She’s one of the youngest competitors at this year’s Eurovision — and she’s carrying some of the biggest expectations.

But Belgium’s Blanche is keeping her feet on the ground and her enthusiasm up, as she proved while talking to wiwiblogger Bernardo at the recent Eurovision PreParty Spain event in Madrid.

“I’m really excited because we’re getting closer to Kyiv and I can’t wait to be there,” the 17-year-old told us inside the lavish Melia Galos Hotel. “And I can’t imagine that in, like, two or three weeks I’m gonna leave and go to Kyiv.”

Blanche interview at Eurovision PreParty Spain

Despite performing her entry “City Lights” in London and Tel Aviv, this teen queen was still thrilled to deliver another live show in Spain.

“I’m excited because the place is really, really nice and it’s the last time before Kyiv. It’s strange to think it’s the last time I sing it like this.”

Even so, Blanche admitted that she’s glad the promotional phase is coming to an end: “At the pre-parties it was really hard for me because I feel I was here to meet people and not to give them something.”

“When I was on stage, I was more thinking about smiling to people and having eye contact than being in my song. In Kyiv I will have to be in my song.”

The Voice Belgique star did not reveal much about the staging she’ll present in Kyiv, but she did confirm that the job was almost done. “I’m almost ready,” she said. “We still have rehearsals in Brussels, but we have to be totally prepared.”

Blanche’s message to Eurovision fans was short and simple: “Belgium is a beautiful country, so if you want to come visit next year, you have to vote for me!” Let’s do this!

Blanche interview at London Eurovision Party

Speaking about her song “City Lights” in London, ahead of the London Eurovision Party earlier this month, the teen songstress said: “I’ve loved it from the beginning. It was one of the first songs I recorded.”

“It’s a love song. It talks about the period when you don’t really know what’s going on with the guy.”

Blanche confessed she was thinking about the guy while performing the song, but refused to give any more away. “It’s private, I don’t want him to see that!”

If you want to see more of the lovely Blache in action, check out her performances and interviews on our official YouTube channel!

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RMK_91
RMK_91
7 years ago

She seems like a really sweet girl and it’s a decent song but the live performance was just so lacking….she seemed so nervous and afraid. Maybe it’s cause she is so young?

Either way good luck Blanche!

Henry
Henry
7 years ago

here is her live performance at the Voice Belgique: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqLZvWPDHgM

BELGIUM 2018
BELGIUM 2018
7 years ago

SHE IS SO SWEET! I HOPE SHE WILL WIN WITH HER AMAZING CITY LIGHTS! <3

Jeff23
Jeff23
7 years ago

Go to see The voice Belgique
Blanche just did a wonderful performance on stage ????????????????????

stan
stan
7 years ago
Reply to  Jeff23

it wasn’t very convincing… she looks so nervous. she needs to pull things together.. i hope 3 weeks will be enough.

Fun or ban?
Fun or ban?
7 years ago

Lana Del Rey wanna be. Yes, I like this song because I love Lana Del Rey, but this song is zero originality.
She can sing, she looks good, but she should find her way in music without copying a style!

Ali
Ali
7 years ago

Her live is amazing. What the hell are people talking about? She’s on point, sounds nearly identical as the studio version, look at her performance in Spain.

#ShoutOutToMyEx
#ShoutOutToMyEx
7 years ago

Lmao her voice is amazing live… Guys wait until May and then we can say if its good or not. Goodluck Blanche! We believe in you! <3

Zolipop
Zolipop
7 years ago

Yeah and it also would have been helpful if she didn’t use a lot of fire, gold costumes and half-naked man for a song that doesn’t fit to these – I almost threw up from Samra’s performance last year, I was so pissed off it went to the final instead of Greta, and my country’s televoters also gave her 12 points D:
Hope Blanche will make a fitting and decent performance 🙂

DyGh
DyGh
7 years ago
Reply to  Zolipop

I liked Samra a lot though 😉

Zolipop
Zolipop
7 years ago
Reply to  DyGh

Me too, but with those vocals and that staging, she should have not reach the final.

Aline
Aline
7 years ago

Blanche, I’m so proud of you my girl! I really hope you’re gonna win this year so we can finally have a second eurovision party in Belgium. Let’s do this!

PP
PP
7 years ago

She will win juries votes but with televote she wili be out of TOP 5 in final. My prediction with points from juries and televote , she will finish at 2nd place in final

Joe
Joe
7 years ago

I love her accent.

Franssen jean-Francois
Franssen jean-Francois
7 years ago

Good luck Blanche
Belgium is all behind you
Your song is beautiful and shining
Orly 17 years old ,you do a great and wonderful job ????????
Jeff

Purple Mask
Purple Mask
7 years ago

What divisive comments so far!
I’m glad Blanche is singing about someone specific – I think that’s the right way to approach the song, musically. I’m really looking forward to her semi-final performance.

Maia
Maia
7 years ago

Plagiarism

DyGh
DyGh
7 years ago
Reply to  Maia

I thought we passed that phase

Maia
Maia
7 years ago
Reply to  DyGh

Me too.

AngieP
AngieP
7 years ago

Great voice, great song!!

Anna
Anna
7 years ago

She is not gonna win, the song is too boring and depressing. Anyway good luck.

Visenya
Visenya
7 years ago
Reply to  Anna

Totally agree! And in live performance it seems she can not afford all of those low notes!!

Hi
Hi
7 years ago

The best song this year.