Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003
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The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the inaugural edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held on 15 November 2003 at Forum Copenhagen in Copenhagen, Denmark, and presented by Camilla Ottesen and Remee. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR). Broadcasters from sixteen countries participated in the contest.
The winner was Template:Esccnty with the song "Ti si moja prva ljubav" performed by the then eleven-year-old Dino Jelusić; while second and third place went to Template:Esccnty and the Template:Esccnty respectively. The next time that a country would win on its first attempt was Template:Esccnty.
It was the first Eurovision contest to be broadcast in the 16:9 widescreen and high definition, but was also offered to broadcasters in the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio. It was also the first Eurovision Song Contest where a DVD of the contest would be released. It was decided that the country that won the contest would not necessarily host the next contest, to reduce the pressure on the contestants. It was announced before the contest took place that the next edition would be held in the United Kingdom (although in the end this did not happen).
Origins and history
Template:See also The origins of the contest date back to 2000 when Danmarks Radio held a song contest for Danish children that year and the following year.<ref name="IMDBMGP2000">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="IMDBMGP2001">Template:Cite web</ref> The idea was extended to a Scandinavian song competition in 2002, known as MGP Nordic, with Denmark, Norway and Sweden as participants.<ref name="IMDBMGP2002">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="esconnet1">Template:Cite web</ref> The EBU picked up the idea for a song contest featuring children and opened the competition to all EBU member broadcasters making it a pan-European event. The working title of the programme was "Eurovision Song Contest for Children",<ref name="press2003">Template:Cite web</ref> branded with the name of the EBU's long-running and already popular song competition, the Eurovision Song Contest.
Location
Template:Further Denmark was asked to host the first programme after their experience with their own contests and the MGP Nordic.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Copenhagen was confirmed as the host city in November 2002.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In January 2003, it was announced that the Danish broadcaster would host the inaugural contest at the 8,000 capacity Forum venue in the Danish capital.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Venue
Forum Copenhagen (Template:Langx) is a large multi-purpose, rentable indoor arena located in Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark. It hosts a large variety of concerts, markets, exhibitions and other events. The venue can hold up to 10,000 people depending on the event. The Forum operates as a convention center, concert hall and indoor arena.
It was opened in February 1926 to host a car exhibition and was last renovated in 1996–97. Over two storeys there is a combined exhibition floor area of 5,000 m2 and a separate restaurant for up to 250 seated guests. The Metro station Forum is adjacent to the building. Forum Copenhagen was designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen, and the lighting was from Poul Henningsen's brand new PH-lamp. In 1929 it held an architecture exhibition, which was one of the first presentations of functionalism in Denmark, namely the Housing and Building Exhibition in Forum. It was at this exhibition that Arne Jacobsen and Flemming Lassen exhibited their subscription to the cylindrical "House of the Future".
Participants
In May 2003, the EBU released the initial list of participants with 16 competing countries, in the first edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> In an original press release for the contest, then entitled the "Eurovision Song Contest for Children", a draw was held to select 15 countries to take part in the inaugural contest, with Slovakian broadcaster Slovenská televízia (STV) and German broadcaster ARD being drawn to compete along with 13 other countries.<ref name="press2003" />
These countries would eventually be replaced by entries from Template:Esccnty, Template:Esccnty (added as 16th country before Germany and Slovakia withdrew) and Template:Esccnty, in their first ever Eurovision event. There were also reports that Finnish broadcaster Yle had planned to enter in the contest, but went on to just broadcast it instead.<ref name="YLE broadcast">Template:Cite web</ref>
Prior to the event, a compilation album featuring all the songs from the 2003 contest,Template:Efn along with karaoke versions, was put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by Universal Music Group in November 2003.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Country | Broadcaster | Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Esc | BTRC | Template:Ill | "Template:Lang" (Template:Lang) | Belarusian | Katsiaryna Lipouskaya |
