Ahead of the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Ta’ Qali, we our taking a look at the best entries from participating countries – past and present.

Italy have participated at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest on eleven occasions to date, 2014 to 2019 and 2021 to 2025. Italy’s best participation came in 2014, when Vincenzo Cantiello finished in 1st place, after performing “Tu primo grande amore”, with 159 points.

This year, Matteo Trullu will represent Italy at the 2026 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, in Ta’ Qali, with “Che cos’è l’amore?”. Can Matteo Trullu achieve Italy’s second victory in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest?

Let us know what you think about Italy 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: Eurovision Ireland & YouTube/EBU