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"{{lang|fr|'''Mon amour'''|i=no}}" ({{IPA|fr|mɔ̃n‿amuʁ}}; {{Translation|"My love"}}) is a song by French singer [[Slimane (singer)|Slimane]], released on 8 November 2023 by Noé Music. Described as an "ode to romance and love", it was written and composed by Slimane, Yaacov Salah, and Meïr Salah. The song represented [[France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024|France]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]], where it finished in 4th place with 445 points at the grand final.
"{{lang|fr|'''Mon amour'''|i=no}}" ({{IPA|fr|mɔ̃n‿amuʁ}}; {{Translation|"My love"}}) is a song by French singer [[Slimane (singer)|Slimane]], released on 8 November 2023 by Noé Music. It was later released on {{lang|fr|Essentiels}}, a [[best-of album]]. Described as an "ode to romance and love", it was written and composed by Slimane, Yaacov Salah, and Meïr Salah. The song represented [[France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024|France]] in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]], where it finished in 4th place with 445 points at the grand final.


"{{lang|fr|Mon amour|i=no}}" drew mixed reception. Various reporters considered the song to be [[Stereotypes of French people|over-stereotypically French]]; however, praise was also given for the song's message along with Slimane's vocal abilities. "{{lang|fr|Mon amour|i=no}}" drew commercial success, entering the charts in France and Belgium and being certified platinum by [[SNEP]].
"Mon amour" was a commercial success, peaking at number one in Luxembourg and within the top five in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Greece. It was additionally certified platinum by [[SNEP]]. The song is included on Slimane's first [[best-of album]], {{lang|fr|Essentiels}} (2024).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chartsinfrance.net/Slimane/news-128530.html|title=Slimane sort son premier best-of pour l'Eurovision : toutes les infos !|date=22 April 2024|language=fr|first=Théau|last=Berthelot|work=[[Pure Charts]]|access-date=16 May 2024}}</ref>


== Background and composition ==
== Background and composition ==
"{{lang|fr|Mon amour|i=no}}" has music and lyrics by [[Slimane (singer)|Slimane]], Yaacov Salah, and Meïr Salah.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |date=8 November 2023 |title=France: Slimane Releases 'Mon amour' for Eurovision 2024 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/11/08/france-slimane-releases-mon-amour/ |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}</ref> The song was written in around 2022 during a music tour, with the song inspired by Slimane's experiences in the Swiss city of [[Geneva]]. According to Slimane, the song to him is a "love letter to European hearts", in line with much of Slimane's music, which is mainly based on love. Slimane entered the Eurovision Song Contest as a way of means to share his work, his music, and to represent France.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=8 November 2023 |title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: France's Slimane says 'Mon Amour' is 'a love letter' to European hearts...and says he hopes to attend pre-parties |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/11/08/nterview-frances-slimane-says-mon-amour-is-a-love-letter-to-european-hearts/278267/ |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The song itself is described as an "ode to romance and love... with a poetic yet strong melody" by ESCUnited writer Arnaud Abadie.<ref name="ESC">{{Cite web |last=Abadie |first=Arnaud |date=8 November 2023 |title=France: Here's Slimane's song 'Mon amour' for Eurovision 2024 |url=https://www.escunited.com/france-heres-slimane-song-mon-amour-eurovision-2024/ |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}}</ref>
"{{lang|fr|Mon amour|i=no}}" has music and lyrics by [[Slimane (singer)|Slimane]], Yaacov Salah, and Meïr Salah.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |date=8 November 2023 |title=France: Slimane Releases 'Mon amour' for Eurovision 2024 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/11/08/france-slimane-releases-mon-amour/ |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}</ref> The song was written in around 2022 during a music tour, with the song inspired by Slimane's experiences in the Swiss city of [[Geneva]]. According to Slimane, the song to him is a "love letter to European hearts", in line with much of Slimane's music, which is mainly based on love. Slimane entered the Eurovision Song Contest as a way of means to share his work, his music, and to represent France.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=8 November 2023 |title=EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: France's Slimane says 'Mon Amour' is 'a love letter' to European hearts...and says he hopes to attend pre-parties |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/11/08/nterview-frances-slimane-says-mon-amour-is-a-love-letter-to-european-hearts/278267/ |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The song was later included on Slimane's first [[best-of album]], {{lang|fr|Essentiels}} (2024).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Berthelot |first=Théau |date=22 April 2024 |title=Slimane sort son premier best-of pour l'Eurovision : toutes les infos ! |url=https://www.chartsinfrance.net/Slimane/news-128530.html |access-date=16 May 2024 |work=[[Pure Charts]] |language=fr}}</ref>

