The draw to determine which half the countries will perform their songs took place last night during the opening ceremony, along with a determination of who will open and close the show. The rest of the running order was made up by the producers of the show to ensure a smooth transition between the performances as well as an exciting show.
The running order for the 14th edition of Junior Eurovision 2016 has been revealed:
- Ireland
- Armenia
- Albania
- Russia
- Malta
- Bulgaria
- F.Y.R. Macedonia
- Poland
- Belarus
- Ukraine
- Italy
- Serbia
- Israel
- Australia
- The NetherlandsÂ
- CyprusÂ
- Georgia
You can check out the countries in the running order here:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3mCUlfpZafmnv7uoE2JZsueWEOcaAmNo
The participants earlier this week drew their respective half draws, you can check out that article here.
The contest will take place in Valetta, Malta at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in the heart of the capital. The show will be hosted by Ben Camille and Valerie Vella, and will be on TV screens across Europe and beyond on Sunday September 20th at 16:00 CET.
It is the second time that Malta has hosted the Junior Eurovision, the last time being in 2014.