Junior Eurovision seen from the sofa: cakes, hot chocolate ... and Olivier Minne!

Sunday, December 19, 2021 in the south of France around 4 p.m.While three of my dear colleagues were in the Music Seine (hello to Kris, Pascal and Rémi), my family made up of: my mother (who celebrated her birthday that day) of my dear and tender and your servant on the sideAdults and L, 9 years old and M, 6 years old my daughters were posting in front of the 108cm format television.And if I specify the age of my two children, it is not trivial because what could be better than having the advice of the target of the program.This article will try to best transcribe the atmosphere of this afternoon like no other!

Program opening

Stars full of eyes, that's what to remember.France Television put the little dishes in the big ones and it shows!M, tells us that Valentina is too pretty!After the flag parade, the presenters arrive: Carla, Elodie Gossuin and especially especially Olivier Minne!My daughters love Fort Boyard and see the Master of Fort Sapped like never before!

Germany

That's the competition begins!And it starts slowly, especially when Mamie launches a "We're going to taste it!"Polished indifference from my daughters.Sorry Pauline!

Georgia

Change of total atmosphere to the point of letting go!It dances in the living room.My youngest daughter loves a lot "Let’s Count The Smiles" (like her mother).Very good chances that the country has our votes at the right time.

Poland

Back to the snack and therefore again a polite indifference from my offspring.Yet Sara is one of the favorites for victory.But nothing to do.When that doesn't want, it doesn't want!

Malta

Beginning of the service: M would like the same seat as Kaja to put in the garden!When Ike's arrival, it borrows the gestures of certain rappers.Against all expectations, Malta seems to please!

Italy

This is a title that is the depot!Did my daughters liked?Well since they embarked on guitar air, I will say that yes!Will this be enough to get one of our votes?Maybe!

Bulgaria

Kinship with certain "Disney" titles jumps fairly quickly to the ears of the whole family.It's cute, of course, but it won't go high!He reminds me that she has a teepee as on the screen and that she will redeploy it again in her room.My face expresses all his joy (false) when you have to clean up.

Russia

Again a polite indifference for what was, a few days ago one of the favorite countries to raise the mini crystal trophy.Only moment that caught the attention when Tanya gathered in the air on her ring.Asking me if "the girl" was not too afraid.And that.Stop.The.

Ireland

And that's when the female dogs wanted to go out!"Return the girls, mom assures you that this song is great!"Come back, I tell you!"Well and well, I’m not one of my votes!

Armenia

And here is the big favorite for victory!The girls had hooked a lot to the title when I had them listened to a month ago.Well, the magic always operates!It dances, it sings Qami Qami!There will be a vote in a few minutes!

Kazakhstan

Beautiful moment of sharing on Fairy World.The girls ask me why Beknur is on a wheelchair.With their father we explain to them.The fact of taking care of Kazakhstan makes me attach myself to these two little guys.Finished performance, my throat has been knotted by emotion.Shared emotion.

Albania

For personal reasons, this song touches me, of course.So a small discussion on harassment.Anna does the job well.His message is and will be heard!

Ukraine

Attention!Heart stroke!The dad loves, the girls wiggle in front of the TV.Faced with the excellence of "Vazhil" and the maturity of Olena, it is difficult to believe that she is 14 years old!The refrain is taken up in the heart ... and in yogurt!

France

It shouts (even more than at the musical seine), it hits hands, it sings, it launches "wow".3 minutes of pure happiness on both the screen and at home!What if ... What if a second victory reached out to us?

Azerbaijan

Sorry for Sona but our heads are still with the performance of Enzo!We are still singing "it's tic, it's tac".As a result, the performance of Azerbaijanpasse completely unnoticed!Can we go back 5 minutes ago?

Netherlands

This is a performance that hugs my daughters's eye!They find it "too pretty and the kimonos too beautiful".It must be said that it reminds them of the gifts that one of their aunt has brought them from Japan.At the end of "Mata Sugo Aō ne", they claim a range to reproduce the staging!

Spain

Levi is Spanish, born in Catalonia.An opportunity to remember that at the moment we are a few kilometers from the border.This short dialogue follows:

But mom, are you in fact Spanish? Uh, no!I was born in France, in the city nearby!

Levi Díaz sings "Reír".Meanwhile, I do a geography lesson.

Serbia

My younger daughter falls as a whirlwind in front of the Serbian contribution.Everything likes him: the song, the staging, the outfits of Jovana and Dunja.She asks me to send a vote for "OIC DETETA".We will see, my darling, we will see ...

North Macedonia

And yes, we take over a song that deals with environmental problems ... It's ... particular!The "aouh" more like Professor Lupine's howls in full moon evenings but girls enjoy the song very much!

Portugal

And already the last title is there!To my surprise, the girls sketch a few dance steps.I thought they would miss it completely, it's missed!Little murderous sentence of their grandmother "It won't be fine, that!"».Ah!

End of the services and return of Carla, Elodie and Olivier.Ah, Olivier who crystallizes all the questions about him."Why is he speaking English, he was born in England?""What, he was born in Belgium?""Huh, he doesn't still live in France?"».But very quickly, we have to vote.For Mamie it will be France, Ukraine and Serbia to please the youngest of her little girls.For my darling: France, Ukraine (decidedly) and Georgia.And finally for me it will be: Georgia (darling), Ireland and of course France!

Interval Act

And that's all dressed red, our national Valentina!L and do and sing on "I imagine" that they know by heart!It must be said that the song turned a lot at home and that the French victory in 2020 remains for them, a memorable memory!

After "I imagine", "imagine".And it's good.It’s even very good!The communicative joy of the participants reflects in the audience and in the home.It dances.It jumps.It's awesome!

She is there, she is beautiful.She put stars in the eyes of my daughters last May and the magic still operates!Thank you Barbara Pravi!

The votes

The great moment of suspense happens.All eyes are riveted to the screen.The first country Germany gives 8 points to France and 12 points to Poland, then it was to France that the Georgian jurors give their 12 points.Cheers.The place of favorite of the host country is really not usurped.TIC TOC is loved by juries on both sides of Europe.France gives as many points as possible to Georgia (the good French taste).The Netherlands and Serbia also gives us the famous "12 points".France is in the lead after the juries vote.So maybe ... maybe!Joy and stress are mixed.

Public vote now.We all cross our fingers very hard for Enzo.To our surprise, Portugal wins 92 points and makes a spectacular rise.The accounts are gaping.Disappointments (Ireland), surprises (Azerbaijan).The little Georgian darling obtains 59 points.So happy for him, he deserves it!Then arrives at the third of the jurors, Armenia.109 points ... it's huge!But we believe it!Poland, now….102 points.It’s a lot too.In the house, plus a word.We are suspended from the words of Elodie and Olivier.For France ... 67 points ... and it is Armenia that wins!Disappointment on the sofa.Sadness of the children that we will have to console.Enzo gave everything but Maléna is a superb winner!

Thank you to the Uer and France Television for offering us an enchanting afternoon.You have put magic in the eyes of my daughters but also of all the children of the world (young and old).Thanks to Alexandra Redde-Amiel for supervising this show.You have shown that France could organize a Eurovision.We cross our fingers hard so that the adult version is soon back home.Thanks to Carla, Elodie Gossuin and Olivier Minne for animating this edition with great talent.A little message for the latter: if by chance, one day, you go through the south of France, two girls await you to share a snack ... and a hot chocolate!

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