The song itself has been described as an "ode to romance and love... with a poetic yet strong melody" by ''ESCUnited'' writer Arnaud Abadie.<ref name="ESC">{{Cite web |last=Abadie |first=Arnaud |date=8 November 2023 |title=France: Here's Slimane's song 'Mon amour' for Eurovision 2024 |url=https://www.escunited.com/france-heres-slimane-song-mon-amour-eurovision-2024/ |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}}</ref> In a ''[[Wiwibloggs]]'' analysis by Ruxandra Tudor, they stated that the song analyzed the "themes of love", with love bringing both joy and the unknown at times. Despite the latter, an "unwavering devotion" to his loved ones is still shown by Slimane. Within the song, he also makes a call for reconciliation with a disoriented lover in [[Paris]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tudor |first=Ruxandra |date=9 May 2024 |title=“And if you don't come, I'll still wait for you” — Slimane wants to find a way back into love in the “Mon Amour” lyrics |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/09/slimane-mon-amour-lyrics-english-tranlsation/281411/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


Slimane was officially announced as [[France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024|France's Eurovision representative for 2024]] on [[France Inter]] on 8 November 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=8 November 2023 |title=Slimane will sing for France at Eurovision 2024 |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/11/08/mon-amour-slimane-sing-france-eurovision-2024/278263/ |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The song officially premiered on [[France 2]] television show {{lang|fr|[[Journal de 20 heures]]}} later that day, with Slimane performing a live version.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petersen |first=Rasmus |date=8 November 2023 |title=Listen to the first song for Eurovision 2024: Slimane from France with 'Mon amour' |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/france-song-eurovision-2024-slimane-mon-amour |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=Eurovision World |language=en-gb}}</ref>
Slimane was officially announced as [[France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024|France's Eurovision representative for 2024]] on [[France Inter]] on 8 November 2023.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=8 November 2023 |title=Slimane will sing for France at Eurovision 2024 |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/11/08/mon-amour-slimane-sing-france-eurovision-2024/278263/ |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The song officially premiered on [[France 2]] television show {{lang|fr|[[Journal de 20 heures]]}} later that day, with Slimane performing a live version.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petersen |first=Rasmus |date=8 November 2023 |title=Listen to the first song for Eurovision 2024: Slimane from France with 'Mon amour' |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/france-song-eurovision-2024-slimane-mon-amour |access-date=8 November 2023 |website=Eurovision World |language=en-gb}}</ref>

