AMPTV, the Armenian national broadcaster, has confirmed that they will use an audition process to select their Junior Eurovision 2022 entrant.
The Armenian selection for Junior Eurovision 2022 will consist of two audition rounds. In the first round, applicants need to submit a live cover of two different songs. In the second round, a jury will select a winner from those artists who passed the first round. After the winner is selected, the entry with which they will represent Armenia on home ground in Yerevan will be composed for them.
Anyone who wishes to participate in the selection can submit their application between now and August 1. Applicants must be aged between 9 and 14 years old on December 11 2022 and must be Armenian citizens/residents or of Armenian descent. For duos and groups, only one application needs to be filled in per act.
Maléna represented Armenia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with “Qami Qami”. She won the contest with 224 points, giving Armenia their second Junior Eurovision victory. As a result, the 2022 contest will take place in Yerevan.
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 will take place in Armenia, following the country’s victory at the 2021 contest in Paris. This is the second time Armenia has won the contest, the first being in 2010. To date, the following countries have confirmed participation or expressed their interest:
- Armenia
- Bulgaria
- France
- Georgia – Mariam Bigvava
- Ireland
- Italy
- Malta
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia – Lara Trpčeska and Irina Davidovska
- Poland
- Portugal
- Spain
Image source: EBU / Andres Putting | Source: AMPTV
Armenia debuted in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2007, and have had 14 entries to date. The country is one of the most successful in the history of the contest, placing in the top 3 on 7 occasions, and winning twice in 2010 and 2021. Their first victory came from Vladimir Arzumanyan with his song “Mama”, which received 120 points. They won again in 2021 with “Qami Qami” by Maléna. Armenia went on to host the contest on home soil in Yerevan in 2011 and will host again in 2022. Their debut was almost as successful, as Arevik and their song “Erazanq” was just 1 point off the winning score.