Overview
- Armenia’s Naré won the Junior Eurovision final held in Ta' Qali, Malta on Saturday, October 24, 2026 with 202 points.
- Spain’s 10-year-old Lucas Paulano finished second with 184 points after closing the running order in the 16th position and delivering an emotional performance of 'Cuore Bello (Te quiero, te quiero)'.
- The contest used a final score made up of 50% professional juries and 50% global online voting where viewers were allowed to vote for their own country, and voting windows opened before the show and briefly after all performances.
- Spanish broadcaster RTVE screened the junior final on La 1 despite TVE’s earlier renunciation of the adult Eurovision 2026 contest, leaving Spain’s participation in Eurovision 2027 uncertain.
- The tight finish follows pre-show polls that had placed Spain among the favourites and signals that jury-poll dynamics and running order can decisively shape outcomes in the Junior format.