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France In The Eurovision Song Contest 2022
France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "" performed by Alvan and Ahez. The French broadcaster organised the national final in order to select the French entry for the 2022 contest. Twelve songs competed in the national final on 5 March 2022, where the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. Background Prior to the 2022 contest, France has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest sixty-three times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in . France first won the contest in with "" performed by André Claveau. In the 1960s, they won three times, with "Tom Pillibi" performed by Jacqueline Boyer in , "" performed by Isabelle Aubret in and "" performed by Frida Boccara, who won in in a four-way tie with the , and the . France's fifth victory came in , when Marie Myriam won with the song "". France has also finished second five times, with Paule Desjardins in , Catherine Ferry in , Joëlle Ursull in , Amina in (who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alvan (singer)
Alexis Morvan Rosius (born 17 March 1993), known professionally as Alvan, is a French singer and songwriter. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 together with vocal group Ahez with the song "Fulenn". Discography Studio albums * ''Magma'' (2022) Extended plays * ''Home'' (2016) * ''La ballade'' (2017) Singles References 1993 births Living people French electro musicians Musicians from Rennes Breton-language singers Eurovision Song Contest entrants {{France-music-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paule Desjardins
Paule Desjardins (19 April 1929 — 31 December 2007), also known as Paule Canat, was a French singer and fashion designer. She represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song " La Belle amour" which finished second with 17 points. In the early 1960s, she ended her musical career to marry the French industrialist Charles Canat. She started a new career as a lingerie designer in Millau Millau (; ) is a commune in Occitania, France. Located at the confluence of the Tarn and Dourbie rivers, the town is a subprefecture of the Aveyron department. Millau is known for its Viaduct, glove industry and several nearby natural .... From 1960 to 1992, Paule was responsible for the creation of collections, developing new clothing lines that played an important role in the development of the company. Paule and Charles had a son, Joël. He ran his father’s company from 1991-1996, before selling it to Saaly Holding. Charles died on 1 December 2007, at the age of 86. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stéphane Bern
Stéphane Bern (; born 14 November 1963) is a French-Luxembourgish journalist, radio host and television presenter. He is known as a specialist in nobility and royalty. He has been awarded honours by several nations, including the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France), the Order of Grimaldi (Monaco), and the Order of the British Empire (United Kingdom). Education and personal life Bern went to high school at Lycée Carnot in Paris, and he graduated from the École de management de Lyon in 1985. His parents, Melita Schlanger and Louis Bern, were born to Polish parents from Jewish families who had emigrated to Switzerland and France before WW2. He came out in the magazine '' Têtu'' in October 2009 and in the documentary "Vie privée, vie publique" (by Mireille Dumas), which aired on France 3 on 6 November 2009. Career Magazines Bern was editor of the magazine ''Dynasty'' from 1985 to 1987, and then worked as a journalist for '' Jours de France'' in 1988. Since 1999, he h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis (, ) is a Communes of France, commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is the second most populated suburb of Paris (after Boulogne-Billancourt), with a population of 113,116 at the 2020 census. It is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture () of the Departments of France, department of Seine-Saint-Denis, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, arrondissement of Saint-Denis. It is also part of the Métropole du Grand Paris. Saint-Denis is home to the royal necropolis of the Basilica of Saint-Denis and was also the location of the associated abbey. The commune is also home to France's national association and rugby football stadium, Stade de France, which was built for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. The stadium also hosted the Rugby sevens at the 2024 Summer Olympics, rugby and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics, athletics events, along with the 2024 Summer Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision France, C'est Vous Qui Décidez !
