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. On 29 December 2017, Malo' was confirmed as the first artist competing in ''

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'' the national final organised by

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to select France's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. He performed during the first semi-final which was filmed on 8 January 2018 and aired on 13 January 2018. He performed a cover of "

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and his Eurovision song "Ciao". He progressed to the Final after finishing third in the semi-final. Results in the semi-final were determined by a Francophone jury panel and an international jury panel. The final aired live on 27 January 2018. In the final, he placed seventh with the international juries but placed second with the French public, meaning he finished third overall behind

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Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

Official website
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