== Promotion ==
To promote the song, Slimane announced his intents to perform it on numerous occasions before the contest, occasionally performing the song in different languages.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fernandez |first=Bruna |date=15 April 2024 |title="Je ne vais pas passer inaperçu" : Un mois avant l'Eurovision 2024, Slimane dévoile ses ambitions pour le concours |trans-title=“I will not go unnoticed”: One month before Eurovision 2024, Slimane reveals his ambitions for the competition |url=https://www.ozap.com/actu/-je-ne-vais-pas-passer-inapercu-un-mois-avant-l-eurovision-2024-slimane-devoile-ses-ambitions-pour-le-concours/643426 |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=[[Puremédias]] |language=fr}}</ref> He first gave a live performance of "{{lang|fr|'Mon amour|i=no}}" during a {{lang|fr|[[France Télévisions]]|i=no}} New Year's Eve special programme on 31 December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=1 January 2024 |title=🇫🇷 France: First Live Television Performance of "Mon Amour" |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/01/01/live-television-performance-of-mon-amour/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}</ref> He later performed the song on various international television programmes, including a 22 February 2024 performance at the first semi-final of [[Croatia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024#Dora 2024|''Dora 2024'']],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=22 February 2024 |title=Live from Croatia! Slimane wows with re-orchestrated "Mon Amour" during national selection |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/02/22/live-from-croatia-slimane-wows-with-re-orchestrated-mon-amour-during-national-selection/280207/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> a 22 March performance on Italian television show {{lang|it|{{ill|La volta buona|it}}}},<ref>{{cite web |last=Dammacco |first=Beppe |date=19 March 2024 |title=Eurovsion 2024: Slimane sarà ospite da Caterina Balivo a 'La volta buona' |trans-title={{sic|Eurovsion}} 2024: Slimane will be a guest on Caterina Balivo's "La volta buona" |url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2024/03/19/eurovsion-2024-slimane-sara-ospite-da-caterina-balivo-a-la-volta-buona/ |url-status=live |access-date=20 March 2024 |work=Eurofestival News |language=it}}</ref> and a 9 April performance on [[The Voice Belgique|''The Voice Belgique'']].<ref>{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=8 April 2024 |title=France: Slimane to Perform on The Voice Belgique |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/04/08/slimane-to-perform-the-voice-belgique/ |url-status=live |access-date=8 April 2024 |work=Eurovoix}}</ref> He also participated in various Eurovision pre-parties throughout the months of March and April 2024, including ''Pre-Party ES'' on 30 March,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=31 January 2024 |title=🇫🇷 France: Slimane Eurovision Pre-Party Tour Announced |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/01/31/slimane-eurovision-pre-party-tour-announced/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}</ref> the ''Barcelona Eurovision Party'' on 6 April,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dibben |first=Jazzi |date=1 February 2024 |title=🇫🇷 Slimane to perform at Barcelona Eurovision Party 2024 |url=https://thateurovisionsite.com/2024/02/01/slimane-barcelona-eurovision-party-2024/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=That Eurovision Site |language=en-GB}}</ref> the ''London Eurovision Party'' on 7 April,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Percy |first=Lucy |date=30 January 2024 |title=Slimane from France will perform at London Eurovision Party 2024 |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/01/30/slimane-london-eurovision-party-2024/279458/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''Eurovision in Concert'' on 13 April,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Postma |first=Angus |date=31 January 2024 |title=🇫🇷 Slimane to perform at Eurovision in Concert 2024 |url=https://thateurovisionsite.com/2024/01/31/slimane-eurovision-in-concert-2024/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=That Eurovision Site |language=en-GB}}</ref> the ''Nordic Eurovision Party'' on 14 April, and the ''Copenhagen Eurovision Party'' on 4 May.<ref name=":1" /> Slimane also released a remixed version of the song on 16 April.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Abbes |first=Oranie |date=16 April 2024 |title=From ballad to dance break: Slimane releases Meya Rework of "Mon Amour" |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/04/16/slimane-meya-rework-mon-amour/281051/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
Reception to "{{lang|fr|'Mon amour|i=no}}" has been mixed. In a ''[[Wiwibloggs]]'' review containing several reviews from several critics, the song was rated 7.17 out of 10 points,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Wiwibloggs |date=18 April 2024 |title=Wiwi Jury: France’s Slimane with “Mon amour” |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/04/18/eurovision-2024-review-france-slimane-mon-amour-wiwi-jury/281117/ |access-date=24 May 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ranking 13th out of the 37 songs competing in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]] on the site's annual ranking.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vautrey |first=Jonathan |date=7 April 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024: Reviews and rankings by the Wiwi Jury |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/04/08/eurovision-2024-reviews-and-rankings-by-the-wiwi-jury/280997/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501144508/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/04/08/eurovision-2024-reviews-and-rankings-by-the-wiwi-jury/280997/ |archive-date=1 May 2024 |access-date=26 April 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> ''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]''{{'}}s Jon O'Brien ranked the song 26th overall, describing it as a "[[chanson]] so quintessentially [[Music of France|French]] it might as well be performed by a [[Stereotypes of French people|beret-wearing bicyclist holding a baguette]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Jon |date=6 May 2024 |title=Every 2024 Eurovision Song, Ranked |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/every-2024-eurovision-song-ranked.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507032323/https://www.vulture.com/article/every-2024-eurovision-song-ranked.html |archive-date=7 May 2024 |access-date=13 May 2024 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |language=en}}</ref> ''ESC Beat''<nowiki/>'s Doron Lahav ranked the song 33rd overall, writing that he thought that the song was "too predictable... It is a decent ballad that does not being anything new to the table."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lahav |first=Doron |date=23 April 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024 Songs Review – Part 7 (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the UK) |url=https://escbeat.com/2024/04/23/eurovision-2024-songs-review-part-7-france-germany-italy-spain-sweden-and-the-uk/ |access-date=12 May 2024 |website=ESC Beat |language=en-US}}</ref> Erin Adam of ''[[The Scotsman]]'' rated the song 8 out of 10 points, proclaiming the song to be "a sleeping giant".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adam |first=Erin |date=7 May 2024 |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2024: All 37 songs reviewed ahead of semifinals, including UK's Olly Alexander |url=https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/eurovision-song-contest-2024-all-37-songs-reviewed-ahead-of-first-eurovision-semifinal-including-uks-olly-alexander-4617993 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510235940/https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/eurovision-song-contest-2024-all-37-songs-reviewed-ahead-of-first-eurovision-semifinal-including-uks-olly-alexander-4617993 |archive-date=10 May 2024 |access-date=16 May 2024 |website=[[The Scotsman]]}}</ref> [[NPR|''National Public Radio'']]'s (NPR) [[Glen Weldon]] included it in his list of 10 overall favourites to win the contest, deeming the song to be a "straight-down-the-middle ballad with a searching, plaintive, torch-song quality that's more quintessentially French than a beret slathered with Camembert and stuffed in a baguette".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Weldon |first=Glen |date=9 May 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024: Here are the songs with the best shot at glory |url=https://www.npr.org/2024/05/09/1249696930/eurovision-2024-best-songs |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511011402/https://www.npr.org/2024/05/09/1249696930/eurovision-2024-best-songs |archive-date=11 May 2024 |access-date=11 May 2024 |website=[[NPR]]}}</ref>
''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]''{{'}}s Jon O'Brien ranked the song 26th overall, describing it as a "''[[chanson]]'' so quintessentially [[Music of France|French]] it might as well be performed by a [[Stereotypes of French people|beret-wearing bicyclist holding a baguette]]".<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Jon |date=6 May 2024 |title=Every 2024 Eurovision Song, Ranked |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/every-2024-eurovision-song-ranked.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240507032323/https://www.vulture.com/article/every-2024-eurovision-song-ranked.html |archive-date=7 May 2024 |access-date=13 May 2024 |website=[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]] |language=en}}</ref>


== Eurovision Song Contest ==
== Eurovision Song Contest ==
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=== At Eurovision ===
=== At Eurovision ===
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is taking place at the [[Malmö Arena]] in [[Malmö]], Sweden, and consists of two semi-finals held on 7 and 9 May, respectively, and the final on 11 May 2024. According to Eurovision rules, all countries, except the host and the "[[Big Five (Eurovision)|Big Five]]" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom), are required to qualify from one semi-final to compete in the final; the top ten countries from each semi-final progressed to the final. As France is a "Big Five" country, the song is given automatic entry into the grand final. However, despite being an automatic qualifier for the final, the French entry was also performed during the semi-final.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/big-five-sweden-perform-semi-finals |title=Major changes for Malmö: Big Five & Sweden perform LIVE in Semi-Finals and you can vote for longer |access-date=2024-04-15 |work=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU}}</ref>
The [[Eurovision Song Contest 2024]] took place at the [[Malmö Arena]] in [[Malmö]], Sweden, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. As France was a member of the "[[Big Five (Eurovision)|Big Five]]", Slimane automatically qualified for the grand final.<ref>{{cite web |title=Grand Final of Malmö 2024 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/grand-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130185816/https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/grand-final |archive-date=30 January 2024 |access-date=15 February 2024 |website=[[Eurovision Song Contest]] |publisher=EBU}}</ref> He was later drawn to perform in the second half of the grand final.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bird |first=Lisa |date=5 May 2024 |title=Big Five draw Grand Final running order slots |url=https://escxtra.com/2024/05/05/big-five-draw-grand-final-running-order-slots/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505124912/https://escxtra.com/2024/05/05/big-five-draw-grand-final-running-order-slots/ |archive-date=5 May 2024 |access-date=5 May 2024 |website=ESC Xtra |language=en-GB}}</ref>
[[File:Slimane Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Final dress rehearsal 01.jpg|thumb|Slimane performing "{{lang|fr|Mon amour|i=no}}" at a dress rehearsal before the Eurovision 2024 grand final.]]
During the Grand Final the entry finished in 4th place. Following his performance, the song which originally peaked at 26 in the French charts soared to number 2 and sold over 200,000 units so far.
For its Eurovision performance, the song was altered so that Slimane could sing a verse [[a cappella]]; a suggestion that was made by collaborator Zach Reece.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=6 May 2024 |title=Slimane describes his Eurovision staging: "Mon Amour" will be a romantic rendez-vouz |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/06/slimane-describes-his-eurovision-staging-mon-amour-will-be-a-romantic-rendez-vouz/281508/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The performance featured a lone Slimane in a white outfit in a dark setting, with white smoke also being used. He starts the performance on his knees before standing for the second half. In the song's final verse, he sings the vers a cappella from a far distance from the microphone.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Conte |first=Davide |date=2 May 2024 |title=🇫🇷 France: All the Details About Slimane's First Rehearsal |url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/05/02/france-all-the-details-about-slimanes-first-rehearsal/ |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lahav |first=Doron |date=8 May 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024 Semi-Final 2: Dress/Jury Rehearsal Live Commentary |url=https://escbeat.com/2024/05/08/eurovision-2024-semi-final-2-dress-jury-rehearsal-live-commetary/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510011902/https://escbeat.com/2024/05/08/eurovision-2024-semi-final-2-dress-jury-rehearsal-live-commetary/ |archive-date=10 May 2024 |access-date=13 May 2024 |website=ESC Beat |language=en-US}}</ref> The song was performed in 25th, ahead of {{Esccnty|Georgia|y=2024}}'s [[Nutsa Buzaladze]] and before {{Esccnty|Austria|y=2024}}'s [[Kaleen (singer)|Kaleen]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vautrey |first=Jonathan |date=10 May 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024 grand final running order: Ukraine in second, Austria closes |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/10/eurovision-2024-grand-final-running-order/281608/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510011747/https://wiwibloggs.com/2024/05/10/eurovision-2024-grand-final-running-order/281608/ |archive-date=10 May 2024 |access-date=10 May 2024 |website=[[Wiwibloggs]] |language=en-US}}</ref> During a dress rehearsal before the grand final, Slimane stopped his performance during the song's last verse, declaring a message of peace and unity; a message that was interpreted by ''[[NME]]'' as an alleged response to [[Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024|Israel's participation in the contest]] along with the disqualification of Dutch contestant [[Joost Klein]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rigotti |first=Alex |date=11 May 2024 |title=French Eurovision entry Slimane cuts rehearsal performance short to give unexpected speech about "peace" |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/french-eurovision-entry-slimane-interrupts-their-own-rehearsal-performance-to-give-unexpected-speech-3755461 |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref>
The song also entered numerous charts even hitting the #1 spot in Luxembourg, #27 in the UK.

