Zoé Clauzure confided Monday to 20 minutes that singing in the 12th position was a good omen because it is his lucky number. This “12” actually brought him luck. This Sunday afternoon, with his song Heart, she scored 12 points and won Junior Eurovision 2023, organized at the Palais Nikaïa in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes). Her triumph is undeniable, she won both in terms of public votes and national juries.
“You made history,” said Eurovision Executive Supervisor Martin Österdhal at the press conference following the competition. The 13-year-old singer effectively offered a third trophy to France, thus equaling the record previously held by Georgia alone.
“She was determined”
“I am very happy to have won. All my work is rewarded, as well as that of my teams,” declared Zoé Clauzure, emphasizing several times the notion of work. “It’s a victory for everyone,” she added, recalling that her song evokes school bullying, of which she was a victim. “I hope this will change the minds of those who bully. I want them to understand that we (the harassed) are the “winners.”
“She wanted it (this trophy), she dreamed of it and she did it. She was determined,” greeted Alexandra Redde-Amiel, the head of the French delegation, also head of entertainment at France Télévisions and executive producer of the event.
“With the other candidates, we were very united”
“Just before the final result was announced, I wasn’t thinking about anything in particular. I was stressed. With the dancers, we held hands. I was impatient, I looked at the points table to see if the numbers were going to increase…”, also told Zoé Clauzure.
The teenager assured that there was “no competition” between the artists from the sixteen participating countries in this Junior Eurovision. “With the other candidates, we shared lots of good times, we had small parties, we talked about our daily lives and I will keep in touch with some. We were really very united. » Despite the heavy lifting involved in organizing such an event, there was room for childish lightness.