France will reveal their representative for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 tomorrow evening at 21:15 CEST.
The tenth singer to represent France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest will be revealed on Saturday night during Fête de la Musique on France 2 from 21:15 CEST. Fête de la Musique will come live from the Roman Theatre of Orange with acts such as La Petite Culotte, Yann Muller, Élodie Frégé, and Monroe performing live.
France Télévisions has internally selected both its singer and song for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since its return to the competition in 2018.
Lou Deleuze won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Tbilisi for France with “Ce monde”. She scored 248 points, giving France their fourth victory in history and tying them with Georgia for the most wins overall.
Junior Eurovision 2026
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place October 24 in the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta’ Qali. This will be the third time that Malta will host the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, having done so previously in 2014 and 2016.
To date, the following countries have confirmed their intention to compete in the 2026 contest:
- 🇦🇱 Albania: Eslin Kurti – “Kërce me mua”
- 🇦🇲 Armenia
- 🇨🇾 Cyprus
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇪 Georgia: Davit Lomidze
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- 🇲🇹 Malta
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- 🇲🇰 North Macedonia: Ana Stojanoska – “Idnata jas”
- 🇵🇱 Poland: Wiktor Sas
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: Salvador Rio
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
The following countries, who have previously participated, have declined returning to the contest:
- 🇦🇺 Australia: Last participated in 2016
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: Last competed in 2012
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: Last participated in 2005
- 🇪🇪 Estonia: Last participated in 2024
- 🇩🇪 Germany: Last participated in 2024
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania: Last participated in 2011
- 🇳🇴 Norway: Last participated in 2005
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia: Last participated in 2015
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: Last participated in 2014
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom: Last participated in 2023
- 🏴Wales: Last participated in 2019
The following countries have ruled out debuting in the contest:
- 🇨🇿 Czechia: Never broadcast the contest
- 🇫🇮 Finland: Last broadcast the contest in 2003
- 🇮🇸 Iceland: Last broadcast the contest in 2021
Source: FTV
France first participated in the 2004 contest in Lillehammer. Thomas Pontier placed 6th with his song “Si on voulait bien”. Afterwards, they withdrew from the contest and did not return until 2018. Since then, they have won four times; in 2020 with “J’imagine” by Valentina, in 2022 with “Oh Maman!” by Lissandro, in 2023 with “Cœur” by Zoé Clauzure and most recently in 2025 with “Ce monde” by Lou Deleuze. France has hosted the contest twice; in 2021 in Paris and in 2023 in Nice.
