() is a Dutch televised music competition for children, held annually since 2003. It is the children's version of the . The winner of the contest goes on to represent the Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest (), an international version of the competition.
History The first edition was organised in 2003 by Dutch broadcaster AVRO (which later became AVROTROS). Kids of age 8 through 15 wrote their own songs and sent the recordings to the Dutch broadcaster, nine entries advanced to the televised final. From 2004 until 2015, the candidates also sang a common song that did not compete, and (with the exception of 2006) the show also consisted of two televised semi-finals.
In 2006, the television programme won the (), a Dutch award for children's television.
In 2016, there was no televised show; the entrant for that year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest was selected internally. Also, since that year the auditors no longer need to submit original songs. The show returned in 2017 with semi-finals, but the finalists sang covers instead of original songs. Since 2018, there are no semi-finals and the competing songs are written by established songwriting teams and assigned to the participants divided into four acts.
Editions YearDate of finalVenuePresenter(s)Common song2003 , AmsterdamAngela Groothuizen 2004 ""2005 Central Studios, Utrecht Tooske Ragas ""2006 Studio 24, HilversumSipke Jan Bousema ""2007 , Baarn ""2008 ""2009 ""2010 Ewout Genemans "Famous"2011 , Aalsmeer "Yeah! Yeah!"2012 "JSF Party"2013 "Glitter en glamour"2014 Jan Smit "Connected"2015 "Living Our Dream"2017 , ZutphenRomy Monteiro ""2018 2019 Romy Monteiro and Buddy Vedder "Stars to Shine"2020 Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam "All We Need Is Music"2021 "Let's Sing Together" 2022 Stefania and "Living in the Moment"2023 "Good Vibes"2024 "Move On"2025 "Spotlights"2026 "Make It Happen"
Winners +Table keyWinnerSecond placeLast place YearArtistSongSongwriter(s)Points2003Roel""Roel Felius118112004""32112005Tess"Stupid"Tess Gaerthé3672006Kimberly""Kimberly Nieuwenhuis30122007Lisa, Amy & Shelley""36112008""Marissa Grasdijk34132009Ralf"Click Clack"3612010"My Family"3292011Rachel"Ik ben een teenager"3622012Femke""3172013Mylène and Rosanne"Double Me"3382014Julia"Around"3682015"Million Lights"36152017Fource colspan="2" —42018""34132019""3642020"Best Friends"Robert Dorn3442021"" Ferry Lagendijk3319 ◁ 2022""Robert Dorn367 2023"Holding On to You"Robert Dorn367 2024"Music"3410 2025"Freeze"3610 2026Maria"Stronger Together"31
Jury members The winner is determined by three sets of points; one given by a professional jury, one by a kids jury, and one by public voting. The following table lists the members of the professional jury in the final: +20032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152017201820192020202120222023202420252026 rowspan="2"
See also Netherlands in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest Melodi Grand Prix Junior MGP Junior (Danish TV series) Lilla Melodifestivalen
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