On Saturday, November 16, live at 6 p.m. on France 2, Titouan, a 14-year-old singer from Quimper, will represent France with his song “Comme ci, comme ça” during the next edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
It’s a bit ” Like This » It was essential to always believe in it. Because it is also ” Like that “ that above all, we live adventures!
Since his native Brittany, Titouan has already experienced many, without suspecting that the next one would be of a big size: on November 16, he will represent France in Madrid at theJunior Eurovisionin front of 40 million people: “It’s crazy to think that so many people will listen to me and discover my world”he proclaims, working hard above all to enjoy it. “The final is being prepared now, every day, with lots of vocal and stage coaching sessions”he says, serene, ready to put all his energy into the live broadcast on November 16. But what does the work matter as long as the message resonates: that of his song, ” Like this like that »composed by Malo, a young talented artist from the French scene and co-written with Marie Bastide. This song is a dancing and poetic ode with a sweet colorful pop mix of Mika, Elton John or Coldplay. An ode or an anthem that sings tolerance and Love! Our differences are our strengths and Titouan, from the height of his 14 years, wants to chant it to the whole world to bring us together.
“We are the ones who will build the society of tomorrow, he recalls. I am happy that this song shows that we are rich in our diversity, no matter where we go or what we think. I hope that with each listen, it will make each of us more tolerant, more caring and more respectful.” For the young man from Quimper, it is a real challenge that he is not afraid to take on. Lucid, grateful, by representing France at theJunior Eurovisionit’s a bit Like This he was going to live “like a waking dream where nothing would ever be the same again”which he sings with his unique grain of voice.
A life that will never be the same again, yes, but in total coherence with what he is. Titouan has had music in his blood and ears since he was little. At home or in the car, surrounded by his two older brothers, he listens to lots of different styles of music: Police, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Janice Joplin and Jamiroquai. At not even three years old, he was imitating Michael Jackson, already ready for the stage. Because music has long been his daily life: at a very young age, he first set his sights on the drums before publishing a cover every Wednesday on his YouTube channel, accompanied by his dad, a guitarist. Then he entered the apprenticeship and the world of adults with The Voice Kids And DreamTeam.
He is blossoming and gaining confidence. Now, he sings alone in front of his 70,000 subscribers on Instagram and 30,000 on YouTube, building at the same time his own repertoire by accompanying himself regularly on the piano. What pleases: his talent, of course, but also his sensitivity, his way of revisiting songs or his humor. Titouan, this young boy with the golden voice loves life: passionate about cinema, film music, cooking and manga, he likes to spend time with his friends and family. His mother describes him in a single sentence:“Titouan has both a strong character and extreme sensitivity. He is a true Breton with a tender heart!”she jokes.
A lover of music, words and the public, Titouan intends to follow in the footsteps of the former representatives of France at theJunior Eurovision who have climbed the highest steps of the podium by bringing home the trophy 3 times: Valentina, Enzo Hilaire, Lissandro and Zoé Clauzure. For Titouan, representing France is an honor and he wants to make all the French and the family proud Junior EurovisionHe arrives with his infectious joy of life, his uniqueness and his strong messages. Titouan, his head in the stars and his feet on the ground, hopes for one thing above all: to bring us together.
Alexandra Redde-Amiel, head of the French delegation to Eurovision and director of variety, games and entertainment at France Télévisions:
The Junior Eurovision family is growing! After Zoé Clauzure’s victory last year in Nice, the entire French delegation is happy to welcome Titouan to Junior Eurovision 2024. He will proudly defend the colours of the French flag on the Madrid stage.
Musician and singer, Titouan is a complete artist who, with his warm and soft voice, carries us into his universe; a sweet mix of French song and American pop.
At the age of 14, he arrives on the European scene with his title “Comme çi, comme ça”, a hymn that unites in Tolerance and Love. A poetic and universal ode that speaks to young and old. A powerful message that unites in a world that is dividing a little more each day. And it is with colorful pop music, full of energy that Titouan chants to the whole world that even if we are “Comme ci, comme ça, we will love each other!”
Until now
After the 3e French victory thanks to Zoé Clauzure and if the title “Heart” in 2023 and the organization of the competition two years in a row in France, the 22e edition of Junior Eurovision, the version for 9-14 year olds of the biggest song contest in the world, will take place in Madrid, Spain. The slogan this year is “let’s bloom”.
List of 17 participating countries
Germany, Armenia, Cyprus, Estonia, Spain, France, Georgia, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Ukraine
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