After the results were announced, he finished in fourth with 445 points, with a split score of 218 points from juries and 227 points from public televoting.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Siclier |first=Sylvain |date=12 May 2024 |title=Eurovision 2024 : Slimane et sa chanson « Mon amour » offrent une quatrième place à la France |trans-title=Eurovision 2024: Slimane and his song “Mon amour” offer France a fourth place |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/culture/article/2024/05/12/eurovision-2024-slimane-et-sa-chanson-mon-amour-offrent-une-quatrieme-place-a-la-france_6232799_3246.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/aa8pd |archive-date=12 May 2024 |access-date=25 May 2024 |work=[[Le Monde]] |language=fr}}</ref> Regarding the former, the song received the sets of the maximum 12 points from four countries. In public televoting, one set of 12 points was awarded by {{Esccnty|Armenia|y=2024}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Grand Final of Malmö 2024 - France Grand Final Results Allocation |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2024/grand-final/results/france |url-status=live |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=[[Eurovision Song Contest]] |publisher=[[European Broadcasting Union]]}}</ref> In response to his result, Slimane stated feelings of happiness, proclaiming, "I am very moved because I sang in my language... yes I'm not first, I'm fourth but I sang in French with a ballad that spoke of love while having kept my way everything I had in it''".''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rabier |first=Benjamin |date=12 May 2024 |title="Pour ma fille..." : Ému aux larmes, Slimane se confie sur sa très belle 4e place à l'Eurovision 2024 |trans-title=“For my daughter…”: Moved to tears, Slimane confides in his beautiful 4th place at Eurovision 2024 |url=https://www.ozap.com/actu/-pour-ma-fille-emu-aux-larmes-slimane-se-confie-sur-sa-tres-belle-4e-place-a-l-eurovision-2024/643870 |url-status=live |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=[[Puremédias]] |language=fr}}</ref>


