AVROTROS, the Dutch national broadcaster, have held Junior Songfestival 2026 – their national selection for the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest.

Earlier this evening, Junior Songfestival 2026 was held, with Maria taking victory with “Stronger Together” – which you can see the music video below:

Maria was chosen by the combination of adult jury voting (33%), children’s jury voting (33%) and public voting (33%). The full results were:

• Nolan – “Crush” 28 points (8+10+10) 4th
• Maria – “Stronger Together” 31 points (10+12+9) 1st
• Vajèn – “Here I Am” 29 points (12+9+8) 3rd
• The Crossovers – “Crossover” 29 points (9+8+12) 2nd

Let us know what you think about The Netherlands and the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest – either in the comments below or on our FACEBOOK, BLUESKY, TWITTER, YOUTUBE, INSTAGRAM and TIKTOK pages.

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Author: Richard Taylor

Source: Eurovoix & YouTube/NPO Zapp