Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the sixteenth edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It took place in the Belarusian capital city, Minsk on 25 November 2018 at the Minsk-Arena. It was the second time that the contest was held in Belarus, after it staged the 2010 edition at the same venue.
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Minsk Arena in Minsk, where 2018 Junior Eurovision was hosted.
The stage during rehearsals for the opening act and flag parade.
The hosts during a dress rehearsal
Junior Eurovision Song Contest
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition which has been organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) annually since 2003.
Forum in Copenhagen, Denmark hosted the inaugural edition of the contest in 2003.
Ksenia Sitnik claimed Belarus' first win in 2005 with "My vmeste". Her country's next victory was two years later with Alexey Zhigalkovich
Vladimir Arzumanyan representing Armenia, who won the 2010 contest with the song "Mama"
Sietse Bakker (center), executive supervisor from 2011 to 2012