Kazakhstan: Khabar confirms Junior Eurovision 2022 participation and selection format

Kazakhstan: Khabar confirms Junior Eurovision 2022 participation and selection format
Saturday, 13 August 2022

  • Khabar TV has confirmed their participation in Junior Eurovision 2022, the representative for which will be selected this evening. 

    Kazakhstan has confirmed that they will be present in Yerevan, Armenia for Junior Eurovision 2022. The Khabar Agency responsible for the country's participation has also revealed that the next JESC act will be determined via the Baqytty Bala show set to take place at 15:30 CEST today. The show will be aired live on Khabar Tv. 

    The winner of the national final will be selected by a jury made up by the following members: 

    • Askhat Mayemirov
    • Marat Aitimov
    • Kanat Aitbayev
    • Rukhiya Baydukenova
    • Yernar Nurtazin

    The acts to take the stage and battle for the golden tickets that leads to Yerevan are: 

    1. Cristina-Maria Pantea (Romania)
    2. Aiaulym Sabyr (Kazakhstan)
    3. Elen Badalian (Armenia)
    4. Kamilia Sagimbai (Kazakhstan)
    5. Sagyn Omirbaiuly (Kazakhstan)
    6. Amina Zhapar (Kazakhstan)
    7. Milana Pak (Uzbekistan)
    8. David Charlin (Kazakhstan)
    9. Melani Garcia (Spain)
    10. Enlik Baizakh (Kazakhstan)
    11. Iasmin Aiupova (Kazakhstan)
    12. Yalki Saka (Turkey)
    13. Yuliya Max (Kazakhstan)
    14. Daniyar Duissenbekov (Kazakhstan)
    15. Akzharkyn Aiddsova (Kazakhstan)
    16. Sesil Alper (Bulgaria)
    17. Asylaiym Bolatkyzy (Kazakhstan)
    18. Zhanerke Abdrakhmanova (Kazakhstan)
    19. Zarva Uliana (Russia)
    20. Arustan Sherkhan (Kazakhstan)
    21. Julianna Kitova (Poland)

     

     

    Kazakhstan in Junior Eurovision 

    Kazakhstan debuted at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 after EBU’s invitation to broadcaster, Khabar Agency, to join the contest. The country was represented by the national final winner,  Daneliya Tuleshova and her entry “Ózińe sen” which finished in 5th place at the competition held in Minsk, Belarus. 

    In 2019 12-year-old Yerzhan Maksim defended the Kazakh colors in Gliwice- Silesia in Poland and after delivering a stunning vocally performance of his entry, Armanyńnan Qalma achieved to top the jury voting and finish 2nd ion the overall scoreboard.

    In 2020 Karakat Bashanova won the national final and represented the country with her song 'Forever' in Warsaw, Poland  achieving to finish 2nd with 152 points in the overall score. 

    Last year Alinur Khamzin and Beknur Zhanibekuly represented Kazakhstan at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris with the song “Ertegı älemı (Fairy World)”. The duo finished 8th with a total of 121 points. 

     

     

    News Source:  Khabar TV

    Image: EBU/Andres Putting

     

     

     

     

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  • Angelos D.

    Angelos D.

    Loyal follower of the Eurovision Song Contest since 1987, I've made the competition one of the stories of my life. After attending as accredited press the event for 13 consecutive years along with the 2017-2024 JESC editions, I also enjoy the last three years sharing more Eurovision music through the Eurofans radio's project.