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 . The country 's return in the 2018 contest was announced on 12 May 2018 . Five months later , it was announced that Angelina Nava would represent France in Belarus , with the song " Jamais sans toi " . It was released on 15 October 2018
Maltese national selection
Malta in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016
France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2018