The team from wiwibloggs has landed in Malta, and in the week ahead we’ll be filming and reviewing rehearsals, and of course interviewing your favourite acts at Junior Eurovision 2014. Here’s your chance to ask the acts questions of your own. Just type in your question below and we’ll pose the best ones to the acts. You can also include your name and country if you want a shout-out.
In case you need to refresh your memory, you can review each of this year’s acts below (along with the Wiwi Jury’s reviews and assessments).
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JUNIOR EUROVISION 2014: REVIEWS AND RANKINGS
1. Cyprus: Sophia Patsalides – I Pio Omorfi Mera (9.45)
2. Slovenia: Ula Lozar – Nisi Sam (8.91) **
3. Belarus: Nadezdha Misyakova – Sokal (8.91) **
4. Bulgaria: Krisia, Hasan and Ibrahim – Planet of the Children (8.68)
5. The Netherlands: Julia van Bergen – Around (8.23)
6. Russia: Alisa Kozhikina – Dreamer (7.86)
7. Sweden: Julia Kedhammar – Du Ar Inte Ensam (7.64)
8. Georgia: Lizi Pop – Happy Day (7.5)
9. Ukraine: Sympho – Nick – Spring will Come (6.95)
10. Armenia: Betty with “People of the Sun” (6.91)
11. Serbia: Emilija Djonin – Svet U Mojim Ocima (6.72)
12. Malta: Federica Falzon – Diamonds (6.68)
13. Italy: Vincenzo Cantiello – Tuo Primo Grande Amore (6.54)
14. San Marino: The Peppermints – Breaking My Heart (6.45)
15. Croatia: Josie – Game Over (5.27)
16. Montenegro: Lejla Vulic & Masa Vujadinovic – Budi Dijete Na Jedan Dan (5.09)
** Slovenia and Belarus finished with identical averages of 8.91 when we dropped the lowest and highest scores. To break the tie we took the average from all 13 jurors. Slovenia won with an average of 8.88 to Belarus’ 8.77.
Hi! I’m Fran from Spain! I have a question for Ula from Slovenia:
You are the first artist who will represent Slovenia at Junior Eurovision. Who do you feel when you think that? Good Luck from Spain 🙂
Hey! I’m Annabelle from Australia!
My question for Sophia from Cyprus:
How do you cope with the pressure of being one of the favourites to win the contest?
And also your song has been a true inspiration to me and it lightens me up on the worst of days so THANK YOU FOR YOUR AWESOME SONG!!!
Question for Fedrica from Malta:
How are you so amazing at opera? You sound really professional. And also what’s some opera tips?
Question for all the participants:
What’s your favourite thing about being in Junior Eurovision?
Thanks!!!
I’ll second Edd with Georgia. How did Lizi learn to speak English so well?
Also, ask Josie about her book. http://youtu.be/xXDp1RHUPLY
Russia: What was your highlight on being on the Voice of Russia Junior?
Armenia: Is it true that you have your own TV show? What do you do?
Serbia: What was your highlight on going on ‘Ja Imam Talent’? How have you changed since?
Croatia: What was it like moving to USA to Croatia? Could you speak Croatian before?
Thanks from UK!
Montenegro: Masa – how was your experience on X factor? Lejla – What is your connection with USA?
Georgia: What languages can you speak and how did you get into learning them?
To Julia Kedhammar of Sweden, since your country is the only Scandinavian participating in this year’s JESC, how will you convince your fellow Scandinavian neighbors to participate in next year’s competition?
-Eco from the Philippines
Cyprus: Cyprus was out of the contest for several years, how does it feel to represent your country again? And what was the reaction in Cyprus as far as the island’s comeback and your representation? Georgia: A lot of people see a resemblance between your song and Miley Cyrus’ Wrecking Ball. Are you a fan of Miley Cyrus and the song? And how do you react when people compare your song to one of the biggest hits of 2013-2014? Armenia: Your song is about “people of the sun”…is it about the Maltese people and did you intentionally chose the song… Read more »
For Sara Dall’Olio:
You said on Instagram that your flight to Malta is your first time flying. How did it feel?
I have more than one question if it’s allowed: @All: How big are the chances to win for you? @ThePeppermints (Anita): How is it to life in San Marino? I imagine it’s a great feeling 😀 @Sympho-Nick: Much people l´don’t like your song Pryyde vesna. But some people do. I belong to the second one 🙂 What do you think why they don’t like it? @Sophia: You are a big favourite. Do you think you could win for Cyprus this year and how do you deal with the feeling? @All: Did you seen the stage and if yes: Do you… Read more »
My question for Julia:
How does if feel being a normal school girl and living as a normal girl in The Netherlands, then representing your country in one of Europe’s most popular shows, flying to the beautiful country of Malta, performing on a massive stage in a big venue with lots of fans around Europe behind your back supporting you and the song Around and being one of the favourites to win?
By the way a message to you: Good luck in Malta Julia! I love you and your song so much!
My question is for Ula from Slovenia: How do Slovenians kook at you since you are first ine adter a long time bringing Slovenia in top favourites? Also did you consider releasing whole song in english?
Oh and I’m from The Netherlands 😉
To Julia (the Netherlands): you are currently in the last grade at school. Isn’t it difficult to combine school with all these performances? How do you cope with all that?
To Federica: when did you find out opera suits you more than normal singing? And can you teach us how to sing opera?
Sorry for Vincenzo!
And also a qeustion for vencenzo from Italy: How is it to be the first person to present Italy at this competion? And youre the only boy at this competion, do you think that you gonna win from this girls? And the last but not the least, do you think that youre song gonna get twelve points from a country? From an eleven year old boy Dayo Tant from Belgium!!
Also this was for Julia from the NETHERLANDS
A question for Julia: Hey Julia,what was the first reaction when you win the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in youre country? And, why you think that youre country has failed last year with the twins?
Adrian from Romania
For Ula from Slovenia: Are you going to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in the future? I hope to see you there
For the Montenegrin duet: Are you two going to make more songs? I really love your song. Good luck at Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Malta
Sophia Patsalides: When you will release the full Greek version of your song? (Georgios from Greece)
My question is for julia from the netherlands many people compare your song with the song from cyprus what makes your song stand out from the others?
From Greece: Questions for: – Ula Lozar: Your song is said to be really mature, and more suitable for the adult Eurovision song contest. Do you think your song has what it takes to impress the younger audience? Also, you are strongly penned for victory on Saturday. Does this bring you pressure? Have you imagined winning on Saturday and bringing Slovenia it’s first victory in Eurovision? – Sophia Patsalides: You are strongly penned for victory on Saturday. How does that make you feel? How cool would it be to bring the contest once again to the lovely island of Cyprus?… Read more »
Question for Sophia! How do you feel that you are one of the favourites to win the competition?? Also would you like sometime to represent Cyprus on Adult Eurovision sonc contest??
To Julia Kedhammar:
Are you a fan of Melodifestivalen, and will you ever consider taking part in it? Also, what previous Swedish (J)ESC songs are your favourites? Also, why do you think Sweden is so successful in ESC but not JESC.
-from Sweden
My question is for Ula Lozar (Slovenia)
What are you learning from the JESC Experience?
My question is for Vincenzo Cantiello from Italy.
How is it to be the sole male performer among 22 female performers in Malta? Will it bring advantage for you to win this year’s JESC?
Please ask the twins from Bulgaria when they started playing piano. Also, how has it been hanging out with Krisia. Are they all good friends now?
Just to clarify my question is for Sophia and Nadezhda.
Jordan Grice from England, I’ve spoken to Sophia and Nadezhda personally. Will either of them want to represent their country at the adult Eurovision Song Contest.