North Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026
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North Macedonia is set to be represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026. The Macedonian participating broadcaster, Macedonian Radio Television (MRT), will select its entry internally.
North Macedonia| North Macedonia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 | ||||
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Macedonian Radio Television (MRT) | |||
| Country | North Macedonia | |||
| Selection process | Internal Selection | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Idnata jas" | |||
| Artist | Ana Stojanoska | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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Background
Prior to the 2026 contest, North Macedonia had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twenty times, since its debut at the inaugural contest in 2003.[1][2] North Macedonia were absent thrice from the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 and 2014 and 2020.[3] They have never won the contest, with their best results being at the 2007 and 2008, represented by the duo Rosica Kulakova and Dimitar Stojmenovski, and Bobi Andonov respectively, achieving fifth place.[3] In the 2025 contest, Nela Mančeska represented the country with the song "Miracle" and placed 7th out of 18 countries; their best result since 2019.[4]
Before Junior Eurovision
Internal Selection
MRT confirmed their participation on 30 October 2025.[5][6] They followed an internal selection method this year.
Format
They made an open call for singers and songs for competing in the contest. They opened an application window on 19 May 2026 that would close on 27 May. Later on, 28 May, MRT extended the deadline for song submissions to 10 June.[7]
Additionally, MRT published a set of rules regarding the applications following the rules of the contest. The applicants had to be between the ages of 9-14, had to be citizens of North Macedonia, they would have to perform two songs at the audition. They would be tested on their stage presence, naturalness of expressions, vocal capacity and complete artistic interpretations of compositions.[8][9]
Artist Selection
The Live Audition took place on 1 June,[8] and was broadcast on 16 June on MRT 1. Nine artists were invited to take part in the live audition round.[10] Following this round, Ana Stojanoska was selected to represent the country in 2026.[11]
| Artist | Song 1 | Song 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ana Stojanoska | “O, ezero moe” (“О, езеро мое”) | “Proud” |
| Anastasija Marinoska | “From the Start” | “Part of Your World” |
| Iris Dojčinovska | “Padam, padam…” | “Once Upon a December” |
| Iva Molovska | “Empire State of Mind” | “Listen” |
| Jana Dimitrovska | “Eve me pak” (“Еве ме пак”) | “Part of Your World” |
| Jovana Taseva | “I Have Nothing” | “Majka” (“Мајка”) |
| Kaja Dimitrova | “Voilà” | “Gabriela” |
| Marija Stojanovska | “Nemirna” (“Немирна”) | “Set Fire to the Rain” |
| Mihaela Purdeska | “Part of Your World" | “Damn Your Eyes” |
Song Selection
The song will be selected separately.[10] The song, titled "Idnata jas", composed by Nikola Micevski and written by Ilcho Nechovski, will be revealed at a later date.[13]
At Junior Eurovision
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is set to take place at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali, Malta on 24 October 2026.
In North Macedonia, the contest is set to be broadcast on MRT 1 and MRT 5.[6]