However rumours suggested that given the lack of interest from other countries, the EBU could invite Armenia as the current winner to host the event.

The event is extremely popular in Armenia and their strong bid gave us the confidence they will be capable to put together a great show.

[13][14] Swedish broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT) had reportedly submitted a formal offer to host, proposing to hold the contest at the Globen Arena in Stockholm.

[20] On 7 October, San Marino announced that they would not be present in Yerevan as they were not able to find a suitable participant in time for the contest, hoping to send an entry to the 2012 edition.

[22] Prior to the event, a digital compilation album featuring all the songs from the 2011 contest, along with karaoke versions, was put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by Universal Music Group on 25 November 2011.

[23] Even though rules of Junior Eurovision do not allow participation of returning artists - EBU issued special permission for Russian entry 2011 performed by participant of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Ekaterina Ryabova, which is first similar case in history of the contest.

[27] In May 2011, ARMTV announced a competition for children to design the official logo of the contest, which was due to be presented on 1 June.

[29] The logo depicts equalizer bars in the shape of a mountain, hinting a toy version of the famous Mount Ararat.

The slogan "Reach For The Top" really reflects the ambition of the contestants, and hopefully inspires a young generation of Armenians to do the same.

[29]Changes to the voting included that televoting was possible after all songs had been performed, and not from the beginning of the show as in previous years – returning to the rules active in 2003–2005.