Record number of countries to take part in Junior Eurovision Song Contest

A record number of countries will participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held in Belarus this year. Pretenders from 19 countries will arrive in Minsk in November. Albania, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, as well as France, Georgia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Serbia, the Netherlands and Wales will send their young vocalists to the show to be held on November 25 in Minsk Arena.