Junior Songfestival: 60 songs through to auditions; wildcard voting open

With the submission period for Junior Songfestival closing last week on 183 entries received, Dutch broadcaster AVROTROS has now revealed the names of the 60 acts that have made it directly to the auditions round.

Direct to auditions

From all of the submissions, 60 were chosen to go directly to the live auditions, which will take place on 14 and 21 March in front of a jury panel. They will select the best acts to come back for a final audition on 22 March.

The 60 qualifiers are:

1. Alexandra from Landgraaf  - “Don't Bully Me”
2. Alicia from Kerkrade  - “Live The Life You Love”
3. Amy from Sijbekarspel  - “Dit Is Wat Ik Wil!”
4. Bas from Onderd&dam  - “E& Betere Wereld”
5. Bauke & Merith from Leid&  - “We Are The Future”
6. Bauke from Leid&  - “We Are The Future”
7. Bradley from Goirle  - “Be Overcame”
8. Carlotta & Lily from Amsterdam  - “Ik Blijf Bij Jou”
9. Cristina & Sharon from Zaandam  - “Bestfriend Lover”
10. Daniel from Amsterdam  - “Special”
11. Desteny Sage from Ridderkerk  - “Bezoekuur In De Hemel”
12. Dilara from Amersfoort  - “Weer Naar School”
13. Elaine from Weesp  - “Home Alone”
14. Eliyha from Almere  - “Like Everyone Else”
15. Emma from Maassluis  - “Best Friends”
16. Esmee, India, Luna & Flore from Oostzaan  - “Singing Lead”
17. Fleur from Berkel & Rodenrijs  - “Gewoon Vrienden”
18. Fleur & Melissa from Den Haag  - “24/7 Online”
19. Genis from Diemen  - “Muziek In Mijn Hoofd”
20. Guusje  from Noordwijkerhout  - “Let's Talk About Peace”
21. Isis from Nieuwkoop  - “Mezelf Zijn”
22. Jahlyssia from Hoogeveen  - “In love”
23. Jair from Amsterdam  - “All Of Me”
24. Jasmijn from Soest  - “Gewoon Ik & Als Ik Jou Zie”
25. Jazz from Uden  - “Je Bent Goed Zoals Je Bent”
26. Jelke from Maastricht  - “Ik Denk Aan Jou”
27. Jenthe from Boxtel  - “Wie Ik Ben”
28. Joy from Monster  - “Later Als Ik Groot Ben”
29. Julian from Assen  - “Gebrok& Hart”
30. Julie from Amsterdam  - “Zo Ver Weg”
31. June from Zoetermeer  - “MBF”
32. Katrina from Zaandam  - “Dit Is Pas Het Begin”
33. Kelly & Liquenda from Hilversum  - “Ik Weet Niet Wat Het Is”
34. Kymora from Amsterdam  - “Ik Wil Mezelf Zijn”
35. Laura from Huizen  - “My Music”
36. Lieke from Zeist  - “Sunny Day”
37. Lindsay from Landgraaf  - “Durf!”
38. Lois from Den Haag  - “Al Is Het Een Keer”
39. Luna & Romee from Enschede  - “Celebrities”
40. Macy, Diamarie, Daviana & Yonathan from  Utrecht  - “It’s Party Time”
41. Maria Teresa & Ishfara from Arnhem  - “Gone (Spread Your Wings)”
42. Melissa & Noa from Nieuw Vennep  - “Nobody's Perfect”
43. Milad from Haarlem  - “Oh Babe”
44. Mireya from Beuningen  - “Horizon”
45. Myrthe from Oirschot  - “Kinder& Van De Zon”
46. Nathalie from Schiedam  - “Vrede”
47. Nieloefaar from Purmerend  - “Come On”
48. Nina & Nina from Helmond  - “Choices”
49. Noa from Utrecht  - “Dat Ik Van Je Hou”
50. Nohr from Boxtel  - “Ik Ben Mezelf”
51. Romy from IJsselstein  - “Drummer In Mijn Band”
52. Romy from Rotterdam  - “You Make Me Fly”
53. Roos from Hilversum  - “Summer Feelings”
54. Sabien from Westerhoven  - “Little Girl”
55. Sander from Drachten  - “Hopeloos Verliefd”
56. Scarlett & Shania from Amsterdam  - “I Am Who I Am”
57. Shalisa from Wognum  - “Million Lights”
58. Sharieke from Wijdenes  - “Celebrity”
59. Sterre, Lucia & Isabel from Zutphen  - “Start”
60. Tim from Haarlem  - “FOREVER”

Wildcard round now open

Dreams are not over for the acts that were not shortlisted into the 60 qualifiers, though! From all of the submissions which did not make it through, the public can now vote online for two wildcard places in the auditions! Voting is open until 11 March, and you can choose your favourite by clicking: here.