Katarina Savić from Serbia will not be performing in the final of Junior Eurovision 2022 due to medical reasons.
The statement from the European Broadcasting Union reads:
We are really sad to announce that, for medical reasons, Katarina Savić from Serbia will not perform in the live broadcast of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 on Sunday 11 December The health and well-being of all participants is always our top priority and we share Katarina and the whole Serbian team’s disappointment that she is unable to perform.
A recording of her performance from the 2nd Dress Rehearsal on Saturday 10 December will be used in the show instead and viewers will still be able to vote for Katarina and her song. The whole Junior Eurovision family send Katarina their love and best wishes and hope she is well again soon.
During yesterday’s jury final the United Kingdom’s representative Freya Skye was unable to perform due to medical reasons. The recording of the British singers first dress rehearsal performance was instead voted upon by the national juries.
Image Source: Corinne Cumming/EBU | Source: EBU
Serbia made their debut in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest as an independent country in 2006. They were represented by Neustrašivi učitelji stranih jezika on their debut with the song “Učimo strane jezike”, finishing 5th with 81 points. Serbia went on to compete annually until 2010, after which point RTS withdrew from the contest due to financial difficulties. Serbia returned to the contest in 2014 and has gone on to compete in the contest annually.
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