2015
Hosted in: Sofia, Bulgaria Won by: Malta – Not my soul by Destiny Chukunyere 2014 was the first year where the winning country gets right of first refusal to host the previous year. However, last year’s winner Italy said: “Let us try” and withdrew from hosting duties no reason at all. And so immediately after the EBU received two bids: The Bulgarian bid as they finished runners’ up last year, and the… wait, Malta? Again? Didn’t you finished 4 th last year? In the end, Bulgaria has a good argument and got the contest despite never won the contest before, or since. Italy would not host the contest since. This is the 13 th edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest and somehow we still have sad ballads. The Netherlands took this even further by having their entrant, Shalisa, perform on a piano with sets of candles on it. They finished 3 rd to last. Finishing right below them is Italy. Yup, Italy. Twins Chiara and Martina performed “Viva”. While it’s an okay song, it’s nowhere...