Spain is close to victory in a Junior Eurovision that France wins again for the third time in four years

NICE (FRANCE), 26 (by EUROPA PRESS envoy, Luis Fuster)

Spain has been on the verge of achieving its second victory in Junior Eurovision, although it has finally obtained second place, after the host France, which has won for the third time in four years. Sandra Valero, who performed first, has achieved the best result for Spain since 2005.

France has been the favorite of both the jury and the televoting, while Spain has achieved second place in the televoting and third in the jury. In total, 228 points for 'Coeur' by Zoé Clauzure compared to 201 for 'Loviu', by Sandra Valero.

The French representative is 13 years old and has sung on a heart-shaped piano in the center of a square of lights, with colored confetti in the background. Zoé Clauzure has repeated the feat of Lissandro and Valentina in 2022 and 2020.

Sandra Valero has come on stage with a performance inspired by travel and with a costume inspired by the first aviator in history, Amelia Earhart. Armenia, in third position, has opted for an urban costume and a giant inflatable dragon in the background, for its K-Pop performance.

In the press conference after the festival, French television has not confirmed whether it will organize the next edition of the festival. The case of the children's contest is different from that of the adult, since the winning country is invited to organize, although it does not necessarily have to do so and a period can be opened for countries that wish to organize the show to present their candidacies.

Armenia with 180 points, the United Kingdom, with 160 and Ukraine, with 128, complete the top 5. Behind them, Poland, the Netherlands, Albania, Germany, Malta, Italy, North Macedonia, Portugal, Georgia and the debutant Estonia, which He begins his career in Junior with a penultimate place. Ireland has taken the red lantern of the edition with 42 points.

France is the second country to win the festival twice in a row, something that Poland already achieved in 2018 and 2019. In addition, the neighboring country ties with Georgia as the most successful country in the children's festival by winning its third title. The Caucasus country won in 2008, 2011 and 2016.