France won the press and audience polls before the Junior Eurovision 2023

This Saturday, the dress rehearsal and the jury show for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest (JESC)2023 took place, with France emerging as most voted in the polls conducted among press and the public.

In an initiative by ESC Insight, ESC Discord, That Eurovision Site, and L’Eurovision Au Quotidien, the press voted after the first dress rehearsal this morning. Zoé Clauzure, representing France with the song Cœur, garnered 48% of the votes: 2% more than Sep & Jasmin from the Netherlands.

Following the afternoon’s jury show, it was the public’s turn to vote in the poll. France secured an overwhelming victory with 272 votes and 42%. Armenia (Yan Girls, Do It My Way) came in second with 114 votes and 17%.

Press poll

(Click on song titles to watch the official music videos)

1. France/Zoé Clauzure – Cœur: 48% (27 votes)
2. Netherlands/Sep & Jasmin – Holding On To You: 46% (26 votes)
3. United Kingdom/STAND UNIQU3 – Back To Life: 38% (21 votes)
4. Spain/Sandra Valero – Loviu: 34% (19 votes)
5. Ukraine/Anastasia Dymyd – Kvitka: 23% (13 votes)
6. Germany/FIA: Ohne Worte: 20% (11 votes)
7. Armenia/Yan Girls:  Do It My Way: 18% (10 votes)
8. Georgia/Anastasia & Ranina – Over The Sky: 16% (9 votes)
9. Albania/Viola Gjyzeli – Bota Ime: 10% (6 votes)
10. Estonia/ARHANNA – Hoiame Kokku: 9% (5 votes)
11. Ireland/Jessica McKean: Aisling: 7% (4 votes)
12. North Macedonia/Tamara Grujeska – Kaži mi, kaži mi koj: 7% (4 votes)
13. Poland/Maja Krzyżewska – I Just Need a Friend: 7% (4 votes)
14. Italy/Melissa & Ranya – Un Mondo Giusto: 7% (4 votes)
15. Malta/Yulan – Stronger: 5% (3 votes)
16. Portugal/Júlia Machado – Where I Belong: 4% (2 votes)

Audience poll

1. France/Zoé Clauzure – Cœur: 42% (272 votes)
2. Armenia/Yan Girls:  Do It My Way: 17% (114 votes)
3. Spain/Sandra Valero – Loviu: 7% (47 votes)
4. United Kingdom/STAND UNIQU3 – Back To Life: 7% (43 votes)
5. Netherlands/Sep & Jasmin – Holding On To You: 7% (43 votes)
6. Ukraine/Anastasia Dymyd – Kvitka: 6% (36 votes)
7. Italy/Melissa & Ranya – Un Mondo Giusto: 3% (20 votes)
8. Malta/Yulan – Stronger: 2% (15 votes)
9. North Macedonia/Tamara Grujeska – Kaži mi, kaži mi koj: 2% (13 votes)
10. Albania/Viola Gjyzeli – Bota Ime: 2% (11 votes)
11. Poland/Maja Krzyżewska – I Just Need a Friend: 2% (10 votes)
12. Portugal/Júlia Machado – Where I Belong: 2% (10 votes)
13. Germany/FIA: Ohne Worte: 1% (9 votes)
14. Georgia/Anastasia & Ranina – Over The Sky: 1% (4 votes)
15. Ireland/Jessica McKean: Aisling: 0% (3 votes)
16. Estonia/ARHANNA – Hoiame Kokku: 0% (2 votes)