Pole comes runner-up in Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Thirteen-year-old Polish singer Sara James has finished runner-up in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest, held in Paris on Sunday.

Poland's Sara James performs during the 2021 Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Paris on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021.

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Armenian singer Maléna crooned her way to victory with a pop song called "Qami Qami" after securing 224 points from judges and viewers across Europe.

Poland’s James came in second with 218 points for "Somebody."

France's Enzo finished third with 187 points for "Tic Tac."

Poland's Viki Gabor won the 2019 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with "Superhero," a number carrying an environmental message, while Poland’s Roxana Węgiel won a year earlier with "Anyone I Want to Be."

Held since 2003, Junior Eurovision is a song competition for youngsters aged between nine and 14 organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) along similar lines to the Eurovision Song Contest, its older and bigger cousin.

This year’s event saw young performers from 19 countries trying their luck.

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Source: TVP