Eurovision Song Contest 2021 | ||||
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National selection | ||||
Selection process | Eurovision France, c'est vous qui décidez ! | |||
Selection date(s) | 30 January 2021 | |||
Selected artist(s) | Barbara Pravi | |||
Selected song | "Voilà" | |||
Selected songwriter(s) |
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Placement | ||||
Final result | 2nd, 499 points | |||
France in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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France participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Voilà" written by Barbara Pravi, Lili Poe and Igit. The song was performed by Barbara Pravi. The French broadcaster France Télévisions in collaboration with the television channel France 2 organised the national final Eurovision France, c'est vous qui décidez ! in order to select the French entry for the 2021 contest in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Twelve songs competed in the national final where the winner was selected over two rounds of voting. In the first round, eight entries were selected to advance to the second round: seven entries selected a public vote and one entry selected by a ten-member jury panel. In the second round, "Voilà" performed by Barbara Pravi was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a ten-member jury panel and a public vote.
As a member of the "Big Five", France automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 20, France placed second out of the 26 participating countries with 499 points.