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"Mon amour"
The cover artwork for "Mon amour". The cover features Slimane in a black shirt amongst a grey background.
Single by Slimane
from the album Essentiels
Released8 November 2023 (2023-11-08)
GenreChanson[1]
Length3:01
LabelNoé
Songwriter(s)
  • Slimane Nebchi
  • Yaacov Salah
  • Meïr Salah
Producer(s)
  • Yaacov Salah
  • Meïr Salah
Slimane singles chronology
"Je t'offirai le monde"
(2023) 		"Mon amour"
(2023)
Music video
"Mon amour" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
  • Slimane Nebchi
  • Yaacov Salah
  • Meïr Salah
Lyricist(s)
Slimane Nebchi
Finals performance
Final result
4th
Final points
445
Entry chronology
◄ "Évidemment" (2023)
Official performance video
"Mon amour" (Second Semi-Final) on YouTube
"Mon amour" (Grand Final) on YouTube

"Mon amour" (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃n‿amuʁ]; transl. "My love") is a song by French singer Slimane, released on 8 November 2023 by Noé Music. It was later released on Essentiels, a best-of album. Described as an "ode to romance and love", it was written and composed by Slimane, Yaacov Salah, and Meïr Salah. The song represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, where it finished in 4th place with 445 points at the grand final.

"Mon amour" drew mixed reception. Various reporters considered the song to be over-stereotypically French; however, praise was also given for the song's message along with Slimane's vocal abilities. "Mon amour" drew commercial success, entering the charts in France and Belgium and being certified platinum by SNEP.

Background and composition

"Mon amour" has music and lyrics by Slimane, Yaacov Salah, and Meïr Salah.[2] The song was written in around 2022 during a music tour, with the song inspired by Slimane's experiences in the Swiss city of Geneva. According to Slimane, the song to him is a "love letter to European hearts", in line with much of Slimane's music, which is mainly based on love. Slimane entered the Eurovision Song Contest as a way of means to share his work, his music, and to represent France.[3] The song was later included on Slimane's first best-of album, Essentiels (2024).[4]

The song itself has been described as an "ode to romance and love... with a poetic yet strong melody" by ESCUnited writer Arnaud Abadie.[5] In a Wiwibloggs analysis by Ruxandra Tudor, they stated that the song analyzed the "themes of love", with love bringing both joy and the unknown at times. Despite the latter, an "unwavering devotion" to his loved ones is still shown by Slimane. Within the song, he also makes a call for reconciliation with a disoriented lover in Paris.[6]

Slimane was officially announced as France's Eurovision representative for 2024 on France Inter on 8 November 2023.[7] The song officially premiered on France 2 television show Journal de 20 heures later that day, with Slimane performing a live version.[8]

Promotion

To promote the song, Slimane announced his intents to perform it on numerous occasions before the contest, occasionally performing the song in different languages.[9] He first gave a live performance of "'Mon amour" during a France Télévisions New Year's Eve special programme on 31 December 2023.[10] He later performed the song on various international television programmes, including a 22 February 2024 performance at the first semi-final of Dora 2024,[11] a 22 March performance on Italian television show La volta buona [it],[12] and a 9 April performance on The Voice Belgique.[13] He also participated in various Eurovision pre-parties throughout the months of March and April 2024, including Pre-Party ES on 30 March,[14] the Barcelona Eurovision Party on 6 April,[15] the London Eurovision Party on 7 April,[16] Eurovision in Concert on 13 April,[17] the Nordic Eurovision Party on 14 April, and the Copenhagen Eurovision Party on 4 May.[14] Slimane also released a remixed version of the song on 16 April.[18]

