Fifteen countries took part in the 2008 Junior Eurovision Song Contest : Armenia , Belarus , Belgium , Bulgaria , Cyprus , Macedonia , Georgia , Greece , Lithuania , Malta , Netherlands , Romania , Russia , Serbia , and Ukraine . , which had taken part twice since 2006 announced that it was no longer interested in the contest and withdrew along with , a founding country in 2003 , which left because of other broadcasting plans during the time of the event . Portugal would return in after winning the adult contest for the first time that same year
adult contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008