In the wake of Marija Serifovic's triumph in Helsinki this past May, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest as well sees a steep rise in interest amongst Serbian audiences. With this in mind, RTS have planned their national final in a 5.000 seat venue that is expected to be filled to capacity.

The Serbian national Junior Eurovision final will be held on Sunday 7 October, at the Millennium Hall in Vrsac, 80 kilometres north-east of Belgrade. Ten acts from all parts of Serbia have been selected by a special jury to compete and the winner will be decided by televote and jury vote. The jury comprises popular singers and composers. The songs this year are mostly pop tunes and some have a harder edge to them. The Fearless Teachers of Foreign Languages, which represented Serbia at the 2006 Junior, will perform in the interval act.

You can find out more about the Serbian finalists here.