Italy has its singer for Madrid 2024! Simone Grand will represent his country at the 22nd Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Madrid 2024 has a new name to add to its lineup of stars! Simone Grande will be participating at Junior Eurovision in November, singing for Italy.
The young talent won the 2023 series of The Voice Kids. Since then, he’s recently released his first single, a cover of Brividi, the Mahmood & BLANCO hit that represented Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.
Simone was born and is currently living in Rozzano, a small town close to Milan, where he’s attending the second year of middle school. He admits that he doesn’t like studying very much, but he does have a lot of other passions!
He loves to play football and has been playing football since he was 8 years old. His favourite team? Well, Simone is a big supporter of Inter Milano, keeping it close to home. Simone also loves cooking for his family and creating new recipes that everyone can taste together.
When he was just 4 years of age, Simone started dancing, thanks to his older sister Noemi. Nowadays, however, when it comes to performing, he’s completely focused on singing. When he sings, Simone says that he feels incredibly joyful and excited.
Madrid 2024 will be Italy's 10th appearance at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Italy won Junior Eurovision on its very first attempt! Back in 2014, Vincenzo Cantiello brought victory to the country with his song Tu Primo Grande Amore.
Junior Eurovision 2023 took place in Nice, France on Sunday 26 November and was won by Zoé Clauzure from France! You can rewatch it live via the official Junior Eurovision YouTube channel (if available in your country).
All 16 songs are available to watch on our YouTube channel and listen to the official album on all streaming platforms, and of course, you're invited to vote for your favourites too! How do I vote in Junior Eurovision? Here's how...
