Italy will be represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song , written by Gregorio Castellani, Fabio Zanolini and Luca Faccini, and performed by Matteo Trullu. The Italian participating broadcaster, (RAI), internally selected its entry for the contest.
Background
Prior to the 2026 contest, Italy has participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest eleven times since its debut in , having won the contest on their first appearance with the song "", performed by Vincenzo Cantiello. On the country's most recent appearance, in 2026, the Italian broadcaster internally selected Leonardo Giovannangeli to represent Italy at the contest with the song "Rockstar". He achieved 12th place with 73 points.
Before Junior Eurovision On 2 June 2026, RAI confirmed officially their partecipation to the contest On 16 September, RAI announced Matteo Trullu, respectively the winner of The Voice Kids – as the Italian entrant with the song "Che cos’è l’amore?", which was written by Gregorio Castellani, Fabio Zanolini and Luca Faccini and released on 25 September, alongside an accompanying music video.
At Junior Eurovision The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 will take place at the Malta Fairs & Conventions Centre in Ta' Qali, Malta on 24 October 2026.
Italy is set to perform in position 10, following the entry from Malta and before the entry from Ukraine.
In Italy, the event was broadcast on Rai Gulp and RaiPlay.
References