Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 | ||||
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| Country |  Kazakhstan | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Baqytty Bala 2022 Song: Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | Artist: 13 August 2022 Song: TBD | |||
| Selected entrant | David Charlin | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | Khamit Shangaliyev | |||
| Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Kazakhstan will compete in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Armenia, which will be held on 11 December 2022 in Yerevan. The Kazakh broadcaster Khabar Agency (KA) selected its representative via childrens' contest Baqytty Bala.[1]
Background
Prior to the 2022 contest, Kazakhstan's highest placing in the contest was in 2019 and 2020, represented by Yerzhan Maxim with the song "Armanyńnan qalma" and Karakat Bashanova with the song "Forever", respectively, both achieving second place.[2]
As Khabar Agency (KA) is not an active member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the broadcaster requires a special invitation from the EBU to participate in Eurovision events.[3] Khabar was first invited to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2018.[4] Channel 31 had previously expressed their ambitions to debut in the 2018 contest, and had sent a delegation to the 2017 contest.[5]
Before Junior Eurovision
Artist selection
Kazakhstan announced its participation in Junior Eurovision 2022 on 13 August 2022.[1] Together with the confirmation of participation, it was announced the competing artist would be selected during the final gala of the international childrens' music festival Baqytty Bala. 21 artists from 8 countries were selected to participate in the final in Aktobe.[6] The winners were determined by a jury consisting of Askhat Mayemirov (director), Marat Aitimov (music teacher), Qanat Aitbayev (father of Dimash Kudaibergen, founder of Baqytty Bala), Rukhiya Baydukenova (singer) and Yernar Nurtazin (pianist).[1] Among the participants was Melani García, who represented Spain in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019. Due to the fact not all participants fit the rules of participation at Junior Eurovision, the nomination to represent Kazakhstan wasn't awarded automatically to one of the winners. David Charlin was ultimately chosen to represent the country.[7]
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Song selection
In a press conference held in early October, vice-president of the Khabar Agency (KA), Daniyar Menilbekov revealed that the Kazakh entry has been internally selected and will be revealed in late October.[8] It was also announced the song was written by Khamit Shangaliyev, who also wrote the Kazakh entries in 2019 and 2020.[8]
References
- ^ a b c Granger, Anthony (2022-08-13). "🇰🇿 Kazakhstan: Junior Eurovision 2022 Participation Confirmed with Participant Selected This Evening". Eurovoix. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ "Kazakhstan - Junior Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (22 November 2019). "Kazakhstan: Jon Ola Sand Comments on Kazakhstan and EBU Membership". Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "These are the 19 (!) countries taking part in Junior Eurovision 2018". junioreurovision.tv. EBU. 25 July 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ Granger, Anthony (25 November 2017). "Kazakhstan: Channel 31 Has Ambitions For Eurovision & Junior Eurovision". Eurovoix. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- ^ "Childrens' vocal competition Baqytty Bala 2022 will be held in Aktobe". www.en.dimashnews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ Vidal, Fernando Nicolás (2022-08-13). "David Charlin representará a Kazajistán en Eurovisión Junior 2022 tras su paso por el festival Baqytty Bala". ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-08-13.
- ^ a b Mancheño, José Miguel (2022-10-05). "Kazajistán espera presentar la canción de David Charlin para Eurovisión Junior 2022 a finales de octubre". ESCplus España (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-05.