With “Comme ci, comme ça”, a pop anthem to tolerance, Titouan, 14, will represent France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest

Once again, France will be among the favourites for this 22nd edition which will take place in Madrid.

With Like this, like that, A pop anthem for tolerance, Titouan, 14, will defend the colours of France at the Junior Eurovision on 16 November 2024, which has three victories in this youth version of the competition, the French delegation announced on Wednesday 18 September.

“Our goal is to defend the French flag in the best possible way.” with songs “which are pop, colorful” And “that children are ultimately vectors of messages, of colors, of joy, in a world that needs it”explains Alexandra Redde-Amiel, head of the French delegation and director of entertainment and games at France Télévisions.

After Valentina’s victories in 2020, then Lissandro’s double in 2022 and Zoé Clauzure in 2023, France will be among the favourites for this 22nd edition which will take place in Spain, in Madrid.

With his “warm and at the same time very soft grain of voice” And “the light” In his gaze, Titouan immediately seduced the French delegation among the twenty candidates.He sat down at the piano and the magic happened,” summarizes Alexandra Redde-Amiel.

Born into a Breton family with a passion for music, this multi-instrumentalist middle school student already has stage experience, having participated in the musical talent shows The Voice Kids and Dream Team on TF1. He will perform Like this, like that, song about diversity composed by the young singer Malo and the lyricist Marie Bastide, which begins with ballad tunes then takes off in a pop whirlwind, with choirs and trumpets. His title will be available Wednesday evening, September 18 on all streaming platforms and legal download sites from 6 p.m.

“I’m very happy with this song, it represents me as an artist”Titouan told AFP, highlighting the references to the worlds of Elton John, Mika and Coldplay. “Eurovision is the biggest competition you can do, it’s a dream to be able to share your culture and meet other cultures at the same time”, adds the teenager.

Organised by the association of national broadcasters EBU (European Broadcasting Union), the junior version brings together 17 countries and reaches 40 million viewers. It is possible to vote online for the candidate from your own country, unlike its big brother Eurovision, where Slimane finished 4th with My love in 2024 and which has not seen a French victory since Marie Myriam in 1977.