Broadcasters won’t need to shoot live-on-tape performances for Junior Eurovision 2021 and their music videos will air instead if any participant can’t take the stage in Paris due to Covid-19.
That’s one of the main highlights of the Junior Eurovision press conference held today at France Télévisions headquarters in Paris. We’re just a month away of the contest and preparations are in full swing already.
In fact, we’re exactly a month away from Junior Eurovision 2021. Voting will begin on December 17 at 17.00 CET.
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Junior Eurovision 2021 will follow strict safety protocols due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. There won’t be any visits or activities for delegations and every person involved in the show will get tested every 48 hours. Safety first, noses second.
Moreover, there will be strict controls about who is allowed in and out of the official venue. This is not just because of the pandemic, but also for security reasons. Producers are working closely with security forces with issues like terror attacks in mind.
JESC 2021: Bonsoir, good evening!
France will bring back French to Junior Eurovision. While it has always been an official language at the Eurovision Song Contest, its use was discontinued years ago at JESC. Now, with the contest held in Paris, le français is back.
The three hosts will each use one of the languages: Olivier Minne will speak in English, Élodie Goussin in French; and Carla will use both of them.
The opening and interval acts will also feature a lot of that iconic “French touch”. As already reported, French DJ duo Ofenbach will open Junior Eurovision 2021.
Now we also know the interval acts: First, last year’s winner Valentina will perform an orchestral and Christmas-y version of her song “J’imagine”, while Eurovision 2021 runner-up Barbara Pravi will perform “Voilà” again.
🎵 Ofenbach will open the show.
— wiwibloggs (@wiwibloggs) November 17, 2021
❤️ Valentina will sing a Christmas version of “J’imagine”.
🇫🇷 #Eurovision runner-up @Babpravi will perform “Voilà”. pic.twitter.com/nsFH3XVeo3
LOL @ William forcing Alexandra to speak English by asking her about the “French touch”.
French HoD say it’s either music video or the rehearsal as bake up option.
Barbara wil sing a new verson of “Voilà”.
And they also mentioned talk for a new system of vote for the 2022 edition.
New voting system for eurovision or junior Eurovision? If it’s the former, would it be a consequence of this year’s multiple zero results?
The Hod said for the junior eurovision they think to change the voting system for the next year but for this year it stay the same as last years, online voting, you can vote for 3 to 5 countries, and you can still vote for your country.
Okay, So it has nothing to do with the grown-up edition. I wonder what changes are going to make for next year’s voting procedure. Maybe get rid of the option to vote for your own country?
That’s impossible with online voting.
Already looking forward to seeing Barbara perform Voilà!
Good job JESC for coming up with this innovation. Hopefully it will be adopted to the main contest soon.
I watched the press conference entirely, and apparently we will have the french NF at the beginning of January, no more infos but the motivation is real and it’s pleasant to see so it’s cool.
Angelina Valentina Carla singing all together (iconic) with Enzo made my day.
And the common song of this year is very good!
Buy it, it’s for UNICEF to help children all around the world.
I prefer that than having endless speculations on who’s lipsyncing or not.
well, it is Junior Eurovision SONG contest. even music videos are still fine, although I don’t really want it (I prefer all of the artists performing live in the venue), as long as the one they presented are the final revamped versions of the songs.
As if it was France’s decision… imagine being so bitter each time towards a country, and always the same country hated by the same person without valid reasons, Gurl you’re becoming predictable, it’s sad.
Lol yeah of course, sure GURL
Pity, so no online encore like Rotterdam. I wonder how that will go in Italy.
I hope and pray that all artists and delegation are able to fly to Paris and stay healthy. They all deserve that experience to perform on that big stage in front of so many people in the venue and millions watching via TV or stream worldwide. This year the level is so damn high and the quality of the songs again amazing. If you don’t like this contest – just shut up and don’t watch it ….but for me, I really appreaciate all the songs and acts. I think there are up to 7 – 9 songs that are strong… Read more »
I usually couldn’t care less about JESC, but I feel like this decision brings the regular ESC one step closer to the edge, too.
I get people’s hesitance but honestly I see the reasoning. The music videos are already done so there’s no stress about building a mini-venue from scratch, plus given all the controversy last year with keyboard warriors speculating on who was lip-syncing and who wasn’t, this would protect the kids from having to defend themselves from more of that if they have to use a pre-recorded performance. Better to at least obviously have the song be pre-recorded than open anything up to speculation.
Hopefully this doesn’t come to pass and every one is able to go to Paris to perform live.
well that’s an awful idea
I mean live singing isn’t enforced in junior eurovision so it’s almost no difference.