The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 was the fifteenth edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It took place on 26 November 2017 at the Olympic Palace, in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. This was the fifth time that the contest was hosted by the previous year's winning country. The visual design and contest slogan, "Shine Bright", were revealed in May 2017.
Sixteen countries participated in the contest, which saw the return of Portugal for the first time since 2007 and the withdrawals of Bulgaria and Israel. The winner was Polina Bogusevich, who represented Russia with the song "Wings", marking the second time that Russia has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and the first time since The Tolmachevy Twins in 2006, and the third overall victory for the country in any Eurovision-related events. The last victory in any Eurovision event for Russia was when Dima Bilan won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade. Georgia and Australia finished in second and third place, respectively.
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 | Russia | Carousel | Polina Bogusevich | "Wings" | 188 |
| 2 | Georgia | GPB | Grigol Kipshidze | "Voice of the Heart" | 185 |
| 3 | Australia | ABC | Isabella Clarke | "Speak Up" | 172 |
| 4 | Netherlands | AVROTROS | FOURCE | "Love Me" | 156 |
| 5 | Belarus | BTRC | Helena Meraai | "I Am the One" | 149 |
| 6 | Armenia | ARMTV | Misha | "Boomerang" | 148 |
| 7 | Ukraine | UA:PBC | Anastasiya Baginska | "Don't Stop" | 147 |
| 8 | Poland | TVP | Alicja Rega | "Mój dom" | 138 |
| 9 | Malta | PBS | Gianluca Cilia | "Dawra Tond" | 107 |
| 10 | Serbia | RTS | Irina Brodić and Jana Paunović | "Ceo svet je naš" (Цео свет је наш) | 92 |
| 11 | Italy | RAI | Maria Iside Fiore | "Scelgo (My Choice)" | 86 |
| 12 | Macedonia | MRT | Mina Blažev | "Dancing Through Life" | 69 |
| 13 | Albania | RTSH | Ana Kodra | "Don't Touch My Tree (Mos ma prekni pemën)" | 67 |
| 14 | Portugal | RTP | Mariana Venâncio | "Youtuber" | 54 |
| 15 | Ireland | TG4 | Muireann McDonnell | "Súile Glasa" | 54 |
| 16 | Cyprus | CyBC | Nicole Nicolao | "I Wanna Be a Star" | 45 |
Broadcast[]
Participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | TVSH | Andri Xhahu | Sabjana Rizvanu |
| Armenia | Armenia 1 | Gohar Gasparyan | Lilit Tokhatyan |
| Australia | ABC Me | Grace Koh, Pip Rasmussen, Tim Mathews | Liam Clarke |
| Belarus | Belarus 1, Belarus 24 | Evgeny Perlin | Saba Karazanashvili |
| Cyprus | RIK 2, RIK Sat | Kyriacos Pastides | Maria Christophorou |
| Georgia | First Channel | Demetre Ergemlidze | Lizi Tavberidze |
| Ireland | TG4 | Eoghan McDermott | Walter McCabe |
| Italy | Rai Gulp | Laura Carusino, Mario Acampa | Sofia Bartoli |
| Malta | TVM1 | No commentary | Mariam Andghuladze |
| Netherlands | NPO Zapp | Jan Smit | Thijs Schlimback |
| Poland | TVP2 | Artur Orzech | Dominika Ptak |
| Portugal | RTP1, RTP Internacional, RTP África | Hélder Reis, Nuno Galopim | Duarte Valença |
| Russia | Carousel | Lipa Teterich | Tonya Volodina |
| Serbia | RTS2, RTS Satelit | Olga Kapor, Tamara Petković | Mina Grujić |
| Ukraine | UA:Pershyi | Timur Miroshnychenko | Sofia Rol |
Non-participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Israel | Kan | No commentary |
| Kazakhstan | Channel 31 | Unknown |
| United Kingdom | Radio Six International, Fun Kids, Radio Telstar, Castlepoint FM | Ewan Spence, Lisa-Jayne Lewis |