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Sweden confirms Junior Eurovision participation!

According to ESCSverige Sweden will be taking part at this year’s Junior Eurovision!

SVT has confirmed to this site that more details about their selection method will be announced in the next months, even thought, it is expected they will use the Lilla Melodifestivalen once again. SVT has revealed many children and teenagers have shown interest to enter the competition.

Sweden has participated at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 10 times since its inception in 2003. Two broadcasters have been responsible for Sweden’s entries at Junior Eurovision – from 2003 to 2005 Sveriges Television (SVT) was responsible, before withdrawing with other Nordic broadcasters. From 2006 to 2009, commercial broadcaster TV4 has been responsible for Sweden’s entry at the Junior Eurovision. TV4 withdrew from the 2008 Contest after two entries due to other plans being made during the time but they returned in 2009. In 2010, TV4 decided not to take part and SVT has been in charge of the Swedish participation since then.

It was recently announced two countries are bidding to organize the 2015 event, one of them is Bulgaria and the other one remains unknown. More details about this year’s contest will be revealed in the coming months, stay tuned!

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