| Template:Esc | VRT | X!NK | "Template:Lang" | Dutch | Template:Hlist |
| Template:Esc | HRT | Dino Jelusić | "Template:Lang" | Croatian | Dino Jelusić |
| Template:Esc | CyBC | Theodora Rafti | "Template:Lang" (Template:Lang) | Greek | Theodora Rafti |
| Template:Esc | DR | Anne Gadegaard | "Template:Lang" | Danish | Anne Gadegaard |
| Template:Esc | ERT | Nicolas Ganopoulos | "Template:Lang" (Template:Lang) | Greek | Nicolas Ganopoulos |
| Template:Esc | LTV | Dzintars Čīča | "Template:Lang" | Latvian | Dzintars Čīča |
| Template:Esc | MRT | Marija and Viktorija | "Template:Lang" (Template:Lang) | Macedonian | Irena Galabovska |
| Template:Esc | PBS | Sarah Harrison | "Like a Star" | English | Sarah Harrison |
| Template:Esc | AVRO | Roel | "Template:Lang" | Dutch | Roel Felius |
| Template:Esc | NRK | 2U | "Template:Lang" | Norwegian | Template:Hlist |
| Template:Esc | TVP | Template:Ill | "Template:Lang" | Polish | Katarzyna Żurawik |
| Template:Esc | TVR | Bubu | "Template:Lang" | Romanian | Bubu Cernea |
| Template:Esc | TVE | Sergio | "Template:Lang" | Spanish | Sergio Jesús García |
| Template:Esc | SVT | Template:Ill | "Template:Lang" | Swedish | Rebecka Laakso |
| Template:Esc | ITV | Tom Morley | "My Song for the World" | English | Tom Morley |
Format
Presenters
In February 2003, there was speculation regarding the potential host of the first ever Eurovision Song Contest for Children. Initially, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the organizer of the show, announced the possible allocation of this role to Irish vocalist and Eurovision Song Contest 1997 co-host Ronan Keating although no contract had yet been signed.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> On 10 October 2003, however, it was officially announced that the contest would be hosted by the Danish duo consisting of Camilla Ottesen and rapper Remee.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Voting
All countries used televoting to decide on their top ten. In normal Eurovision fashion, each country's favourite song was given 12 points, their second favourite 10, and their third to tenth favourites were given 8–1 points.
Postcards
The postcards featured all of the participants (and their backing dancers/singers) exploring different parts of Copenhagen. The postcard's audio would be an instrumental version of the opening theme. The following list shows the various places they visited:
- Template:EscTemplate:SndThe Tivoli Gardens
- Template:EscTemplate:SndForum Copenhagen
- Template:EscTemplate:SndRoyal Danish Theatre
- Template:EscTemplate:SndDanish Aquarium
- Template:EscTemplate:SndStrøget
- Template:EscTemplate:SndCopenhagen Lakes
- Template:EscTemplate:SndA hotel in Copenhagen
- Template:EscTemplate:SndHairdressers in Copenhagen
- Template:EscTemplate:SndParken
- Template:EscTemplate:SndTemplate:Ill
- Template:EscTemplate:SndCopenhagen Skatepark
- Template:EscTemplate:SndCopenhagen Zoo
- Template:EscTemplate:SndA hotdog stand in Copenhagen
- Template:EscTemplate:SndThe Round Tower
- Template:EscTemplate:SndA riding school in Copenhagen
- Template:EscTemplate:SndAn internet café in Copenhagen
Contest overview
The event took place on 15 November 2003 at 20:00 CET. Sixteen countries participated, with the running order published on 6 October 2003.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> All the countries competing were eligible to vote by televote. Croatia won with 134 points, with Spain, the United Kingdom, Belarus, and Denmark, completing the top five. Macedonia, Norway, Cyprus, Sweden, and Poland, occupied the bottom five positions.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The show was opened by Danish boy band Fu:el and dance crew Dance Faction. The interval act included two British acts: the Sugababes performed "Hole in the Head", while Busted, with the exception of Charlie Simpson absent due to illness, performed "Crashed the Wedding".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
| Template:Abbr | Country | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Esc | Nicolas Ganopoulos | "Template:Lang" | 53 | 8 |
| 2 | Template:Esc | Dino Jelusić | "Template:Lang" | 134 | 1 |
| 3 | Template:Esc | Theodora Rafti | "Template:Lang" | 16 | 14 |
| 4 | Template:Esc | Template:Ill | "Template:Lang" | 103 | 4 |
| 5 | Template:Esc | Dzintars Čīča | "Template:Lang" | 37 | 9 |
| 6 | Template:Esc | Marija and Viktorija | "Template:Lang" | 19 | 12 |
| 7 | Template:Esc | Template:Ill | "Template:Lang" | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | Template:Esc | 2U | "Template:Lang" | 18 | 13 |
| 9 | Template:Esc | Sergio | "Template:Lang" | 125 | 2 |
| 10 | Template:Esc | Bubu | "Template:Lang" | 35 | 10 |
| 11 | Template:Esc | X!NK | "Template:Lang" | 83 | 6 |
| 12 | Template:Esc | Tom Morley | "My Song for the World" | 118 | 3 |
| 13 | Template:Esc | Anne Gadegaard | "Template:Lang" | 93 | 5 |
| 14 | Template:Esc | Template:Ill | "Template:Lang" | 12 | 15 |
