Italy in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021
Italy took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris, France, returning to the competition after a one year absence from the . Italian broadcaster RAI is responsible for the country's participation in the contest. Elisabetta Lizza represented Italy with the song " (Mirror on the Wall)". Background. Prior to the 2021 contest, Italy had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest six times since its debut in , having won the contest on their first appearance with the song "", performed by Vincenzo Cantiello. On the country's most recent appearance, in  2019, the Italian broadcaster internally selected Marta Viola to represent Italy at the contest with the song "". She achieved seventh place with 129 points. Italy withdrew from the 2020 contest due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and despite initially announcing that they would not return in 2021, they ultimately announced their participation in the 2021 contest in France. Before Junior Eurovision. Upon announcing their return, Italian broadcaster RAI declared that they would internally select the Italian entrant. On 11 November 2021, it was announced that Elisabetta Lizza would be representing Italy at the contest with the song " (Mirror on the Wall )". Artist and song information. Elisabetta Lizza. Elisabetta Lizza (born 19 May 2009) is an Italian child singer, dancer, and musician. She represented Italy at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song " (Mirror on the Wall)". She has claimed to be fond of Sam Smith, Bruno Mars and Måneskin. Specchio (Mirror on the Wall). " (Mirror on the Wall)" ( meaning 'mirror' in Italian) is a song by Italian singer Elisabetta Lizza, released on 12 November 2021. It represented Italy at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. At Junior Eurovision. After the opening ceremony, which took place on 13 December 2021 , it was announced that Italy would perform fifth on 19 December 2021, following Malta and preceding Bulgaria. At the end of the contest, Italy received 107 points, placing 10th out of 19 participating countries.