Which countries have won Junior Eurovision the most? After Armenia’s victory with Naré and «BOO!» at Junior Eurovision 2026 in Ta’ Qali (Malta), France and Georgia remain the most successful countries in the history of the children’s contest with four wins each, while Armenia moves up to three.
Armenia wins Junior Eurovision 2026: Naré takes the crystal microphone with «BOO!»
Junior Eurovision wins by country
- Georgia: 4 wins (2008, 2011, 2016, 2024)
- France: 4 wins (2020, 2022, 2023, 2025)
- Armenia: 3 wins (2010, 2021, 2026)
- Belarus: 2 wins (2005, 2007)
- Russia: 2 wins (2006, 2017)
- Malta: 2 wins (2013, 2015)
- Poland: 2 wins (2018, 2019)
- Croatia: 1 win (2003)
- Spain: 1 win (2004)
- Netherlands: 1 win (2009)
- Ukraine: 1 win (2012)
- Italy: 1 win (2014)
In total, 12 different countries have won Junior Eurovision in its 24 editions since 2003.
France and Georgia: the record holders
Georgia was the first country to reach three and then four victories (2008, 2011, 2016 and 2024). France has dominated the recent era, with four wins in six editions between 2020 and 2025, including back-to-back titles in 2022 and 2023. This year, France won the jury vote with Alec, but finished behind Armenia once the online vote was added.
France wins the jury vote at Junior Eurovision 2026: full jury ranking
Every Junior Eurovision winner (2003–2026)
- 2003 (Copenhagen): Croatia – Dino Jelusić, «Ti si moja prva ljubav»
- 2004 (Lillehammer): Spain – María Isabel, «Antes muerta que sencilla»
- 2005 (Hasselt): Belarus – Ksenia Sitnik, «My vmeste»
- 2006 (Bucharest): Russia – Tolmachevy Sisters, «Vesenniy jazz»
- 2007 (Rotterdam): Belarus – Alexey Zhigalkovich, «S druzyami»
- 2008 (Limassol): Georgia – Bzikebi, «Bzz..»
- 2009 (Kyiv): Netherlands – Ralf Mackenbach, «Click Clack»
- 2010 (Minsk): Armenia – Vladimir Arzumanyan, «Mama»
- 2011 (Yerevan): Georgia – Candy, «Candy Music»
- 2012 (Amsterdam): Ukraine – Anastasiya Petryk, «Nebo»
- 2013 (Kyiv): Malta – Gaia Cauchi, «The Start»
- 2014 (Marsa): Italy – Vincenzo Cantiello, «Tu primo grande amore»
- 2015 (Sofia): Malta – Destiny Chukunyere, «Not My Soul»
- 2016 (Valletta): Georgia – Mariam Mamadashvili, «Mzeo»
- 2017 (Tbilisi): Russia – Polina Bogusevich, «Wings»
- 2018 (Minsk): Poland – Roksana Węgiel, «Anyone I Want to Be»
- 2019 (Gliwice): Poland – Viki Gabor, «Superhero»
- 2020 (Warsaw): France – Valentina, «J’imagine»
- 2021 (Paris): Armenia – Maléna, «Qami Qami»
- 2022 (Yerevan): France – Lissandro, «Oh Maman !»
- 2023 (Nice): France – Zoé Clauzure, «Cœur»
- 2024 (Madrid): Georgia – Andria Putkaradze, «To My Mom»
- 2025 (Tbilisi): France – Lou Deleuze, «Ce monde»
- 2026 (Ta’ Qali): Armenia – Naré, «BOO!»