Critical reception

Reception to "'Mon amour" has been mixed. In a Wiwibloggs review containing several reviews from several critics, the song was rated 7.17 out of 10 points,[19] ranking 13th out of the 37 songs competing in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on the site's annual ranking.[20] Vulture's Jon O'Brien ranked the song 26th overall, describing it as a "chanson so quintessentially French it might as well be performed by a beret-wearing bicyclist holding a baguette".[21] ESC Beat's Doron Lahav ranked the song 33rd overall, writing that he thought that the song was "too predictable... It is a decent ballad that does not being anything new to the table."[22] Erin Adam of The Scotsman rated the song 8 out of 10 points, proclaiming the song to be "a sleeping giant".[23] National Public Radio's (NPR) Glen Weldon included it in his list of 10 overall favourites to win the contest, deeming the song to be a "straight-down-the-middle ballad with a searching, plaintive, torch-song quality that's more quintessentially French than a beret slathered with Camembert and stuffed in a baguette".[24]

Eurovision Song Contest

Main article: France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Internal selection

France's broadcaster France Télévisions officially announced their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 on 7 June 2023,[25] with France Télévisions officially announcing on 8 November 2023 that they had chosen to choose their artist internally in favor of a national final. On that same day, Slimane was officially announced as the country's representative for that year.[7]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 took place at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 7 and 9 May and the final on 11 May 2024. As France was a member of the "Big Five", Slimane automatically qualified for the grand final.[26] He was later drawn to perform in the second half of the grand final.[27]

Slimane performing "Mon amour" at a dress rehearsal before the Eurovision 2024 grand final.

For its Eurovision performance, the song was altered so that Slimane could sing a verse a cappella; a suggestion that was made by collaborator Zach Reece.[28] The performance featured a lone Slimane in a white outfit in a dark setting, with white smoke also being used. He starts the performance on his knees before standing for the second half. In the song's final verse, he sings the vers a cappella from a far distance from the microphone.[29][30] The song was performed in 25th, ahead of Georgia's Nutsa Buzaladze and before Austria's Kaleen.[31] During a dress rehearsal before the grand final, Slimane stopped his performance during the song's last verse, declaring a message of peace and unity; a message that was interpreted by NME as an alleged response to Israel's participation in the contest along with the disqualification of Dutch contestant Joost Klein.[32]

After the results were announced, he finished in fourth with 445 points, with a split score of 218 points from juries and 227 points from public televoting.[33] Regarding the former, the song received the sets of the maximum 12 points from four countries. In public televoting, one set of 12 points was awarded by Armenia.[34] In response to his result, Slimane stated feelings of happiness, proclaiming, "I am very moved because I sang in my language... yes I'm not first, I'm fourth but I sang in French with a ballad that spoke of love while having kept my way everything I had in it".[35]

Track listing

Digital download/streaming[5]

  1. "Mon amour" – 3:00

Digital download/streaming – Meya Rework[36]

  1. "Mon amour" (Meya Rework) – 2:53

Charts

Chart performance for "Mon amour"
Chart (2023–2024) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[37] 45
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[38] 42
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[39] 5
Croatia (Billboard)[40] 6
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[41] 47
France (SNEP)[42] 2
Global 200 (Billboard)[43] 144
Greece International (IFPI)[44] 2
Ireland (IRMA)[45] 76
Latvia (LAIPA)[46] 9
Lithuania (AGATA)[47] 8
Luxembourg (Billboard)[48] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[49] 53
Netherlands Tip (Dutch Top 40)[50] 27
Norway (VG-lista)[51] 37
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[52] 75
Portugal (AFP)[53] 62
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[54] 97
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[55] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[56] 3
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[57] 27
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[58] 27

Certifications

Certifications for "Mon amour"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[59] Platinum 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Mon amour"
Country Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 8 November 2023
Single Noé Music
[5]
11 April 2024 Meya Rework
[36]

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