France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005
| Eurovision Song Contest 2005 | ||||
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| Country |  France | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Un candidat pour l'Eurovision | |||
| Selection date(s) | 15 March 2005 | |||
| Selected entrant | Ortal | |||
| Selected song | "Chacun pense à soi" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 23rd, 11 points | |||
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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France participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Chacun pense à soi" written by Ortal and Saad Tabainet. The song was performed by Ortal. The French broadcaster France Télévisions in collaboration with the television channel France 3 organised the national final Un candidat pour l’Eurovision in order to select the French entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. Five songs competed in the national final on 15 March 2005 where "Chacun pense à soi" performed by Ortal was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a five-member jury panel and a public vote.
As a member of the "
Background
Prior to the 2005 Contest, France had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-seven times since its debut as one of seven countries to take part in
The French national broadcaster,
Before Eurovision
Un candidat pour l'Eurovision
Un candidat pour l'Eurovision was the national final organised by France 3 to select France's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2005. The competition took place on 15 March 2005 at the La Plaine St-Denis TV Studios in Paris, hosted by Laurent Ruquier and Elsa Fayer.[4] The show was broadcast on France 3. The national final was watched by 2 million viewers in France with a market share of 12.4%.[5]
Competing entries
France 3 opened a submission period on 11 January 2005 in order for record companies to submit their proposals up until the deadline on 31 January 2005.[6] At the closing of the deadline, the French broadcaster received 13 submissions. A selection committee consisting of representatives of France 3 reviewed the received submissions and selected five entries to compete in the national final.[5] The competing artists were announced on 17 February 2005. On 11 March 2005, the competing songs were previewed online and formally presented to the public on 17 February 2005 during an introductory documentary that also covered the entries selection process for the national final.[7]
| Artist | Song | Songwriter(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Héraut | "C'est la vie" | Antonio Angelelli, Gérard Capaldi, Bruno Grimaldi, Christophe Héraut | BG Productions |
| Karine Trecy | "Laissez moi rêver" | Karine Trecy | BMG |
| Lionel Tim | "Je m'envole" | Léa Ivanne, Bill Ghiglione | Universal |
| Marjorie Galluccio | "Casting" | Emma Daumas | EMI |
| Ortal | "Chacun pense à soi" | Ortal, Saad Tabainet | Warner |
Final
The final took place on 15 March 2005. The show consisted of two parts: in the first part each of the five finalists performed a duet with a well-known artist and in the second part the five contest entries were performed. For the duet round, Lionel Tim performed together with
In addition to the performances of the competing entries, Elsa Fayer performed the French
| Draw | Artist | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lionel Tim | "Je m'envole" | 3 |
| 2 | Ortal | "Chacun pense à soi" | 1 |
| 3 | Christophe Héraut | "C'est la vie" | 2 |
| 4 | Marjorie Galluccio | "Casting" | 5 |
| 5 | Karine Trecy | "Laissez moi rêver" | 4 |
At Eurovision
According to Eurovision rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "
In France, the semi-final was broadcast on France 4 with commentary by Peggy Olmi, while the final was broadcast on France 3 with commentary by Julien Lepers and Guy Carlier, as well as via radio on France Bleu with commentary by Jean-Luc Delarue. The French spokesperson, who announced the French votes during the final, was Eurovision Song Contest 1977 winner Marie Myriam.[9]
Voting
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to France and awarded by France in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Portugal in the semi-final and to Turkey in the final of the contest.
Points awarded to France
| Score | Country |
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| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points | |
| 1 point |  Albania
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Points awarded by France
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References
- ^ "France Country Profile". EBU. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ^ Philips, Roel (31 August 2004). "France to hold national final again". Esctoday. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Philips, Roel (11 January 2005). "France to organise national final in March". Esctoday. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ "Un candidat pour l'Eurovision". 4lyrics.
- ^ a b c "La France et ses sélections télévisés : 2005" (in French). 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Appel à candidature pour l'Eurovision 2005". France 3 (in French). 11 January 2005. Archived from the original on 12 January 2005. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ roel (24 February 2005). "French shows on 14th and 15th March". Esctoday.
- ^ Phillips, Roel (13 May 2005). "French delegation ready for Kyiv". Esctoday. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Philips, Roel (17 May 2005). "The 39 spokespersons!". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 19 December 2005. Retrieved 28 April 2009.
- ^ a b "Results of the Grand Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
- ^ "Results of the Semi-Final of Kyiv 2005". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2021.