(November 21,2016) Italy took the podium of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016, the most important competition dedicated to young artists from all over Europe. Rai, with the singer Fiamma Boccia, of Florence, was ranked in third place: the song “Cara Mamma (Dear Mom)”, played by the young artist, has won the hearts of the juries of the other 16 countries in the race. The event, which took place on Sunday in Malta, was followed live on Rai Gulp, Rai channel dedicated to kids that since three years prduce the editorial and musical project. The event saw the live commentary by Laura Carusino and Simone Lijoi, with the participation of Michele Bertocchi, who interacted with the audience at home: thousands of posts and comments received on social networks with the hashtag # JESC2016, who finished eighth among the trending topic of the day. The competition was won by Georgia, represented by the young Mariam Mamadashvili with the song “Mzeo”. Second place went to Armenia. Great satisfaction was expressed by Director of Rai Ragazzi, Massimo Liofredi who thanked the Rai Gulp team for the great work done. “I have believed from the beginning on the potential of Fiamma Boccia and of that particular track,” said the director, “a text that recounts the love of her mother, while addressing difficult issues such as migration and the difficulty of those who live far from their country of origin “. The broadcast was dedicated to the memory of the deputy director Paola Martini, who died recently. (Red)
