Armenian singer Naré has won the 24th Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held in Malta on Saturday, October 24.
13-year-old Naré’s song “BOO!” captivated millions of viewers watching on TV and online around the world, topping the scoreboard with an impressive 202 points.
Spain’s 10-year-old Lucas Paulano finished in second place with 184 points for “Cuore Bello (Te Quiero, Te Quiero),” while 12-year-old Alec from France took third place with “Comment Tu Vas ?,” receiving 165 points.
Viewers helped decide the winner by voting online at JESC.tv, where they could vote for up to three songs.
Each national jury consisted of three music industry experts and two children aged 10 to 15, with jury votes accounting for 50% of the total score.
Armenia received 12 points each from Cyprus and Albania, 10 points each from the Netherlands and San Marino, 3 points from Portugal, 8 points each from France, Malta and Ukraine, 6 points each from Poland, Italy and Spain, 7 points from North Macedonia, 2 points from Ireland, and 5 points from Georgia in the jury vote.
Armenia awarded its 12 points to the Cypriot contestant.
“BOO!” was written by Lilit Navasardyan and Grigor Kyokchyan, and the song’s music video was directed by Artur Manukyan.
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