12-year-old Alexa Curtis will take to the stage in Valletta, Malta to represent Australia in November
SBS today has announced Alexa Curtis as the artist who will represent Australia in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 to be held in Valletta, Malta.
It will be the second consecutive year that Australia has competed in the competition and SBS is excited to broadcast this event to local Eurovision fans at 3.30pm Saturday November 26 on SBS.
Music and dance has been Alexa’s passion since she was young and at just 12 years of age she is already an accomplished and experienced performer. Australian audiences may remember her as winner of The Voice Kids Australia in 2014. With no formal voice training until she entered the singing competition, the experience encouraged Alexa to realise her dream and pursue her passion of performing and singing professionally.
Alexa Curtis said: “I was so excited when I found out that I would be representing Australia at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Malta.
I think I am still a little bit in shock to be honest. I would like to thank SBS for this once in a lifetime opportunity. I know it’s going to be a crazy experience but I just can’t wait to get over there and do what I love doing most: singing for people. I can’t wait to perform my song. I really love it and hope Australia and the rest of the world will too.”
Alexa was selected by SBS and production partner Blink TV as the perfect young artist to showcase Australia’s musical talents to the world.
SBS Director of Television and Online Content Marshall Heald said: “SBS is thrilled to be part of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for a second year, giving Australia the opportunity to strengthen our long-standing love affair with all things Eurovision. Alexa is an incredibly talented young performer who embodies SBS’s celebration of creativity and diversity, and we can’t wait to see her take the stage in Malta where she will undoubtedly do Australia proud.”
Director of Blink TV, Paul Clarke said: “I’m sure Alexa will be a terrific ambassador for Australia – she has a vocal maturity well beyond her years, but she’s also a classic Aussie kid! We can’t wait to see her on the Eurovision Junior stage, and we’re delighted to be associated with Eurovision once again.”
SBS will broadcast the Junior Eurovision Song Contest at 3.30pm Saturday 26 November on SBS. Eurovision fans can also tune in to SBS’s LIVE coverage of the contest from Valetta, Malta at 2:00am Monday 21 November on SBS.
More details about Alexa’s song entry and Australia’s voting jury will be announced soon.
To find out more about Alexa and this year’s competition head to the SBS Junior Eurovision page
Alexa Curtis is represented by Universal Music Australia.
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