France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "", written by Barbara Pravi, Lili Poe, and Igit, and performed by Pravi herself. The French participating broadcaster, , organised the national final in order to select its entry for the contest. Twelve songs competed in the national final where the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, eight entries were selected to advance to the second round: seven entries selected a public vote and one entry selected by a ten-member jury panel. In the second round, "" performed by Barbara Pravi was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a ten-member jury panel and a public vote. As a member of the " Big Five", France automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 20, France placed second out of the 26 participating countries with 499 points. Background Prior to the 2021 contest, and its predecessor national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France 2
France 2 () is a French free-to-air public television channel. The flagship channel of France Télévisions, it broadcasts generalist programming including news, entertainment (such as dramas, films, and game shows), factual programmes, and sports. It is headquartered alongside its sister networks at France Télévisions' headquarters in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, along the Seine. The channel began test broadcasts on 10 September 1959 and officially launched on 18 April 1964 as RTF Télévision 2, under the control of Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF). It was succeeded by the Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF) in 1964. On 6 January 1975, the ORTF was dissolved and split into multiple independent organisations under government control, with the channel operating as Antenne 2. In 1992, the channel merged with FR3 under the new organisation France Télévision, and was renamed France 2. In 2000, France 2 and France 3 were merged with the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amir Haddad
Laurent Amir Khlifa Khedider Haddad (; born 20 June 1984), better known as Amir Haddad () or simply as Amir, is a French people, French-Israeli singer-songwriter and actor. He took part in 2006 in the Israeli music competition ''Kokhav Nolad'', released his album ''Vayehi'' in 2011 and was a finalist in French competition ''The Voice: la plus belle voix'' as part of Team Jenifer (singer), Jenifer finishing third in the competition. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "J'ai cherché", which finished in sixth place. Early life Haddad was born in Paris to Maghrebi Jews, Maghrebi Jewish parents from Tunisia and Morocco."סבתות מתות עלי" He grew up in Sarcelles (Val-d'Oise) and immigrated to Israel in 1992 at the age of eight as part of Aliyah; the family settled in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Kaas
Patricia Noëlle Kaas (; born 5 December 1966) is a French singer. Her music is a mix of pop, cabaret, jazz, and chanson. Since the appearance of her 1988 debut album '' Mademoiselle chante...,'' Kaas won 6 Victoires de la Musique awards and has sold over 20 million records worldwide. She had her greatest success in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Russia, Finland, Ukraine, and South Korea with her third album '' Je te dis vous''. In 2002, Kaas made her film debut in '' And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen'' with Jeremy Irons. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow and finished in eighth place. Career 1966–1984: Early life Patricia Noëlle Kaas, the youngest of her family, was born on 5 December 1966 in Forbach, Lorraine, France, near the German border. Her father, Joseph Kaas (1927–1996), a miner, was a French Germanophone, and her mother, Irmgard (née Thiel; 1930–1989), was a German from Saar. Kaas grew up in Stiring-Wendel, between For ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandrine François
Sandrine François (born December 1980 in Paris) is a French singer who represented France at the 2002 Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster .... Biography She was discovered singing in a pub and invited to sing on the television show of Mireille Dumas. This appearance led to a record contract, and to her working with producer-writer-arranger Erick Benzi (Jean-Jacques Goldman, Celine Dion, Céline Dion). In 2002 François was invited by French television to represent her country in the Eurovision Song Contest. Rick Allison, Marie-Florence Gros and Patrick Bruel wrote a song for her called "Il faut du temps." She reached fifth position with 104 points. Her success led to the production of a solo album entitled 'Et Si Le Monde...', boasting 14 track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natasha St-Pier
Natasha St-Pier (born 10 February 1981) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and television presenter. She is of Acadian heritage, and grew up in the Saint John River (Bay of Fundy), Saint John River valley of New Brunswick, but has spent most of her career in France. St-Pier represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, 2001 Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Je n'ai que mon âme" (English translation: "I have only my soul"), gaining fourth place from 23 entrants. She began her professional career at a young age in Canada, bringing out her first single at the age of 12, followed by her first album (''Émergence (Natasha St-Pier album), Émergence'') in 1996, at the age of 15. Her theatrical experience includes roles in the musicals Notre-Dame de Paris (musical), ''Notre-Dame de Paris'' (in Canada and the U.K) and ''Don Juan (musical), Don Juan'' (Canada, 2012). St-Pier has had considerable commercial success in francophone countries, including France, Canada, Belgi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Pravi
Barbara Piévic (born 10 April 1993), known professionally as Barbara Pravi, is a French singer, songwriter, and actress. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "", securing second place, the best result for France since 1991. Her debut album '' On n'enferme pas les oiseaux'' was released on 27 August 2021. As a songwriter, Pravi has written songs for a number of artists, including Yannick Noah, Julie Zenatti, Chimène Badi, Kylie Minogue and Jaden Smith. She additionally composed for Valentina and Lissandro, winners of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. She also notably starred in Claude Lelouch's "Finalement". Early life Barbara Piévic ( sr-Cyrl-Latn, Барбара Пјевић, Barbara Pjević) was born in Paris on 10 April 1993. Her family primarily consists of artists and musicians. Pravi's father is of Serbian and Moroccan Jewish descent, while her mother is of Polish Jewish and Iranians in France, Iranian origin. She was bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carola Häggkvist
Carola Maria Häggkvist (; born 8 September 1966), commonly known simply as Carola, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She has been among Sweden's most popular performers since the early 1980s and has released albums ranging from pop and disco to hymns and folk music.Eurovision.tvCarola will represent Sweden again Retrieved on 29 February 2008. Her debut album, '' Främling'' (1983), sold around one million copies and remains the biggest-selling album in Swedish music history.Carola InternationaHistory – Biography Retrieved on 29 February 2008. During her career, she has recorded many top-selling albums and singles and is referred to as Sweden's most prominent female singer. Some of her biggest hits are " Främling", "Tommy tycker om mig", " Fångad av en stormvind", "All the Reasons to Live", "I Believe in Love", "Genom allt", and " Evighet". Besides Swedish, she has also released records in Dutch, German, English, Norwegian and Japanese. Häggkvist has represented Sweden a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
