The running order for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 has been revealed, with less than a month until the live show in Ta’ Qali.
The full running order
This year’s contest will feature 16 participating countries, with the Netherlands opening the show and Spain closing it.
| Running Order | Country | Artist | Entry |
| 1 | Netherlands | Maria | “Stronger Together” |
| 2 | Cyprus | Harry Georgiou | “Who I Can Be” |
| 3 | Portugal | Salvador Rio | “Alma” |
| 4 | Montenegro | Mija Mujović | “Muzika Nas Spaja” |
| 5 | San Marino | Violamarie | “Ruota Panoramica” |
| 6 | France | Alec | “Comment Tu Vas ?” |
| 7 | Poland | Wiktor Sas | “Gravity” |
| 8 | Armenia | Naré | “BOO!” |
| 9 | Malta | Beppe | “Blue Bird” |
| 10 | Italy | Matteo Trullu | “Che Cos’è l’Amore?” |
| 11 | Ukraine | Erika Kolasnichenko | “NE Kolyskova” |
| 12 | North Macedonia | Ana Stojanoska | “Idnata Jas” |
| 13 | Ireland | – | – |
| 14 | Albania | Eslin Kurti | “Kërce Me Mua” |
| 15 | Georgia | Davit Lomidze | “Sun on the Rooftops” |
| 16 | Spain | Lucas Paulano | “Cuore Bello (Te Quiero, Te Quiero)” |
The story of Junior Eurovision 2026 so far
Malta will be hosting the 2026 edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest this year in Ta’ Qali. It marks the third time that Malta and PBS have hosted the contest. Last year’s Junior Eurovision was held in Tbilisi, Georgia, where France’s Lou Deleuze won with the song “Ce Monde”. At the close of voting, she received 248 points, with 152 coming from the juries and 96 from the online vote.
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