Today rehearsals for the 2022 Junior Eurovision Song Contest kicked off. Countries rehearsing on Day 1 include Albania, Ukraine, Malta, Serbia, Poland, North Macedonia, and Portugal. Sixth to rehearse today was North Macedonia‘s Lara, Irina and Jovan.
What did we learn about Lara. Irina and Jovan’s staging?
Disclaimer: Please note that the EBU has not released footage from the first rehearsals, and that the description detailed in this article is mainly based from the pictures and if available footage from the delegations themselves.
Photo Credit: Corinne Cumming/EBU
From what we have seen in the rehearsal pictures, we see Lara, Irina and Jovan being joined by two backing dancers, with the performance looking likely to tell a story and that everyone on stage will likely be interactive throughout the performance. We also see that the performance also makes use of the stage lights and LED screens, specifically the ones where social media notifications appear and the hashtag #LoveMyGirlfriend being used.
If you are interested in seeing more pictures from Lara, Irina and Jovan’s first rehearsal today, you can look through them right here.
About Lara, Irina and Jovan
Lara is multi talented and enjoys music, ballet and theatre. When not performing she also has a keen interest in literature. Irina is a violinist and is also a member of the Piccolo Children’s Choir. Jovan has won many awards for Hip-Hop, including the World Cup back in 2018
North Macedonia’s Junior Eurovision Journey
North Macedonia debuted in Junior Eurovision in the first edition of the Contest in Copenhagen in 2003. Their first entry was “Ti ne me poznavaลก”, performed by Marija and Viktorija. At the close of voting, the duo finished in 12th place, earning 19 points. Since then, North Macedonia have taken part in 16 editions of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The only years which did not feature a North Macedonian artist were in 2012, 2014 and 2020; the last due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2021, North Macedonia was represented by Dajte Muzika, singing their song “Green Forces”. At the close of voting in Paris, the group finished in 9th position, receiving 114 points. Of these, 59 points came from online voting whilst the remaining 55 were given by the professional juries.
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