France was represented at the

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with the song "", composed by Sylvano Santorio, with lyrics by Richard de Bordeaux and Richard Joffo, and performed by the band Profil. The French participating broadcaster, (TF1), selected its entry through a national final.

Before Eurovision

National final

Having chosen their 1979 entry by internal selection, (TF1) returned to a public selection using the same format as in 1976-1978, with two semi-finals followed by the final on 23 March 1980.

Semi-finals

Each semi-final contained seven songs, with the top three in each going forward to the final. The qualifiers were chosen by public televoting. Other participants included 1969 contest winner Frida Boccara and Minouche Barelli, who had represented .

Final

The final took place on 23 March 1980, hosted by Évelyne Dhéliat. The winner was chosen by public televoting.

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Profil performed 16th in the running order, following the and preceding eventual contest winners . At the close of voting "" had picked up 45 points, placing France 11th of the 19 entries and bringing to an end a run of four consecutive top 3 finishes. The French jury awarded its 12 points to the Netherlands.

Voting

References

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