The Lithuanian broadcaster LRT is set to broadcast the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 live from Nice, France.
LRT will be broadcasting the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for viewers in Lithuania for the first time since 2011. The contest will be broadcast live on LRT 1 with Ramūnas Zilnys commentating on the competition for viewers.
LRT has also announced a contest for viewers to win tickets to the 2024 contest. Those under 18 are encouraged to record a video, commenting on the contest and upload to social media with the hashtag #MazojiEurovizija2023 until December 17. The winner will be announced on December 24, with the winner receiving a ticket alongside 1 adult.
Lithuania hasn’t participated in Junior Eurovision since 2011, initially withdrawing in 2012 due to the cost of broadcasting UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Since then, they have repeatedly ruled out returning to the contest, citing the high costs of competing and low audience figures when they took part.
It is not unknown for countries not participating in the contest to broadcast the competition. In 2021, RÚV of Iceland broadcast the competition in Paris, France. A number of broadcasters have aired the contest ahead of a return or debut in the contest:
- Albania – 2005
- Australia – 2003 to 2011, 2013 to 2014
- Azerbaijan – 2007 to 2010
- Cyprus – 2005
- Estonia – 2003, 2004
- Germany – 2003, 2015 to 2016
- Israel – 2005 to 2007
- Portugal – 2005
- Ukraine – 2005
Image Source: JuniorEurovision.tv |Source: LRT
Lithuania debuted in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2007. They participated in the contest from 2007 to 2008 and 2010 to 2011. Lithuania’s best result in any Eurovision contest came in 2008 when Eglė Jurgaitytė finished 3rd in Cyprus with “Laiminga diena” scoring a total of 103 points.
