On 13 May 2016 , executive supervisor Jon Ola Sand announced at a press conference , that the EBU were in contact with broadcasters from several countries including France , so that they would participate in the 2016 contest . Edoardo Grassi , the Head of Delegation for France in the Eurovision Song Contest was one of the jury members at the Maltese national selection for the 2016 Junior Eurovision , and was introduced by the hosts of the show as being the Head of Delegation for France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest . On 12 May 2018 , it was announced that France would return to the contest in 2018 . France will be represented by Angélina Nava , winner of the fourth season of The Voice Kids France
Maltese national selection
Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest