J'imagine

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"J'imagine"
Valentina - J'imagine.jpeg
Single by Valentina
Released16 October 2020 (2020-10-16)
Genre
Length2:59
LabelPlay Two / M6 Interactions[1]
Songwriter(s)Igit, Barbara Pravi[3]
Music video
"J'imagine" on YouTube
France "J'imagine"
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 entry
Country
Artist(s)
As
Valentina
Languages
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Igit, Barbara Pravi[3]
Finals performance
Final result
1st
Final points
200
Entry chronology
◄ "Bim bam toi" (2019)   

"J'imagine" (French pronunciation: ​[ʒimaʒin], lit. '"I imagine"') is a song by French singer Valentina,[4] released as a single on 16 October 2020.[1] The song's lyrics deal with the isolation and separation caused by measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

It was France's winning entry at the 2020 Junior Eurovision Song Contest held in Poland on 29 November. Valentina, aged 11 at the time, won the competition with a total of 200 points,[6] 48 points ahead of second-placed Kazakhstan, earning France its first victory at the contest.[8]

Composition[]

The song was written by Igit and Barbara Pravi,[3] who also wrote "Bim bam toi",[9] the previous year's Junior Eurovision entry for France.[10][5]

The head of the French delegation to the 2020 Junior Eurovision, Alexandra Redde-Amiel, described "J'imagine" as "a sparkling, very positive song that will allow us to imagine ourselves in a world of tomorrow full of joy and life".[9] Its lyrics deal with the isolation and separation caused by measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The singer invites the listeners to imagine a brighter future with her:[3]

Oups! J'ai rêvé qu'on était plein
À repeindre les murs de nos villes
Et laisser l'empreinte de nos mains
Pas que sur nos écrans tactiles

Oops! I dreamt that there were a lot of us
Repainting our towns' walls
And leaving our hand marks
Not only on our touchscreens.[5]

Tout commence par un j'imagine
Dans un coin de la tête
Un rêve qui soudain se dessine
Que plus rien n'arrête

Everything starts with an "I imagine"
At the back of your mind.
A dream that takes shape
That nothing can stop.[9][5]

Valentina's favorite part of the song is:[3]

Alors c'est vrai
C'est pas toujours la joie
Dans nos cœurs c'est
Un peu comme un combat
Et toi demain
Toi tu fais quoi
Imagine avec moi

So it's true
It's not always joy.
In our hearts it's
A bit like a fight.
And you,
What are you doing tomorrow?
Imagine with me.[14]

As Valentina explained, this part of the song "reflects reality — life is not always easy and fun — but yet has a strong hopeful message at the end: imagining together a brighter future". She likes singing this part "because it's a mellow moment of the song that contrasts with the rest of the track, and it finishes with a high note that [she] really like[s] to reach."[3]

At Junior Eurovision[]

See also: France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020

Selection, announcement and release[]

On 9 October 2020, France Télévisions announced that it had selected Valentina with her song to represent France at the Eurovision Junior Song Contest organized in Warsaw, Poland, on 29 November.[15][16]

According to Alexandra Redde-Amiel, Valentina and her song were chosen from around twenty candidates: “We had around twenty proposals, either songs on their own or songs carried by an artist. But Valentina arrived with her sparkling little eyes and her optimistic message. We fell in love, the choice was obvious."[16]

On 16 October, the song was released as a single.[1] The music video, which was shot in Orléans,[6] was unveiled on the same day.[17][18]

Victory[]

On 29 November, Valentina won the contest, scoring 200 points. Kazakhstan's entry came in second, receiving 152 points, while Spain's 133 points put them in third. This was France's first victory in the contest.[7][4]

Track listing[]

Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."J'imagine" (Junior Eurovision 2020 / France)2:59

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "J'imagine – Single par Valentina sur Apple Music". Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  2. ^ "J'imagine – Single by Valentina on Apple Music". 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2021-01-28.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Valentina – France – Poland 2020 – Junior Eurovision Song Contest — Poland 2020". Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c "La France remporte l'Eurovision junior pour la première fois avec la chanson "J'imagine" de Valentina". Franceinfo (francetvinfo.fr). 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Valentina: J'imagine Lyrics in English – France Junior Eurovision 2020". Wiwibloggs. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Eurovision Junior : avec Valentina, la France gagne le concours de chanson. Son clip tourné à Orléans". France 3 Régions. 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2020-11-29.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b Fabien Randanne (2020-11-29). "Eurovision Junior 2020: Valentina triomphe et offre à la France sa première victoire au concours". 20 minutes. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  8. ^ [7][4]
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Eurovision Junior 2020 : Ecoutez « J'imagine », la chanson de Valentina pour la France" [Junior Eurovision 2020: Listen to "J'imagine"; Valentina's song for France]. 20 minutes (in French). 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  10. ^ "Eurovisión Junior 2020 | Valentina representará a Francia con la canción "J'imagine"". RTVE. 2020-10-16. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  11. ^ "Valentina: J'imagine Paroles en anglais". FR24 News France. 2020-10-18. Retrieved 2021-01-25.
  12. WIKI