The final version of the French entry for Eurovision 2017, “Requiem” is to be released next week as the deadline day draws closer.
The final version of “Requiem” the Eurovision 2017 entry from France is to be released during the next week. The final version of the song is expected to include a short section in English. Alma in an interview last month confirmed that she will be performing the song in both French and English. his is not the first time that France has sent a bilingual entry, as last year’s song “J’ai Cherché” by Amir was in both French and English.
Alma was internally selected to represent France in Kyiv, following a call for song submissions at the end of last year. The singer who was previously unknown to the French public, has had a whirlwind past couple of weeks, with her carrying out interviews with media across the world on an almost daily basis.
28-year old Alma is a rising star in France, and has been named one of 2017’s most promising young artists by French media. She is set to release her debut album on 5th May, little over a week before she takes to the stage in Kyiv. Like most other songs on her upcoming album, “Requiem” has been written by Nazim Khaled who also co-wrote Amir’s “J’ai cherché”, which represented France in last year’s contest and finished in 6th place, their highest position since 2002.
Source: Eurovision France
[tw-accordion class=””] [tw-accordion-section title=”France in the Eurovision Song Contest”] France was one of six countries to participate in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. The country has since participated in every contest except for 1974 and 1982. 1974’s withdrawal was caused by the death of President Georges Pompidou, while 1982’s withdrawal was a result of TF1 declining to enter the contest. France has won the contest on five occasions, the most recent being in 1977 when Marie Myriam performed “L’oiseau et l’enfant”. France’s best result of the 2000s came in 2001 when Natasha St-Pier finished 4th in Copenhagen.[/tw-accordion-section] [/tw-accordion]
