Spain is close to victory in Junior Eurovision 2023: Sandra Valero is second behind France

Spain has come close to winning the Junior Eurovision 2023. Sandra Valero finished in second position behind France, which repeated its victory with the performance of Zoe Clauzure (228 points). The RTVE representative came very close, with 201. Third place went to Armenia (180).

Sandra Valero, a 12-year-old girl, has performed the song Loviuwith which he intended to obtain for Spain a prize that has eluded him since 2004, when Maria Isabel won with the theme Rather dead than simple. Our country stopped participating for a time and returned five years ago to fight for a festival that treats us better than the senior version. In 2022, Carlos Higes was sixth; and in 2019 and 2020 Spain achieved third place.

Who is Sandra Valero?

RTVE selected Sandra Valero among more than a hundred candidates. She is from Valencia, she is twelve years old and she started singing when she was four. Her talent has led her to participate in the musical The bodyguard and in other television contests. Sandra Valero comes from a family closely linked to music; from her great-grandparents and her grandmother to her uncle and her father, the latter musicians and composers. She has published several of her own songs and has also participated in other talents on television such as Idol Kids y The voice Kids. He currently plays the role of Mowgli. The jungle book at a local theater company.

This has been Spain’s performance in Junior Eurovision with ‘Loviu’

Sandra Valero has performed the song Jujior at Eurovision Loviu, a song that says “I love you” in five languages: Spanish, English, French, Italian and Portuguese. The lyrics talk about Junior Eurovision’s own values; of friendship and how people are able to come together across different cultures and languages.

Among Loviu’s composers is Luis Ramiro, a singer-songwriter and poet with an outstanding career that includes 7 albums and 4 published books. He has collaborated with artists such as Luis Eduardo Aute, Conchita, Marwán, Pedro Guerra or Ismael Serrano.

It also appears Diego Canteroknown as Funambulista, who has an extensive career in Spanish pop with 8 albums published and collaborations with artists of the caliber of Malú, Pastora Soler and Raphael. Alejandro Martínez He is a composer, pianist and professor of music and language and literature. In the composition he has worked with Raphael, Rozalén, Pastora Soler, Sergio Dalma and Funambulistamong others, and has published 5 albums with his own songs.

The production of Loviu has been in charge of David Parejowho has worked with artists such as Sergio Dalma, Soraya Arnelas, Azúcar Moreno and Melody.