Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 was the fifteenth edition of the annual Junior Eurovision Song Contest, organised by the Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). It took place on 26 November 2017 at the Olympic Palace, in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi. This was the fifth time that the contest was hosted by the previous year's winning country. The visual design and contest slogan, "Shine Bright", were revealed in May 2017.
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Shine Bright | |
| Dates | |
| Final | 26 November 2017 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Olympic Palace, Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Presenter(s) | Helen Kalandadze Lizi Japaridze |
| Directed by | Simon Gibney Gordon Bonello |
| Executive supervisor | Jon Ola Sand |
| Executive producer | Sergi Gvarjaladze |
| Host broadcaster | Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) |
| Website | www |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 16 |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries | Portugal |
| Non-returning countries | Bulgaria Israel |
Participation map
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country's professional jury award 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs. International viewers vote for 3–5 songs, and votes are converted to points by proportional representation. |
| Winning song | Russia "Wings" |
Sixteen countries participated in the contest, which saw the return of Portugal for the first time since 2007 and the withdrawals of Bulgaria and Israel. The winner was Polina Bogusevich, who represented Russia with the song "Wings", marking the second time that Russia has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, and the first time since The Tolmachevy Twins in 2006, and the third overall victory for the country in any Eurovision-related events. The last victory in any Eurovision event for Russia was when Dima Bilan won the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade. Georgia and Australia finished in second and third place, respectively.