Children's Eurovision Song Contest 2018

Overview

The 16th Children's Eurovision Song Contest took place on November 25, 2018, in Minsk Arena Hall, Belarus. The contest was organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and hosted by Belarus for the second time after hosting it in 2010.

Participating Countries

Several countries participated in the contest:

* Bulgaria: The Bulgarian Broadcasting Authority (BNT) announced that they would not return to the Minsk contest, contrary to their notice from the previous year.
* Czech Republic: The Czech Broadcasting Authority announced that they would not make their debut this year in Minsk.
* Germany: The German Broadcasting Authority (NDR) announced that they would not make their debut this year in Minsk.
* United Kingdom: The British Broadcasting Authority said it was not interested in returning to the competition in 2018.

Participating Countries (continued)

Other countries that participated in the contest include:

* Poland: Roxana Nongel won as a Polish representative and is Poland's first win in the contest.

Host Country

Belarus hosted the contest for the second time, after hosting it in 2010. The Minsk Arena Hall was the venue for the competition.

Date and Venue

The contest took place on November 25, 2018, at the Minsk Arena Hall in Belarus.

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