Valentina from Kids United to represent France at Eurovision Junior 2020

Singer Valentina.

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After Angélina and Carla in 2018 and 2019, it's time for Valentina to represent, on November 29, France at the Eurovision Junior.

The 11-year-old singer is not unknown to the general public: she is a member of the New Generation Kids United, which she joined two years ago.

"It is solar, full of energy," enthuses Alexandra Redde-Amiel, who gave

the scoop for this candidacy.

The head of delegation - also patron of entertainment at France Télévisions - is careful, for the moment, to reveal the title of the song, but she presents it as "a sparkling piece, a very positive title that will allow us to imagine ourselves. in a world of tomorrow full of joy and life ”.

And to specify: “We had about twenty proposals, either songs alone, or songs carried by an artist.

But Valentina arrived with her bright little eyes and upbeat message.

We fell in love with it, it was obvious.

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A competition under special conditions

Valentina will therefore defend the French chances by promising a bright future.

The goal will be to do at least as well as the previous candidates, Angélina and Carla, who respectively finished 2nd and 5th in the competition reserved for under 14s.

“Whatever happens, we will be very proud of his performance.

We always want to strive for victory, that's our goal.

Winning would be the icing on the cake, but we especially want to go there, to do this competition.

A few weeks ago, I was not sure that he could stand, ”slips Alexandra Redde-Amiel.

Faced with the health context and the resulting constraints, several countries have passed their turn this year.

Thirteen - against nineteen last year - will be in the running.

The 2020 edition will take place under unprecedented conditions.

The candidates will not be gathered on the stage in Warsaw (Poland) where the competition was supposed to be held, but they will deliver their performances at home, from a TV studio in their country of residence.

"We communicate with the organization almost every two days," says the head of delegation.

It's

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Next week, we will have the final protocol that we will have to follow in France for the performance of Valentina.

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"A festive and punchy picture"

The scenography will be “in line with those of Angélina and Carla”.

That is to say colorful and with dancers.

“The painting will be festive, punchy.

Valentina wants that and she releases that, ”slips Alexandra Redde-Amiel.

Like Angelina and Carla, Valentina went through

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Candidate for season 4, in 2017, no coach had however looked back on her performance of the blind auditions.

“She followed up with Kids United who confirmed it,” notes the head of delegation.

They are a beloved group, a reference for young people today and, from 7 to 77 years old, everyone knows them.

With them she has performed in more than 30 Zeniths.

She is used to the show, she is so comfortable!

I attended the filming of the clip, when you ask her to do something again, she immediately understands everything that is going on.

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The Eurovision Junior 2020 will be broadcast live on France 2, on Sunday, November 29, at snack time.

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