Norwegian national broadcaster, NRK, hosted the second edition in Lillehammer’s Haakons Hall a show hosted by Stian Barsnes Simonsen & Nadia Hasnaoui on November 20th. 18 countries participated and Westlife followed last year’s Sugababes act in the interval. Vieweres of each participating country vote by telephone and SMS. Each country’s 10 favourites are awarded 1 to 8, 10 and 12 points based on the number of votes. The 2nd JESC was about to take place in Manchester (UK) but budget problems forced EBU to give the hosting to Norway after asking Croatia (previous year winners) if they can host it.
VOTING GRID: FINAL
| COUNTRY | PERFORMER(S) | SONG TITLE | PTS | RANK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Greece | Secret Band | O Palios Mou Eaftos | 048 | 09 |
| 02 | Malta | Young Talent Team | Power Of A Song | 014 | 12 |
| 03 | Netherlands | Klaartje and Nicky | Hij Is Een Kei | 027 | 11 |
| 04 | Switzerland | Demis Mirarchi | Birichino | 004 | 16 |
| 05 | Norway | @lek | En stjerne skal jeg bli | 012 | 13 |
| 06 | France | Thomas | Si On Voulait Bien | 078 | 06 |
| 07 | FYR Macedonia | Martina Siljanovska | Zabava | 064 | 07 |
| 08 | Poland | KWADro | Łap Życie | 003 | 17 |
| 09 | Cyprus | Marios Tofis | Onira | 061 | 08 |
| 10 | Belarus | Egor Volchek | Spjavajtse So Mnoj | 009 | 14 |
| 11 | Croatia | Nika Turković | Hej Mali | 126 | 03 |
| 12 | Latvia | Mārtiņš Tālbergs & C-Stones Juniors |
Balts Vai Melns | 003 | 17 |
| 13 | Un. Kingdom | Cory Spedding | The Best Is Yet To Come | 140 | 02 |
| 14 | Denmark | COOL KIDS | Pigen er min | 116 | 05 |
| 15 | Spain | María Isabel | Antes Muerta Que Sencilla | 171 | 01 |
| 16 | Sweden | Limelights | Varför jag? | 008 | 15 |
| 17 | Belgium | Free Spirits | Accroche-Toi | 037 | 10 |
| 18 | Romania | Noni Răzvan Ene | Îţi Mulţumesc | 123 | 04 |