On 25 November 2017 , Channel 31 of Kazakhstan revealed their intention to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018 . Initial claims emerged on 22 December 2017 from both the Kazakh Minister of Culture and Sports , Arystanbek Mukhamediuly ; and the Director General of Channel 31 , Bagdat Kodzhahmetov ; that Kazakhstan had applied to become a member of the EBU , with the hope of participating both in the Eurovision Song Contest and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest . Kodzhahmetov invited Daneliya Tuleshova , winner of the fourth season of Ukraine 's version of '' The Voice Kids '' , to take part in the casting process to represent Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest . The next day , however , the EBU made a statement the following day rejecting the possibility of Kazakhstan becoming an active member of the EBU , owing to the fact that Kazakhstan is neither within the European Broadcasting Area nor the Council of Europe
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Kazakhstan in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest