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Junior Songfestival
Also known as	JSF
Genre	Music competition
Country of origin	Netherlands
No. of seasons	21 editions
No. of episodes	44
Original release
Network	AVRO (2003–2013) AVROTROS (2014–present)
Release	20 September 2003 (2003-09-20) – present
Related
Junior Eurovision Song Contest (2003–present) Nationaal Songfestival (1956–2012)

Junior Songfestival (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjynijɔr ˈsɔŋfɛstiˌvɑl]; lit. 'Junior Song Festival') is a Dutch televised music competition for children, held annually since 2003. It is the children's version of the Nationaal Songfestival. The winner of the contest goes on to represent the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest (Dutch: Junior Eurovisiesongfestival), an international version of the competition.

History

The first edition was organised in 2003 by Dutch broadcaster AVRO (which later became AVROTROS). Kids of age 8 through 15 could submit their own original songs, of which nine songs advanced to the televised final. From 2004 until 2015, the candidates also sang a common song that did not compete, and (with the exception of 2006) the show also consisted of two televised semi-finals.

In 2006, the television programme won the Gouden Stuiver (English: Golden Nickle), a Dutch award for children's television.

In 2016, there was no televised show; the entrant for that year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest was selected internally. Also, since that year the auditors no longer need to submit original songs. The show returned in 2017 with semi-finals, but the finalists sang covers instead of original songs. Since 2018, there are no semi-finals and the competing songs were written by famous Dutch musicians. The 2016 and 2017 songs have also been written by famous Dutch musicians. In addition the common song returned in 2019.

Editions

Winners

Jury members

The winner is determined by three sets of points; one given by a professional jury, one by a kid's jury, and one by public voting. The following table lists the members of the professional jury in the final.

1. Ramos replaced Emma Heesters, who had been in contact with a person who tested positive for COVID-19.

See also

• Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
• Melodi Grand Prix Junior
• MGP Junior (Danish TV series)
• Lilla Melodifestivalen

References

1. "Avro Junior Song". Postlounge (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
2. "Roel wint nationaal Junior Songfestival" [Roel wins national Junior Songfestival]. Trouw (in Dutch). 22 September 2003. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
3. "Gouden Televizier-Ring voor De Lama's". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). Amsterdam. ANP. 20 October 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
4. Granger, Anthony (27 May 2015). "The Netherlands: Kymora, Stefania & Sterre to Junior Eurovision 2016". Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
5. Granger, Anthony (22 November 2015). "The Netherlands: Junior Eurovision 2016 Participation Confirmed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
6. Farren, Neil (7 June 2017). "The Netherlands: Return to Televised Junior Songfestival Format". Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
7. Farren, Neil (8 June 2018). "The Netherlands: Junior Songfestival Final Lineup Complete". Eurovoix. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
8. "Junior Songfestival Finale 2022". AVROTROS (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 5 June 2022.
9. "Dit zijn de nieuwe presentatoren van het Junior Songfestival" [These are the new presenters of the Junior Songfestival]. Zapp (in Dutch). 11 August 2022.
10. ^ "Junior Songfestival (vanaf 2003)". KinderTV Geheugen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021.
11. "Zes gouden keeltjes strijden om de titel". Trouw (in Dutch). 24 September 2005. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
12. "Finale Junior Songfestival live op Nederland 3" [Final Junior Songfestival live on channel Netherlands 3]. Mediacourant.nl (in Dutch). 18 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
13. "Lisa, Amy en Shelley winnen Junior Songfestival". Trouw (in Dutch). Baarn. ANP. 6 October 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
14. "Gordon opnieuw in jury Junior Songfestival". Mediacourant.nl (in Dutch). 16 September 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
15. "Ralf wint finale AVRO Junior Songfestival". Het Parool (in Dutch). Baarn. ANP. 3 October 2009. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
16. "Jamai, Stacey en Yes-R in jury Junior Songfestival". Mediacourant.nl (in Dutch). 13 September 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
17. "Rachel (13) wint Junior Songfestival". Trouw (in Dutch). ANP. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
18. "Femke Meines winnares AVRO Junior Songfestival" [Femke Meines is winner of AVRO Junior Songfestival]. NU.nl (in Dutch). Aalsmeer. 6 October 2012. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
19. "Katja Schuurman in jury Junior Songfestival". NU.nl (in Dutch). 10 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
20. Willems, Marije (17 September 2014). "Met dit liedje gaat Julia voor Nederland naar het Junior Songfestival" [Julia will go to the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for The Netherlands with this song]. NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch).
21. Nahabedian, Mikael (3 October 2015). "Shalisa Wins Junior Songfestival 2015!". ESCBubble. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2020. The professional jury members were: Gerard Joling, Yes-R and Leona Philippo.
22. "Kim-Lian van der Meij en Tim Douwsma in jury Junior Songfestival". NU.nl (in Dutch). 22 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
23. Granger, Anthony (28 September 2018). "The Netherlands: Junior Songfestival Professional Jury Revealed". Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
24. Granger, Anthony (29 August 2019). "The Netherlands: Junior Songfestival 2019 jurors announced". Eurovoix. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
25. Granger, Anthony (26 September 2020). "Netherlands: Robin & Demi Withdraw From Junior Songfestival Due to COVID-19". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
26. "Duncan Laurence en Ronnie Flex in jury van finale Junior Songfestival". NU.nl (in Dutch). 31 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
27. "Jeangy Macrooy, Emma Heesters en Rolf Sanchez jureren in finale Junior Songfestival" (Press release) (in Dutch). AVROTROS. 31 August 2021.
28. "Chantal Janzen, Flemming en Glen Faria vormen jury Junior Songfestival". RTL Boulevard (in Dutch). ANP. 13 September 2022.
29. "Soy Kroon en MEAU in jury Junior Songfestival". RTL Nieuws (in Dutch). ANP. 12 September 2023.
30. "Jim Bakkum, Roxeanne Hazes en Anne Appelo juryleden bij Nationale Finale Junior Songfestival" (Press release) (in Dutch). AVROTROS. 10 September 2024.

External links

• Official website

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• Junior Eurovision Song Contest
• Nationaal Songfestival
• Singing competitions
• Singing talent shows
• 2003 Dutch television series debuts
• 2010s Dutch television series
• 2020s Dutch television series
• Dutch children's television series
• Dutch-language television shows
• Dutch music television series
• Recurring events established in 2003
• Television series about children
• Television series about teenagers