The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was the 18th edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by Telewizja Polska (TVP) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The contest took place on 29 November 2020, and was held in Warsaw, Poland, following the country's victory at the 2019 contest. This was the first time the contest was held in the same country for two consecutive years.
Twelve countries participated in the contest, having the smallest number of participants since the 2013 contest (with some countries pointing the COVID-19 pandemic situation and travel restrictions as the reason of their withdrawal), with Germany participating for the first time.
France's Valentina was the winner of the contest with the song "J'imagine". This was France's first victory in the contest, as well as their first victory at a Eurovision event since Eurovision Young Dancers 1989. Kazakhstan and Spain finished in second and third place respectively for the second year in a row. The Netherlands and Belarus completed the top five, with the Netherlands finishing fourth also for the second year in a row. Debuting country Germany finished last.
Representatives[]
Country in gold is the winning entry and the country in silver is the host country.
| Rank | Country | EBU member station | Artist | Song | Filming location | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | France Télévisions | Valentina | "J'imagine" | Paris, France | 200 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan | Khabar Agency | Karakat Bashanova | "Forever" | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 152 |
| 3 | Spain | RTVE | Soleá | "Palante" | Madrid, Spain | 133 |
| 4 | Netherlands | AVROTROS | Unity | "Best Friends" | Aalsmeer, Netherlands | 132 |
| 5 | Belarus | BTRC | Arina Pehtereva | "Aliens" | Minsk, Belarus | 130 |
| 6 | Georgia | GPB | Sandra Gadelia | "You Are Not Alone" | Tbilisi, Georgia | 111 |
| 7 | Ukraine | UA:PBC | Oleksandr Balabanov | "Vidkryvai (Open Up)" (Відкривай) | TVP Headquarters, Warsaw, Poland | 106 |
| 8 | Malta | PBS | Chanel Monseigneur | "Chasing Sunsets" | 100 | |
| 9 | Poland | TVP | Ala Tracz | "I'll Be Standing" | TVP Headquarters, Warsaw, Poland | 90 |
| 10 | Russia | Carousel | Sofia Feskova | "My New Day" | Moscow, Russia | 88 |
| 11 | Serbia | RTS | Petar Aničić | "Heartbeat" | TVP Headquarters, Warsaw, Poland | 85 |
| 12 | Germany | KiKa | Susan | "Stronger with You" | Hamburg, Germany | 66 |
Broadcast[]
Participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | Belarus 1, Belarus 24 | Pavel Lazovik | Ksenia Galetskaya |
| France | France 2 | Stéphane Bern, Carla Lazzari | Nathan Laface |
| Georgia | 1TV | Helen Kalandadze | Marita Khvedelidze |
| Germany | KiKa | Bürger Lars Dietrich | Olivia |
| Kazakhstan | Khabar Agency | Mahabbat Esen, Kaldybek Zhaisanbai | Saniya Zholzhaksynova |
| Malta | TVM | N/A | Leah Mifsud |
| Netherlands | NPO Zapp | Jan Smit | Robin de Haas |
| Poland | TVP1, TVP ABC, TVP Polonia | Artur Orzech | Marianna Józefina Piątkowska |
| Russia | Carousel | Anton Zorkin | Mikella Abramova and Khryusha |
| Serbia | RTS2 | Tijana Lukić | Darija Vračević |
| Spain | La 1, TVE Internacional | Tony Aguilar, Eva Mora, Víctor Escudero | Melani García |
| Ukraine | UA:Pershyi, UA:Kultura | Timur Miroshnychenko | Sophia Ivanko |
Non-participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | RTSH Shkollë | Unknown |
| Lithuania | TVP Wilno | Artur Orzech |
| North Macedonia | MRT | Eli Tanaskovska |
| United Kingdom | Radio Six International | Ewan Spence, Ellie Chalkley |
Broadcast notes[]
- Albania - The contest was broadcast on RTSH Shkollë delayed and in a shortened format on 6 October 2022 at 07:00 CET.