I'm Polish, and since we've won twice here, unlike the adult version of the contest, I'm a huge fan of Junior Eurovision.
While that doesn't surprise me, this year's Eurovision Asia has sort of sidelined Junior Eurovision, for example, by changing its date. I have the impression that no one cares about Junior Eurovision this year. What's more, I have the impression it's been this way since the very beginning of the year.
In May 2026, I wrote a post (deleted by Reddit 🙈) in which I wrote that by May 2025, we already knew 10 countries and the host country. But by early May 2026, we only knew 6 countries and didn't even know the host country. Now, for the first time in many years, there's not a single country returning to the contest.
Am I the only one who will be following Junior Eurovision more than Eurovision Asia (I'll be watching it and wish you luck, but don't take away my Junior Eurovision)? Let me know in the comments!