Twelve artists will compete in the French national final. The show will be broadcast live on France 2, TV5MONDE and online via a live stream. Find out more on broadcaster France … Continue reading France: Eurovision France, c’est vous qui décidez
After a couple of years of their new national selection show, Destination Eurovision, France internally selected in 2020, and while the contest was cancelled of course, the response to the … Continue reading Eurovision 2021 national selections: France preview
Welcome to the first set of entries in my Eurovision 2020 countdown. I’m batching these lower places songs into one video/post rather than separately. It’s harsh enough the songs won’t … Continue reading Eurovision 2020 top 41 countdown: #41 to #36
It’s our second big 5 country in a row in the countdown. France are 5 times winners but haven’t won since 1977 though their results in the last 3 years … Continue reading Eurovision 2019 previews countdown: #12 FRANCE – Bilal Hassani – “Roi”
Just before we get into my previews countdown for Eurovision 2019, and at the request of my lovely friend Graham, I’ve pulled together some of the more underappreciated songs of … Continue reading Underappreciated at Eurovision: a selection of my favourite songs
So we’ve just had our first weekend in what feels like weeks where there has been no national final, and with all the remaining songs released last week and a … Continue reading The nearly songs: national finals 2019 best of the rest part 1
It may have not escaped anyone’s notice but this weekend just gone (16-17 February) had its fair share of shocks, drama and scandal in the various national finals that took … Continue reading That was the (national final) weekend that was: reflections on recent Eurovision national selections
Allez allez! The second big 5 country to hold their national final this season, France has held two semi-finals to determine the final eight acts to compete in the final … Continue reading Eurovision 2019 national selections: Destination Eurovision final (France preview)
We’re into the top 15 now, and it’s fair to say we have really reached my favourite songs of Eurovision 2018. It’s been a long while since we’ve had a … Continue reading Eurovision 2018 previews countdown: #15 FRANCE – Madame Monsieur – “Mercy”
The Entente Cordiale is alive and well – with the vocalist of Madame Monsieur (France’s Eurovision 2018 representatives) falling ill just before the biggest of the preview events, SuRie, the … Continue reading SuRie sings “Mercy” by Madame Monsieur at Eurovision in Concert 2018
So it’s my last post of 2017, and thought I small selection of party bangers was in order. Now, there are so many to choose from, I thought I’d make … Continue reading 5 party bangers from the Big 5 for New Year’s Eve
We come to one of the great Eurovision nations now, and a member of the Big 5, France. This is also the last of my Top 5s (well top 10 … Continue reading My top 5 songs from…France