Italy was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 which took place on 24 November 2019 in Gliwice, Poland. The Italian broadcaster Rai Gulp, which is a channel owned by Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI), was responsible for organising their entry for the contest. Marta Viola was internally selected to represent Italy with the song "La voce della terra".
Background
Prior to the 2019 Contest, Italy had participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest five times since its debut in , having won the contest on their first appearance with the song "Tu primo grande amore", performed by Vincenzo Cantiello.
Before Junior Eurovision The Italian broadcaster announced on 26 June 2018, that they would be participating at the contest which takes place on 24 November 2019, in Gliwice, Poland. The method for selecting their entrant and song was done internally by the national broadcaster, RAI. On 9 October 2019, it was announced that Marta Viola would be representing Italy at the contest with the song "La voce della terra".
At Junior Eurovision During the opening ceremony and the running order draw which both took place on 18 November 2019, Italy was drawn to perform seventeenth on 24 November 2019, following Portugal and preceding Albania.
Voting
+ Points awarded to Italy Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point Italy received 64 points from the online vote
+ Points awarded by Italy Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
Detailed voting results The following members comprised the Italian jury: Alessandro Pigliavento (jury chairperson)blogger, founder of Eurofestival News Cristina Insalacojournalist for La Stampa Laura GaliganiProfessor at the Turin Musical Academy
+ Draw Country Juror A Juror B Juror C Juror D Juror E Rank Points 01 10 2 10 18 7 9 2 02 2 6 13 10 1 3 8 03 17 15 15 13 16 18 04 14 7 4 1 14 7 4 05 4 1 5 2 5 1 12 06 18 16 18 11 15 17 07 6 8 1 3 6 2 10 08 13 4 8 16 13 11 09 3 3 14 17 2 5 6 10 7 9 3 4 4 4 7 11 11 12 2 5 9 8 3 12 5 5 9 14 10 10 1 13 15 14 7 6 12 12 14 1 10 6 15 3 6 5 15 8 11 12 12 11 14 16 9 17 17 7 18 15 17 18 16 18 16 8 17 16 19 12 13 11 9 8 13
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