The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the ninth edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and took place in Yerevan, Armenia at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex. It was the first time in history of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest that the contest was held in the previous year's winning country. Public Television of Armenia (ARMTV) was the main organizer of the show, being provided financial aid from the European Broadcasting Union made of entrance fees from the participating broadcasters, while Swedish company HD Resources assisted with the technical side of the production.
Thirteen countries participated, with Malta and Serbia withdrawing and Bulgaria returning. The winner was the group Candy from Georgia with the song "Candy Music". Netherlands and Belarus finished in second and third place, respectively. This was Georgia's second victory in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest following a previous victory in 2008.
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 | Georgia | GPB | Candy | "Candy Music" | 108 |
| 2 | Netherlands | AVRO | Rachel | "Teenager" | 103 |
| 3 | Belarus | BTRC | Lidiya Zablotskaya | "Angely dobra" (Ангелы добра) | 99 |
| 4 | Russia | VGTRK | Katya Ryabova | "Romeo and Juliet" | 99 |
| 5 | Armenia | ARMTV | Dalita | "Welcome to Armenia" | 85 |
| 6 | Moldova | TRM | Lerika | "No, No" | 78 |
| 7 | Belgium | VRT | Femke | "Een kusje meer" | 64 |
| 8 | Bulgaria | BNT | Ivan Ivanov | "Superhero" | 60 |
| 9 | Sweden | SVT | Erik Rapp | "Faller" | 57 |
| 10 | Lithuania | LRT | Paulina Skrabytė | "Debesys" | 53 |
| 11 | Ukraine | NTU | Kristall | "Evropa" (Європа) | 42 |
| 12 | Macedonia | MRT | Dorijan Dlaka | "Žimi ovoj frak" (Жими овој фрак) | 31 |
| 13 | Latvia | LTV | Amanda Bašmakova | "Moondog" | 31 |
Broadcast[]
Participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | Armenia 1 | Artak Vardanyan, Marianna Javakhyan | Razmik Arghajanyan |
| Belarus | Belarus-1 | Denis Kuryan | Anna Kovalyova |
| Belgium | één | Kristien Maes, Tom De Cock | Jill & Lauren |
| Bulgaria | BNT 1 | Elena Rosberg, Georgi Kushvaliev | Samuil Sarandev-Sancho |
| Georgia | GPB 1TV | Temo Kvirkvelia | Elene Makashvili |
| Latvia | LTV1 | Markus Riva | Šarlote Lēnmane |
| Lithuania | LRT | Darius Užkuraitis | Dominykas Žvirblis |
| Macedonia | MRT 1 | Elizabeta Cebova | Anja Veterova |
| Moldova | TRM | Rusalina Rusu | Ștefan Roșcovan |
| Netherlands | Nederland 3 | Marcel Kuijer | Anna Lagerweij |
| Russia | Russia-1 | Olga Shelest | Valentin Sadiki |
| Sweden | SVT B | Edward af Sillén, Ylva Hällen | Ina-Jane von Herff |
| Ukraine | Pershyi Natsionalnyi | Timur Miroshnychenko | Amanda Koenig |
Non-participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | SBS One | Unknown |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BHT1 | Unknown |
Broadcast notes[]
- Australia - The show was broadcast on SBS One on 26 December 2011 and on 9 April 2012.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina - The show was broadcast on BHT1 on a delayed basis.