| 15 | Template:Esc | Sarah Harrison | "Like a Star" | 56 | 7 |
| 16 | Template:Esc | Roel | "Template:Lang" | 23 | 11 |
Spokespersons
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- Template:EscTemplate:SndJimmy Castro
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- Template:EscTemplate:SndJudith Bussé
- Template:EscTemplate:SndSasha Stevens
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- Template:EscTemplate:SndSiri Lindgren
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Detailed voting results
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| scope="rowgroup" rowspan="16" Template:Vert header | Greece | 53 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Croatia | 134 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | ||
| Cyprus | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Belarus | 103 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Latvia | 37 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |||||||
| Macedonia | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Poland | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Norway | 18 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Spain | 125 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | ||
| Romania | 35 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||
| Belgium | 83 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | ||
| United Kingdom | 118 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 8 | ||
| Denmark | 93 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 2 | ||
| Sweden | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Malta | 56 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | ||||
| Netherlands | 23 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another:
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Other countries
For a country to be eligible for potential participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, it needs to be an active member of the EBU. It is currently unknown whether the EBU issue invitations of participation to all 56 active members like they do for the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Template:EscTemplate:SndFinnish broadcaster Yle expressed an interest in participating in the contest. However, it was unsuccessful and they went on to broadcast it instead.<ref name="Rights"/>
- Template:EscTemplate:SndThe EBU announced that they would hold a draw to determine which countries would participate in the contest. German broadcaster KiKa was one of the countries drawn.<ref name="press2003" /> However, they announced their withdrawal from the contest and went on to broadcast it instead.<ref name="Rights"/> Germany wouldn't debut at Junior Eurovision until 2020.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:EscTemplate:SndAfter Germany and Slovakia withdrew,<ref name="Participants">Template:Cite web</ref>Template:Better source needed the EBU sent an invitation to Irish broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) who then submitted preliminary applications, but in the end declined to participate or broadcast the contest.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Ireland did, however, debut with TG4 as the broadcaster in 2015.
- Template:EscTemplate:SndThe EBU also sent an invitation to the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), but they declined to participate and also did not broadcast it.<ref name="Participants"/>Template:Better source needed Ireland and Israel would later be replaced by Poland and Belarus, who received the final spot.<ref name="Participants"/>Template:Better source needed
- Template:EscTemplate:SndSlovakian broadcaster Slovenská televízia (STV), along with KiKa, was drawn to participate in the contest,<ref name="press2003" /> however declined to participate and did not broadcast the show either.
Broadcasts
Template:More citations needed section The rights to broadcast the contest were also acquired by broadcasters in Iceland (RÚV),<ref name="ISL">Template:Cite web</ref> Finland (Yle), Serbia and Montenegro (RTS/RTCG), Estonia (ETV), Germany (KI.KA), Australia (SBS) and Kosovo (RTK). Some of the participating broadcasters also transmitted the programme live on radio.<ref name="Rights">Template:Cite web</ref>
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Channel(s) | Commentator(s) | Template:Abbr |
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| Template:Flagu | SBS | SBS TV (delayed)Template:Efn | Des Mangan | <ref name="SBS">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Rights2">Template:Cite web</ref> |
| Template:Flagu | ETV | Template:Unknown | <ref name=Rights/> | |
| Template:Flagu | YLE | YLE TV2 | Henna Vänninen and Olavi Uusivirta | <ref name="YLE broadcast"/> |
| Template:Flagu | ARD | KI.KA (delayed) | Template:Unknown | <ref name=Rights2/> |
| Template:Flagu | RÚV | Sjónvarpið | Template:Unknown | <ref name="ISL" /> |
| Template:Flagu | RTCG | RTCG 1 | rowspan="3" Template:Unknown | <ref name="Rights" /> |
| RTS | RTS2 | |||
| RTK | RTK 1 | |||
See also
Notes
References
External links
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