MALTA — Armenia claimed first place at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2026 on October 24, as Nare’s performance of “BOO!” earned a total of 202 points from national juries and online voters, securing the top spot ahead of Spain and France.
Nare received 103 points from the national juries and 99 points from the public vote. Spain finished second, while France placed third.
Under the contest’s voting rules, viewers from participating countries were permitted to vote for their own country’s representative through the official website, www.jesc.tv. Online voting opened on October 24 at 1:59 a.m. and closed shortly before the competition began.
Voting reopened during the live broadcast after all contestants had performed and remained open for 15 minutes. The public vote accounted for half of the final results, while the other half was determined by the national juries.
In the jury voting, Armenia received 12 points each from Cyprus and Albania; 10 points each from the Netherlands and San Marino; 8 points each from France, Malta and Ukraine; 7 points from North Macedonia; 6 points each from Poland, Italy and Spain; 5 points from Georgia; 3 points from Portugal; and 2 points from Ireland.
Armenia awarded its 12 points to Cyprus.
The competition was broadcast live on Armenian Public Television, with commentary provided by Hrachuhi Utmazyan and Hamlet Arakelyan.
Nare’s winning song, “BOO!,” was written by Lilit Navasardyan and Grigor Kyokchyan, while the accompanying music video was directed by Artun Manukyan.
Armenia’s performance featured vibrant colors, imaginative staging and elaborate set designs, making it one of the evening’s visually distinctive presentations.
