Meet the 10 finalists of the JESC 2021 Kazakh national selection
Khabar Agency has revealed the ten performers that will take part in the Kazakh national final for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The line-up for the live show was decided by online voting that opened last week and featured 30 candidates. The participants will now work on the original songs they will perform at the national final.
A total of 819 applications were submitted to the broadcaster, which means 119 more than last year. From all the submission, 30 acts were selected by an expert panel to take part in an online voting process which has won by:
- Ayganym Amantay
- Zhunibekuly Beknur
- Amina Asgatova
- Armen Sahakyan
- Alinur Khamzin
- Ekaterina Tabarina
- Jan Makim
- Alimzhan Tugelbai
- Abilgayyr Zhumabay
- Adina Sulenova
The announcement of the finalists has taken place during a live special show which has featured interviews with participants and some special guests. You can watch it below:
Like last year, the best composers from Kazakhstan will work with the finalists on their original songs for the live final show, which is set to take place on November 6. At the final, an equal combination of votes from a jury panel and the public via SMS will decide who will represent Kazakhstan at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021.