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14, 16 & 18 May 2019
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France participated in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. placed in the top five in the first ten years of the Eurovision Song Contest. France is known around the world for its cuisine, fashion, language and culture.
Although a song in French won the very first Eurovision Song Contest, Refrain, it represented Switzerland, It wouldn’t take long for France to catch up as the first three of France’s five victories in the Eurovision Song Contest were achieved in the very early years and by 1969 their record of four wins was unmatched.
In 1977 France won the Eurovision Song Contest for the fifth, and to date the last time. The song L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant was performed by Marie Myriam, and her victory meant a new record in Eurovision Song Contest history.
One placing that France had never got in the ranking was the last place… until 2014 when the band Twin Twin came 26th and last in the Grand Final with Moustache. In 2016 France returned to the Top 10, and in the charts, with Amir and J’ai Cherché which narrowly missed a place in the top five in Stockholm.
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France participated in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. placed in the top five in the first ten years of the Eurovision Song Contest. France is known around the world for its cuisine, fashion, language and culture.
Although a song in French won the very first Eurovision Song Contest, Refrain, it represented Switzerland, It wouldn’t take long for France to catch up as the first three of France’s five victories in the Eurovision Song Contest were achieved in the very early years and by 1969 their record of four wins was unmatched.
In 1977 France won the Eurovision Song Contest for the fifth, and to date the last time. The song L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant was performed by Marie Myriam, and her victory meant a new record in Eurovision Song Contest history.
One placing that France had never got in the ranking was the last place… until 2014 when the band Twin Twin came 26th and last in the Grand Final with Moustache. In 2016 France returned to the Top 10, and in the charts, with Amir and J’ai Cherché which narrowly missed a place in the top five in Stockholm.
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The basics
France participated in the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. placed in the top five in the first ten years of the Eurovision Song Contest. France is known around the world for its cuisine, fashion, language and culture.
Although a song in French won the very first Eurovision Song Contest, Refrain, it represented Switzerland, It wouldn’t take long for France to catch up as the first three of France’s five victories in the Eurovision Song Contest were achieved in the very early years and by 1969 their record of four wins was unmatched.
In 1977 France won the Eurovision Song Contest for the fifth, and to date the last time. The song L'Oiseau Et L'Enfant was performed by Marie Myriam, and her victory meant a new record in Eurovision Song Contest history.
One placing that France had never got in the ranking was the last place… until 2014 when the band Twin Twin came 26th and last in the Grand Final with Moustache. In 2016 France returned to the Top 10, and in the charts, with Amir and J’ai Cherché which narrowly missed a place in the top five in Stockholm.
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Latest news about France
France picks four more finalists for 'Destination Eurovision'
Nine artists battled in the second semi-final to qualify for the Destination Eurovision final. We will see Seemone, Emmanuel Moire, The Divaz and Doutson again on 26 January when they compete against the already qualified Bilal Hassani, Chimène Badi, Silvàn Areg and Aysat. One of these eight artists will perform in the Grand Final in Tel Aviv on the 18th of May, since France is part of the so-called 'Big Five'.
France kicks off their 'Destination Eurovision'
The first semi-final of Destination Eurovision, the French national selection for Eurovision Song Contest 2019, has taken place in Paris. The show saw four participants proceed to the final and the chance to represent France in Tel Aviv in May. After the international jury (50%) and the TV viewers (50%) cast their votes, it was clear that Bilal Hassani, Chimène Badi, Silvàn Areg and Aysat were the top four. Next Saturday the second (and last) semi-final will take place with the remaining nine acts battling for four other places in the final.
France releases songs for national selection
Go to Destination Eurovision's Twitter account to hear the tracks. France will choose their participant for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest early next year.
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