Italy debuted in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2014 in Malta. A successful debut, since the country won the contest that year. Vincenzo Cantiello received 159 points with his song 'Tu Primo Grande Amore'.

Since then, Italy has taken part every year. Fiamma Boccia represented the country in 2016 and finished in third place with the song Cara Mamma.

Participation history

Event Contestant Song Place
Yerevan 2022
Chanel Dilecta
BLA BLA BLA
Grand Final
11th - 95 points
Paris 2021
Elisabetta Lizza
Specchio (Mirror On The Wall)
Grand Final
10th - 107 points
Gliwice-Silesia 2019
Marta Viola
La Voce Della Terra
Grand Final
7th - 129 points
Minsk 2018
Melissa & Marco
What Is Love
Grand Final
7th - 151 points
Tbilisi 2017
Maria Iside Fiore
Scelgo (My Choice)
Grand Final
11th - 86 points
Valletta 2016
Fiamma Boccia
Cara Mamma - Dear Mom
Grand Final
3rd - 209 points
Sofia 2015
Chiara & Martina
Viva
Grand Final
16th - 34 points
Valletta 2014
Vincenzo Cantiello
Tu primo grande amore
Grand Final
1st - 159 points