Europe 1 with AFP / Photo credit: Pixabay 19:49 p.m., November 26, 2023
France, represented by 13-year-old Zoe Clauzure, retained its title at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday. A former semi-finalist on the 2020 reality show "The Voice Kids", she won ahead of Spain and Armenia by performing a pop song about bullying at school.France, represented by 13-year-old Zoe Clauzure, retained its title at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest on Sunday, organizers announced on their social networks. A former semi-finalist on the 2020 reality show "The Voice Kids", a fan of Zaho de Sagazan, Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish, she won ahead of Spain and Armenia.
It's wonderful!
France / Zoé Clauzure - Heart | #JESC2023pic.twitter.com/Rbon9onfZ7
— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) November 26, 2023
"Sending such a strong message about bullying at school"
With her powerful voice, Zoe Clauzure performed "Coeur", a pop song about bullying at school. "I find it reassuring to wear the blue-white-red colours in your own country, I feel like I'm surrounded by my family. And I'm happy to send such a strong message about bullying at school," the schoolgirl said in a statement at the end of September, when her selection was announced.
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France won the Junior Eurovision last year in Yerevan thanks to Lissandro and his song "Oh maman!", but also in 2020 with Valentina and her song "J'imagine". Created in 2003, this year's Junior Eurovision saw 16 countries compete for its title: Albania, Armenia, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and Ukraine. With three victories now, France joins Georgia in the ranking of the countries that have won it most often.