фудбал) | 29 |
| 14 | United Kingdom | ITV | Joni Fuller | "How Does It Feel?" | 28 |
| 15 | Sweden | SVT | M+ | "Gränslös kärlek" | 22 |
| 16 | Malta | PBS | Thea and Friends | "Make It Right!" | 18 |
Broadcast[]
Participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | Belarus-1, Belarus 24 | Denis Kurian | Anton Lediaev |
| Belgium (Dutch) | één | Ilse Van Hoecke, André Vermeulen | Max Colombie |
| Belgium (French) | La Une | Jean-Louis Lahaye | |
| Croatia | HRT 1 | Unknown | Nika Turković |
| Denmark | DR1 | Nicolai Molbech | Caroline Forsberg Thybo |
| Greece | ET1, ERT Sat | Unknown | Yorgos Kotsougiannis |
| Latvia | LTV1 | Kārlis Streips, Valters Frīdenbergs | Kristiana Stirane |
| Macedonia | MTV 1 | Milanka Rašik | Vase Dokovski |
| Malta | TVM | Valerie Vella | Stephanie Bason |
| Netherlands | Nederland 1 | Tooske Ragas | Giovanni Kemper |
| Norway | NRK1 | Nadia Hasnaoui | Karoline Wendelborg |
| Romania | TVR1, TVRi | Ioana Isopescu, Alexandru Nagy | Beatrice Soare |
| Russia | Russia-1, RTR-Planeta | Yuriy Nikolayev | Roman Kerimov |
| Serbia and Montenegro | RTS2 | Duška Vučinić-Lučić | Jovana Vukčević |
| Spain | La Primera, TVE Internacional | Beatriz Pécker, Lucho | Gonzalo Gutierrez Blanco |
| Sweden | SVT1 | Josefine Sundström | Halahen Zajden |
| United Kingdom | ITV2, ITV1 | Michael Underwood | Vicky Gordon |
Non-participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | RTSH | Unknown |
| Australia | SBS TV | No commentary |
| Cyprus | CyBC | Unknown |
| Israel | IBA | No commentary |
| Portugal | RTP1 | Eládio Clímaco |
| Ukraine | NTU | Timur Miroshnychenko |
Broadcast notes[]
- Cyprus - Although Cyprus withdrew from the contest, it retained its voting rights and broadcast the show, with Stella María Koukkidi announcing the results of the Cypriot vote.
- Israel - The show was broadcast on IBA delayed on December 7, 2007.
- Portugal - The show was broadcast on RTP1 delayed on December 10, 2005.
- United Kingdom - The show was broadcast live on ITV2, while a delayed broadcast, consisting of highlights, was shown on ITV1.