Marie Myriam supports Slimane a few days before the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, which France has not won since 1977. The singer hopes that the representative of the French delegation will finally win!
In a little less than a month, we will know if the singer Slimane managed to convince with its title My love, recently certified gold in France thanks to its high number of plays on streaming platforms. It is with this touching ballad which echoes his own story that the interpreter of Brother will represent us in the next Eurovision Song Contest. As the rules evolve this year, particularly with regard to the temporality of public votes, Esmeralda’s dad will have to participate in the semi-finals although France is part of the famous Big 5 privileged countries that automatically qualify for the final.
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It’s the May 11 in Malmöin Swedenthat the different candidates will invest all their energy to win the competition and succeed Loreen, the last winner who caused a sensation with Tattoo. Last year, France finished 16th with the title Obviously interpreted by La Zarra, which was also noted for a gesture considered inappropriate and which had really caused a lot of ink to flow. You have to go back in time to see one of our frenchies win at Eurovision. Almost 50 years! The last time the country triumphed was in 1977. At the time, Marie Myriam sang The bird and the child. The title has since become cult!
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Slimane victim of ambient racism
Every year, the 66-year-old singer is questioned about the chances for the French delegation to win Eurovision, failing to win Junior Eurovision several times in recent years. She made it known that Slimane had all these chances when he revealed his title My love in November 2023, and she once again came out of the shadows to send him her support on social networks. In a message posted on X (formerly Twitter) earlier this week, Marie Myriam stressed that the fateful date was approaching before revealing: “I want to tell you here that I love Slimaneher sublime voice and her songs”. “I will watch Eurovision this May 11 and I will say nothing more: I’ve been repeating myself for 47 years !”she quipped immediately.
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Marie Myriam also made it known that she hoped so “Again” and concluded by recalling that she was behind him, before kissing “strong” his followers. This should bring some comfort to the singer’s heart, victim of ambient racism which increased after the announcement of his participation in Eurovision to represent France…
France five times winner
In all and everything, the tricolor flag flew five times above the competition stage. The first French victory dates back to 1958. That year, André Claveau, who died a little over 20 years ago, performed Sleep my love. In 1960Jacqueline Boyer shone with Tom Pillibi in London, and we remember Isabelle Aubret and her First lovein 1962. Finally, in 1969 the competition crowned four ex-aequo titles, which remains unprecedented even today, that of the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom and France (One day, a child by Frida Boccara).
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Since then, France had obtained some notable rankings, such as in 2001 with Natasha St-Pier who interpreted I only have my soulin 2016 with Amir and its title I soughtand more recently in 2021 after Barbara Pravi had defended Voilà. She finished second behind the Italians of Maneskin.
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