JUVSC 5

## Junior UnitedVision Song Contest November 2022

**Junior UnitedVision Song Contest 5**, often referred as **Junior** **UnitedVision Song Contest November 2022**, was the fifth and final edition of the Junior UnitedVision Song Contest series. It's unknown why the UBU renewed JUVSC for its 5th edition.

The event was held in Texas after Malena's win in May 2022. The show was hosted by Advisko.

Seven States took part in the contest; New Hampshire, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Tennessee. Florida made their debut this edition, North Carolina withdrew, and New Hampshire and Massachusetts returned after not participating since May 2021 and October 2021 respectfully.

## **Location**

### **Host City**

**Austin** is the state capital of Texas, an inland city bordering the Hill Country region. Home to the University of Texas flagship campus, Austin is known for its eclectic live-music scene centered around country, blues and rock. Its many parks and lakes are popular for hiking, biking, swimming and boating. South of the city, Formula One's Circuit of the Americas raceway has hosted the United States Grand Prix.

## Format

### Visual design

The contest's slogan, "Spin The Wheel". The official logo and branding was revealed on October 18, 2022; designed by Advisko. The generic logo spelled "Junior UnitedVision Song Contest". The official logo was a Spin Wheel that had different shades of blues and purples on the wheel. The background had darker colors of blues and purples.

### **Voting**

Each state had to present their points; 1, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12 points. Each point had to be given to each state. The UBU announced that they were going back the original format and not doing televote for the juries, just the public. This point system has never been used in Junior UnitedVision but was used in UnitedVision 18.

### Opening and interval acts

The Opening interval act was Malena's winning song, Qami Qami. The Closing interval act was all the winners of the past 4 Junior UnitedVision events, Darina, Viki, Enzo, and Malena.

### Stage design

The stage was decorated with the colors from the logo, there were no decorations at the auditorium, the event did have a screen for the points and televote. Each state that participated this month, came up to the stage and sung there songs with the background visuals/props behind them on the stage. Everyone that went to the contest in person had to have a negative Covid-19 test in the past 48 hours. The show had limited it's seating due to Covid-19 Pandemic.

## Participants

### Participating states

The UBU announced on October 16, 2022 that applications would be only be open for 5 days, October 20 till October 25. On October 26, the UBU announced that 7 states would part take in the 5th and final edition of the Junior UnitedVision Song Contest, this is the biggest level of participation since the first edition back in May 2021. New Hampshire, Georgia, Texas, Florida, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Tennessee.

Georgia was the first state to use Belarussian language since the Russian & Belarussian artist ban. Minnesota was the first song to win JUVSC that was fully in English.

## **Other States:**

##### Eligible states for potential participation in JUVSC

* California's broadcaster was contacted by the UBU and said that they would not be participating, because they are focusing their efforts on the UnitedVision Song Contest.
* Illinois broadcaster was contacted by the UBU but there was no response about participation.
* North Carolina's broadcaster was contacted by the UBU but there was no response about participation.