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A new season of Junior Eurovision is right around the corner, and Italy is ready for it. This year, Italy has internally selected Simone Grande to participate with his song, “Pigiama Party,” a joyful tune about a slumber party night, but also about peace and unity. In other words, Italy is set to bring the party to Madrid on the 16 November.

Scroll down for the “Pigiama Party” lyrics

Italy in Junior Eurovision 2024: Simone Grande with “Pigiama Party”

Simone Grande hails from Rozzano and already has extensive experience on stage and in television. He is the winner of The Voice Kids 2023, where he was coached by Italian rapper Clementino. In addition to music, Simone is in his second year of middle school. His passions include football, which he’s been playing since he was eight years old, and dancing, a hobby he took up at the age of four thanks to his older sister.

In his free time, when he’s not playing football, Simone enjoys watching the sport, with Inter Milano being his favorite team. He’s also passionate about cooking.

Simone’s Eurovision entry is his first original song, but he loves recording covers. On his Instagram page, he’s shared various songs, including “Imagine” by John Lennon, “Adagio” by Lara Fabian (which he also performed on The Voice Kids), “Easy on Me,” and many others. He even recorded a cover of “Brividi,” the song that represented Italy in Eurovision 2022, performed by Mahmood & BLANCO, which he also released as a single.

What do the “Pigiama Party” lyrics mean?

As the title suggests, the song is truly about a slumber party. The lyrics are a mix of English and Italian, where Simone invites everyone to his pajama party, with the theme “Love is,” making everyone feel welcome.

Set against the backdrop of a beautiful Italian night, with a stunning moon shining over the scene, the song confidently declares: “It’s the best party ever, we can live it together / You can jump or you can dance, love will last forever.”

However, the song goes beyond just fun and celebration; it serves as an encouragement for peace and understanding, invoking a famous quote from music history about love being the answer: “So come and sing it loud: ‘Love is the answer.'”

The song also sends a message to those who feel lonely, inviting them to come together as one. It emphasises that no one is alone while delivering a clear anti-war statement. This joyful, catchy tune carries a deep message: “If today you’re feeling a bit down or if you’re feeling lonely / We want you here at my pajama party / Here, the only war is fought with pillows / Sing and you’ll feel better, there’s nothing better than.”

“Pigiama Party” lyrics – Simone Grande (Italy JESC 2024)

Lyrics and music: Luca Mattioni, Paolo Meneguzzi, Alex Uhlman

Original text

A casa mia si accendono le stelle
Vieni con chi vuoi al mio pigiama party
Manda quest’invito a tutti i tuoi amici
Scrivi in grande il tema “l’amore è”

La notte italiana bella da morire
Le mani verso la luna fino all’arrivo del sole
It’s the best party ever, we can live it together
You can jump or you can dance, love will last forever

Balliamo nella stanza che questa notte è festa
Salta sul letto e canta: “love is the answer”
Stanotte siamo in tanti al mio pigiama party
So come and sing it loud “love is the answer”

Se oggi sei un po’ giù o se ti senti sola
Ti vogliamo qui al mio pigiama party
Qui l’unica guerra è fatta coi cuscini
Canta che ti passa non c’è niente di meglio di

La notte italiana bella da morire
Le mani verso la luna fino all’arrivo del sole
It’s the best party ever, we can live it together
You can jump or you can dance, love will last forever

Balliamo nella stanza che questa notte è festa
Salta sul letto e canta: “love is the answer”
Stanotte siamo in tanti al mio pigiama party
So come and sing it loud “love is the answer”

Io vorrei sentirlo in coro come quando c’è l’inno allo stadio
Tutti abbracciati ma stanotte noi siamo i campioni
E cantiamo a squarciagola, tante voci in una sola
Urlаlo più forte che si può
Love is forever – forever

Love iѕ forever

 

 

 

English translation

The stars light up in my house
Come with whoever you want to my pajama party
Send this invitation to all your friends
Write the theme in big letters: “Love is”

The Italian night, beautiful to die for
Hands up to the moon until the sun rises
It’s the best party ever, we can live it together
You can jump or you can dance, love will last forever

We dance in the room because tonight it’s a party
Jump on the bed and sing: “Love is the answer”
Tonight, there are many of us at my pajama party
So come and sing it loud: “Love is the answer”

If today you’re feeling a bit down or if you’re feeling lonely
We want you here at my pajama party
Here, the only war is fought with pillows
Sing and you’ll feel better, there’s nothing better than

The Italian night, beautiful to die for
Hands up to the moon until the sun rises
It’s the best party ever, we can live it together
You can jump or you can dance, love will last forever

We dance in the room because tonight it’s a party
Jump on the bed and sing: “Love is the answer”
Tonight, there are many of us at my pajama party
So come and sing it loud: “Love is the answer”

I want to hear it in chorus like when there’s the anthem at the stadium
All hugging, but tonight we are the champions
And we sing at the top of our lungs, many voices as one
Shout it as loud as you cаn
Love is forever – forever

Love iѕ forever

What do you think of “Pigiama Party”? Is Simone Grande one of your favourites in this year’s contest? Let us know in the comments below.

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Jonas
Jonas
17 days ago

A very child-friendly song, it deserves points just for that. The writers remembered who this contest is for.

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
18 days ago

I see what you’re doing. You’re writing and posting these lyric articles based on the running order for Junior Eurovision 2024. Italy is the opener this year. I bet tomorrow’s article will be Estonia because they are second slotted.

pastaTiger
pastaTiger
18 days ago

Maybe it is Ariana Grande’s brother.

Anonymous91
Anonymous91
17 days ago
Reply to  pastaTiger

yes he is

next year Italy will have Lady GaGa’s niece

Ria NL
Ria NL
18 days ago

I like the song. It’s a nice opener for the show.