🇫🇷 France: Junior Eurovision 2026 Participation Confirmed

France has been confirmed as competing in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026, marking their tenth appearance in the competition.

The French Head of Delegation has confirmed to La Chaine 12 Points that the country will compete in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026. France won the 2025 contest represented by Lou Deleuze with “Ce monde”, but turned down the right to host this year’s competition due to financial pressures at the broadcaster.

Lou Deleuze won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Tbilisi for France with “Ce monde”. She scored 248 points, giving France their fourth victory in history and tying them with Georgia for the most wins overall.

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026

Junior Eurovision 2025 was won by France, but the French broadcaster has declined to host the competition. As a result, conversations are currently ongoing regarding where the 2026 contest will be held. To date, the following broadcasters have confirmed their intention to compete in the 2026 contest:

🇬🇪 Georgia: GPB
🇫🇷 France: France Télévisions
🇮🇪 Ireland: TG4
🇳🇱 Netherlands: AVROTROS
🇲🇰 North Macedonia: MRT
🇵🇱 Poland: TVP
🇵🇹 Portugal: RTP
🇸🇲 San Marino: SMRTV

The following broadcasters, who have previously participated, have declined returning to the contest:

🇧🇪 Belgium: VRT – Last competed in 2012
🇩🇰 Denmark: DR – Last participated in 2005
🇪🇪 Estonia: ERR – Last participated in 2024
🇩🇪 Germany: KiKA – Last participated in 2024
🇳🇴 Norway: NRK – Last participated in 2005
🇸🇮 Slovenia: RTVSLO – Last participated in 2015
🇸🇪 Sweden: SVT – Last participated in 2014
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳Wales: S4C – Last participated in 2019
🇦🇺 Australia: SBS – Last participated in 2016

The following broadcasters have ruled out debuting in the contest:

🇮🇸 Iceland: RÚV – Last broadcast the contest in 2021
🇨🇿 Czechia: ČT – Never broadcast the contest
🇫🇮 Finland: Yle – Last broadcast the contest in 2003

Source: La Chaine 12 Points

France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest+

France first participated in the 2004 contest in Lillehammer. Thomas Pontier placed 6th with his song “Si on voulait bien”. Afterwards, they withdrew from the contest and did not return until 2018. Since then, they have won four times; in 2020 with “J’imagine” by Valentina, in 2022 with “Oh Maman!” by Lissandro, in 2023 with “Cœur” by Zoé Clauzure and most recently in 2025 with “Ce monde” by Lou Deleuze. France has hosted the contest twice; in 2021 in Paris and in 2023 in Nice.