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==At Eurovision==
==At Eurovision==
France is automatically pre-qualified for the final of the contest as one of the "[[Eurovision Song Contest#Big Four|Big Four]]". France will broadcast the Second Semi Final on [[14 May]] [[2009]] and will have the ability to vote in that semi final too. <ref >{{cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=1857 |title=LIVE: The Semi-Final Allocation Draw |publisher=''[[European Broadcasting Union|EBU]]'' |last=Bakker |first=Sietse |date=2009-01-30 |accessdate=2009-01-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=4958 |title=LIVE FROM MOSCOW, THE ALLOCATION DRAW |last=Konstantopolus |first=Fotis |publisher=''Oikotimes'' |accessdate=2009-01-30 |date=2009-01-30}}</ref> The french commentators will be [[Liane Foly]] and [[Laurent Ruquier]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=5041|title=Eurovision commentators revealed|last=Costa|first=Nelson|publisher=''Oikotimes''|accessdate=2009-02-07|date=2009-02-07}}</ref>
France is automatically pre-qualified for the final of the contest as one of the "[[Eurovision Song Contest#Big Four|Big Four]]".


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 12:52, 7 February 2009

Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Country France
National selection
Selection processInternal selection
Selection date(s)January 2009
Selected artist(s)Patricia Kaas
Selected song""Et s'il fallait le faire""
[[ France in the Eurovision Song Contest| France in the Eurovision Song Contest]]
2009

Patricia Kaas will represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009, set to be held on 16 May 2009 in Moscow, Russia.[1][2] The French broadcaster France Télévisions once again used an internal selection as it had in the past to choose the song "Et s'il fallait le faire", which will be the first single from Kaas's next album, Kabaret.[3][4][5]

Background

France was one of the seven countries to compete in the very first contest in 1956. The country's first win came in 1958, with André Claveau's "Dors, mon amour" (Sleep, my love). France is one of Eurovision's most successful countries, having won the contest five times in total. However, its last victory came in 1977, over 30 years ago, and more recent French entries in the contest have been less successful, with very few entries reaching the top 5 since the 1980s.[6]

France has been represented at Eurovision by a total of four different broadcasting organisation: Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF) was the first French broadcaster to organise the French Eurovision participation; RTF was dissolved in 1964, and was replaced by Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (OFRT), who took over in 1965. In 1974 OFRT was also dissolved, and was replaced by seven different institutions. Télévision Française 1 took over the French Eurovision participation in 1975, and continued until 1982, when the broadcaster withdrew voluntarily from the 1982 contest. The head of entertainment at the time, Pierre Bouteiller, said, "The absence of talent and the mediocrity of the songs were where annoyance set in. [Eurovision is] a monument of drivel."[7] France Télévisions took over from TF1 in 1983, and has continued to organise France's Eurovision entry since.[6]

Selection

Bruno Berberes, the head of the French delegation, stated that a "lovely surprise" was in store for the 2009 French representative, thanks to 2008's experience with Sébastien Tellier who created considerable interest among French show business for the contest. It was decided that a big name would be lined up to represent France at Eurovision in Moscow, someone with a large and popular notoriety. Since Tellier's popularity increased after his participation, Eurovision was discovered to be a great advertising campaign. For example, his Eurovision entry in 2008, "Divine", is now a part of the new advertising campaign for Renault. Moreover, the competition in France has been open to different music styles since 2007, which encouraged contacts with key national and international companies in the choice of representatives. "We need a large company to cover the costs of participation and to promote our video," says the head of the delegation.[8]

France Télévisions confirmed on 30 January that popular French singer Patricia Kaas had agreed to represent France at the 2009 contest in Moscow.[1][2] Rumours of Kaas' possible participation at Eurovision first arose in early January, after an article was published by Belgian newspaper La Meuse.[9][10] The news was originally denied by Kaas' management, however, her manager later confirmed that preparations were being made between Kaas and France Télévisions for her participation.[11][12] Kaas officially confirmed on France 2's talk show Vivement Dimanche, pre-recorded for broadcast on 8 February, that she would represent France at Eurovision in 2009.[13][14] On 1 February, Kass revealed that "Et s'il fallait le faire", the first single from her next album Kabaret, will be the song she will compete with at Eurovision.[3][4][5] The song will be officially presented in a special showcase event on 9 February.[1][2]

At Eurovision

France is automatically pre-qualified for the final of the contest as one of the "Big Four". France will broadcast the Second Semi Final on 14 May 2009 and will have the ability to vote in that semi final too. [15][16] The french commentators will be Liane Foly and Laurent Ruquier. [17]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Viniker, Barry (2009-01-30). "France TV confirms Patricia Kaas for Eurovision". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-01-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b c Siim, Jarmo (2009-01-30). "Now confirmed - Patricia Kaas to represent France!". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 2009-01-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ a b Demailly, Patrice (2009-02-01). "Patricia Kaas, l'épatant retour" (in French). Nord Eclair. Retrieved 2009-02-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. ^ a b Floras, Stella (2009-02-01). "France Eurovision entry is 'S'il fallait le faire'". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-02-01. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b Sanz Martin, Jorge (2009-02-02). "France: "Et s'il fallait le faire" to Moscow". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-02-02. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ a b "History by Country: France". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 2009-01-31. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ 1982 Eurovision source in French
  8. ^ Floras, Stella (2008-12-26). "France prepares "A lovely surprise for Eurovision 2009"!". ESCToday. Retrieved 2008-12-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ Klier, Marcus (2009-01-11). "France: Patricia Kaas chosen for Eurovision?". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-01-11. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ Konstantopoulos, Fotis (2009-01-10). "Patricia Kaas for France, newspaper claims". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-01-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ Murray, Gavin (2009-01-17). "France: Kaas denial preceded participation news". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-01-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Viniker, Barry (2009-01-19). "France: Patricia Kaas is preparing for Eurovision". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-01-19. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Viniker, Barry (2009-01-28). "France: Patricia Kaas says YES to Eurovision". ESCToday. Retrieved 2009-01-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ van Tongeren, Mario (2009-01-28). "France: Patricia Kaas confirms participation". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-01-28. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Bakker, Sietse (2009-01-30). "LIVE: The Semi-Final Allocation Draw". EBU. Retrieved 2009-01-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ Konstantopolus, Fotis (2009-01-30). "LIVE FROM MOSCOW, THE ALLOCATION DRAW". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-01-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  17. ^ Costa, Nelson (2009-02-07). "Eurovision commentators revealed". Oikotimes. Retrieved 2009-02-07. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)


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