Cologne gears up for Eurovision Young Musicians 2016

The 18th Eurovision Young Musicians competition is set to take place in Cologne, Germany on Saturday 3rd September. The contest, which has taken place every two years since 1982, will see San Marino make its debut this year. Like the Eurovision Song Contest, the event is a competition between members of the European Broadcasting Union. The 2014 contest, also hosted in Cologne, was won by Austria which is the reigning champion of the competition with five victories to date.