France Télévisions has officially unveiled its candidate for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest and this year, the spotlight falls on Lou Deleuze, an 11-year-old singer, actress, and songwriter who has already made her mark on French stages and screens.
More about Lou Deleuze
Unlike many of her predecessors, Lou is not a former contestant of The Voice Kids. Instead, audiences discovered her last year on La France a un incroyable talent, where she delivered a moving performance of Mylène Farmer’s “Rêver”, leaving judges and viewers in awe.
“She’s a raw diamond. She completely won me over.” explains Alexandra Redde-Amiel, France’s Head of Delegation for Eurovision, who praises Lou for her “strong personality” and “remarkable maturity.”
Already active in the artistic world since the age of 7, Lou has built an impressive résumé beyond music. She has acted in short and feature films, as well as TV series, with credits including Le parfum vert and Le dossier Maldoror.
For Junior Eurovision, Lou will step onto the international stage with “Ce monde”, written and composed by Linh, known for her hit Je pense à vous, Linh has crafted a tender ballad that, according to the broadcaster, “puts children’s words on today’s world.”
It marks a stylistic shift for France at Junior Eurovision. After several years of success with colorful, upbeat pop entries, Lou will embody a more introspective and emotional direction, with a classical touch. As Redde-Amiel emphasizes, the choice reflects not only Lou’s strengths as a performer but also the team’s ambition to surprise audiences with something fresh.
France’s Junior Eurovision Journey
France took part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2004. Represented by Thomas Pontier singing “Si on voulait bien”, France finished in 6th place earning 78 points. However, the country withdrew from the Contest, citing a ‘Eurovision overkill’. France would not rejoin the Contest until 2018. Since then, France has become a Junior Eurovision powerhouse, finishing in the top 5 in each of their four subsequent participations. France won the 2020 edition of the Contest, with Valentina singing “J’imagine”. In 2022, France won for a second time with Lissandro’s song “Oh Maman”, and subsequently won again in 2023, with Zoe Clauzure and the song “Cœur”, making them only the second country to win Junior Eurovision three times.
For 2024, Titouan represented France with the song “Comme ci comme ça”. He received 177 points – 103 from the jury and 74 from the online vote – continuing France’s JESC hot streak and achieving a respectable fourth place.
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News source: France Télévisions
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