Junior Eurovision 2023: French candidate, running order, favourites... everything you need to know

While Slimane will be representing France at the next Eurovision Song Contest, young Zoé Clauzure will be going for victory this weekend atJunior Eurovision. This Sunday, November 26, 2023, the town of Nice in the south of France will host the new and 21st edition of Junior Eurovision, following Lissandro 's victory last year in front of 33 million viewers! Thanks to him, and his song " Oh Maman! ", France finds itself hosting the biggest singing competition for children aged 9 to 14 for the second time! The event, presented by Laury Thilleman and Olivier Minne, can be seen live on France 2 from 4pm.

Zoé Clauzure, the 2023 French candidate

Zoé Clauzure, aged just 13, will have the tough task of representing France this Sunday. Some of you may already know her, as the young artist took part in The Voice Kids season 7 (2020), where she made it all the way to the semi-finals. Zoé Clauzure is no stranger to song. She has already sung with Amir, improvised a duet with Yseult in 2021, opened for Lou at La Cigale, and recorded several singles, including " Dans les nuages ".

In a bid to retain the title in France, Zoé Clauzure will perform the song " Cœur", a track full of pop and pep.

But Zoé Clauzure will have to contend with 15 other competitors, all determined to reach the top step of the podium.

The 16 competing countries

A total of 16 countries will take part in the 2023Junior Eurovision Song Contest, whose theme this year is " Heroes ".

• Albania: Viola Gjyzeli - Bota ime
• Germany: FIA - Ohne Worte
• Armenia: Yan Girls - Do It My Way
• Spain: Sandra Valero - LOVIU
• Estonia (first participation) : Arhanna Sandra Arbma - Hoiame Kokku
• France: Zoé Clauzure - Coeur
• Georgia: Anastasia & Ranina - Over the Sky
• Ireland: Jessica McKean - Aisling
• Italy: Melissa & Ranya - Un Mondo Giusto
• Northern Macedonia: Tamara Grujevska - Kazi Mi, Kazi Mi Koj
• Malta: Yulan - Stronger
• Netherlands: Sep & Jasmijn - Holding On To You
• Poland: Maja Krzyżewska - I Just Need a Friend
• Portugal: Júlia Machado - Where I Belong
• United Kingdom: STAND UNIQU3 - Back To Life
• Ukraine: Anastasia Dymyd - Kvitka

• To be read
• Junior Eurovision 2023: France wins the contest for the second time in a row
• Eurovision 2024: here's Slimane's song to represent France
• Eurovision 2024: Switzerland wins the contest, France finishes 4th, complete standings

Junior Eurovision 2023, the 3 favourites

According to the specialist website En Route pour l'Eurovision, 3 countries are among the favorites and represent a real threat to France. They are the Netherlands, Spain and Armenia. The members of En Route pour l'Eurovision have awarded victory, based on the video clips, to the Netherlands, defended by the duo Sep & Jasmijn with their song " Holding On To You ".

Netherlands: Sep & Jasmijn - Holding On To You

Spain: Sandra Valero - LOVIU

Armenia: Yan Girls - Do It My Way

Junior Eurovision 2023, running order

After a draw, France will be the 12th to take to the stage at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice this Sunday, just after Portugal and before Albania.

1. Spain
2. Malta
3. Ukraine
4. Ireland
5. United Kingdom
6. Northern Macedonia
7. Estonia
8. Armenia
9. Poland
10. Georgia
11. Portugal
12. France
13. Albania
14. Italy
15. Germany
16. Netherlands

So, will Zoé Clauzure repeat the feat and win the 2023Junior Eurovision after Lissandro in 2022 and Valentina in 2020? The answer is this Sunday, November 26, 2023. The event will be broadcast live from the Palais Nikaïa in Nice on France 2 from 4pm.