The Spanish representative Chloe DelaRosa has infected an euphoric audience with energy at the general rehearsal of the XXII edition of the Junior Eurovision 2024 which, for the first time in history, will be held at the Caja Mágica in Madrid this Saturday, November 16.. “Va pa’ ti, Lola”.said the hostess at the end of her song, referring to the artist who gives her name to the Spanish proposal, Lola Flores.
Before the little girl left the stage of the Caja Mágica, the public did not cease to whistling, clapping, and chanting her name.cheering the artist. Thus, Like Lola was sung both on stage and between the seats because the audience accompanied the nine-year-old “cantista” in each verse and cheered her at the end with a loud applause.
At around 7 p.m. on Friday, the dress rehearsal began with a joint performance by the seventeen participants of Junior Eurovision 2024. under the slogan Let’s bloom. Next, it was the turn of the Italian contestant Simone Grandewho has thrown her own slumber party on stage with a performance, Pigiama Partywhich got the audience clapping their hands.
When the attendees were already animated, Anabelle Ats from Estonia has defended her Tänavad. Albania followed with Nikol Çabeliwho has lowered the heartbeat of the little ones with the ballad Vallëzojunlike Armenia with Leowho has uploaded them again while intoning Cosmic Friend. Maria Pissaridesfrom Cyprus, has taken the reggaeton from her Crystal Waters to the Junior Eurovision glittering stage along with her four dancers who accompanied her with an energetic dance amidst flares of fire coming from the floor.
Among the attendees there have been many families like that of Carla, 48, who has come to the appointment with her two daughters aged six and nine years and some friends of the little ones. “They were excited and the truth is that coming to see the rehearsal before the official gala seems to me like a great experience. a good plan to do with them,” the mother explained.
In that sense, both children and adults have taken out their flags, scarves, T-shirts and even caps of Spain and have come to the Madrid venue with their faces painted. There have also been some attendees with flags of Ukraine, Italy or Portugal. Less fiery has been the proposal of the French Titouan who has made the audience emotional with the first part of Comme Ci, Comme Ça. After the ballad, the contestant from France has achieved the cheers of those present with his raspy voice and stage presence.
When it was North Macedonia’s turn to perform with Anna & Aleksejwho have sung MarathonSeveral attendees near the stage greeted them with shouts of encouragement. He then sang All together Polish Dominik Arim -who has also been cheered by the track seconds before the start-; To my mom has been the song he has defended Andria Putkaradzefrom Georgia; the German Bjarne has sung Save the best of usand the Netherlands has closed the first part of the rehearsal with the voices of the four members of Stay Tuned and its Music. A performance that has made the audience dance and in which the little artists have changed costumes up to four times.
On the screens of the Caja Mágica, and before each performance, images generated with artificial intelligence that portrayed the participants in different scenarios. In addition, the artist Abraham Mateo has performed this Friday with his Maniac, as will also do it this Saturday.
From San Marino with Come noi have also sung the four artists of Idols SMUkrainian Artem Kotenkowho has received many shouts of encouragement, has acted with Hear me nowPortugal has done it with Esperançaby Victoria Nicolewho has won the applause of the audience with her verses in Spanish; Ireland with Enya Cox Dempsey has advocated Le Chéile with a lively staging; and Malta has closed this rehearsal with the performance of Ramires Sciberras, Stilla Ckejkna.
“Junior Eurovision was not going to be less”.
The “junior” contest of the competition has not prevented many youngsters from attending the event, who in their thirtiesAlvaro, who has arrived at the Caja Mágica with several friends who have traveled from Toledo to support the Spaniard. “We are Eurovision fans and of that format. So, Junior Eurovision was not going to be less. We have come to encourage Chloe,” he said. Before the end of the rehearsal, there was time for the online voting The votes of each country have placed Georgia at the top and as a possible winner, while Spain has been placed in 10th place.
Thus, everything is ready for the final of the children’s contest this Saturday, November 16, a gala that will be presented by Ruth Lorenzo, Marc Clotet and Melani and will feature commentary by the DJ and radio announcer, Tony Aguilar and the presenter of TVE, Julia Varela. This edition, organized by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Radio Televisión Española (RTVE), returns to broadcast on Saturday after being held on Sunday for eight years.