Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
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| Date | 20 November 2004 |
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| Presenters | Stian Barsnes Simonsen, Nadia Hasnaoui |
| Host Broadcaster | NRK |
| Venue | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway |
| Winning Song | Antes Muerta Que Sencilla by María Isabel (Spain) |
| Voting system | Each country awards 1-8, 10, and 12 points to their 10 favourite songs |
| Number of Songs | 18 |
| Countries Making Debut | France, Switzerland |
| Nul points | None |
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the second Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged 8 to 15. It was held on November 20, 2004, in Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway with a live television show of 2 hours and 15 minutes presented by Stian Barsnes Simonsen and Nadia Hasnaoui which was broadcast in 20 countries and viewed by 100 million people. 18 countries participated, France and Switzerland participated for the first time. The contest was won by 9-year-old María Isabel with her song Antes Muerta Que Sencilla (Better Dead Than Normal). She received the award out of the hands of Dino Jelusić, who won the 2003 contest. Since, María Isabel has entered the charts in not only Spain but France, Italy, Scandinavia, Latin America and released a second album.
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[edit] Results
| Country | Language | Artist | Song | Translation | Place | Points | |
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| 01 |  Greece |
Greek | Secret Band | O Palios Mou Eaftos | Myself My Old Folk | 09 | 48 |
| 02 |  Malta |
English | Young Talent Team | Power Of A Song | - | 12 | 14 |
| 03 |  Netherlands |
Dutch | Klaartje and Nicky | Hij Is Een Kei | He Is A Crack | 11 | 27 |
| 04 |  Switzerland |
Italian | Demis Mirarchi | Birichino | Cheeky | 16 | 4 |
| 05 |  Norway |
Norwegian | @lek | En stjerne skal jeg bli | I'm Gonna Be A Star | 13 | 12 |
| 06 |  France |
French | Thomas | Si On Voulait Bien | If We Really Wanted To | 06 | 78 |
| 07 |  FYR Macedonia |
Macedonian | Martina Siljanovska | Zabava | Be Happy | 07 | 64 |
| 08 |  Poland |
Polish | KWADro | Łap Życie | Catch life | 17 | 3 |
| 09 |  Cyprus |
Greek | Marios Tofis | Onira | Dreams | 08 | 61 |
| 10 |  Belarus |
Belarusian | Egor Volchek | Spjavajtse So Mnoj | Sing With Me | 14 | 9 |
| 11 |  Croatia |
Croatian | Nika Turković | Hej Mali | Hey Little Boy | 03 | 126 |
| 12 |  Latvia |
Latvian | Mārtiņš Tālbergs & C-Stones Juniors | Balts Vai Melns | Black Or White | 18 | 3 |
| 13 |  United Kingdom |
English | Cory Spedding | The Best Is Yet To Come | - | 02 | 140 |
| 14 |  Denmark |
Danish | Cool Kids | Pigen er min | The Girl Is Mine | 05 | 116 |
| 15 |  Spain |
Spanish | María Isabel | Antes Muerta Que Sencilla | I'd Rather Be Dead Than Plain | 01 | 171 |
| 16 |  Sweden |
Swedish | Limelights | Varför jag? | Why Me? | 15 | 8 |
| 17 |  Belgium |
French | Free Spirits | Accroche-Toi | Hold On | 10 | 37 |
| 18 |  Romania |
Romanian | Noni Răzvan Ene | Îţi Mulţumesc | Thank You | 04 | 123 |
[edit] Interval Acts
During the interval, boy band Westlife performed Ain't That A Kick In The Head live on stage.
[edit] Voting structure
All countries used televoting to decide on their top ten. In normal Eurovision fashion, each country's favourite song was given 12 points, their second favourite 10, and their third to tenth favourites were given 8-1 points.
[edit] Score sheet
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Greece | X | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | - | - | 12 | - | 3 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 6 |
| Malta | - | X | 2 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Netherlands | - | 3 | X | - | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 1 | 5 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 7 | - | |
| Switzerland | - | 4 | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Norway | - | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | 5 | - | - | |
| France | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | X | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 3 | |
| FYR of Macedonia | - | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | X | 5 | 3 | - | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Poland | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | X | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cyprus | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 6 | - | X | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| Belarus | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | X | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | |
| Croatia | 4 | - | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | X | 8 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | |
| Latvia | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | X | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 10 | X | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| Denmark | 7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 10 | X | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 | |
| Spain | 10 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 12 | X | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Sweden | - | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | X | - | - | |
| Belgium | 3 | - | 4 | 4 | - | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | X | - | |
| Romania | 8 | 2 | - | 10 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 | X | |
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[edit] External links
[edit] Artists' websites
- Official site of Noni Razvan Ene
- Official site of Young Talent Team
- Official site of Cory Spedding
- Un-Official site of Cory Spedding
- Official site of Nika Turkovic
- Official site of Cool Kids
- Unofficial site of Maria Isabel
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