Junior Eurovision. Cyprus tenth, Poland sixth

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest concluded with a victory for Armenia. Cyprus, represented by Harry Georgiou, finished tenth with 98 points. Poland finished higher: Wiktor Sas, with his song "Gravity," scored 144 points and finished sixth.

The final took place on Saturday, October 24th, in Ta' Qali, Malta. Representatives from 16 countries performed. The Cypriot entry was accompanied by announcements, song promotion, and local media coverage, and after voting closed, publications summarizing the young singer's results.

Junior Eurovision: 98 points for Cyprus

Thirteen-year-old Harry Georgiou he performed a song "Who I Can Be". Its final result was made up of 52 points from the national juries and 46 points from the online voting.

Cyprus finished ninth in the jury's standings. With audience points added, they finished tenth, tied for second place with Ukraine and Italy.

Harry lives in Enfield, north London, and develops his skills at Platinum Performing Arts. He has previous theatre experience, having performed in London's West End, including as Gavroche in Les Misérables and Michael Hobbs in Elf: The Musical.

Watch Cyprus perform

The interest started before the final

Eurovision remains a topic that can capture the attention of Cypriot audiences even beyond the main competition in May. In Junior's case, interest was evident even during the selection process.

RIK informed that this year's procedure was submitted 209 candidatesHarry's announcement as the representative was the beginning of further publications about the song and preparations for the trip.

After the final, local media outlets, including ANT1, reported his placement and the points breakdown. However, it's worth separating the mere interest in the performance from the overall assessment: tenth place is the result of the combined vote, not a measure of the young artist's overall work.

Poland one point away from the top five

Wiktor Sas represented Poland with a song "Gravity"He received 83 points from the jury and 61 points from internet users, giving him a total of 144 points.

Georgia was just one point behind fifth-placed team, while fourth-placed San Marino was four points ahead of Poland.

Wiktor also received one of the highest marks from the jury — 12 points from UkraineThe Polish representative previously won "The Voice Kids," and Lanberry, Tribbs, Koder, and Coach Harrison worked on the competition song.

Armenia won in the final vote

The winner was a thirteen-year-old Naré from Armenia, performing "BOO!"She scored 202 points: 103 from the jury and 99 from the audience.

After the jury vote, France was in the lead, ahead of Spain and Armenia. However, the highest score from the online vote allowed Armenia to take first place. This is its third victory in Junior Eurovision history, following victories in 2010 and 2021.

Spain finished the final with 184 points and France with 165.

The jury and internet users had an equal share in the result

The final standings were determined by two voting groups: the national juries and the online audience. Each group accounted for half of the vote.

In Junior Eurovision, internet users can also support their own country's representative. This difference is significant for those familiar with the rules of the adult competition.

This year, the public gave Armenia a decisive lead in their portion of the vote. Poland received 61 points from internet users, and Cyprus 46.

Watch Poland's performance

For Polish residents of the island, the final was an opportunity to follow both teams. You can rewatch both performances and compare your own impressions with the final verdict of the jury and internet users.