Destination Eurovision will be entirely live from the semi-finals through to the final, for its second season in 2019.
Matthieu Grelier of ITV Studios France has confirmed to Pure Medias that Destination Eurovision will be completely live for its second season. Mr Grelier explained that having all of the shows would be live;
will allow the public to invest more
He went on to explain that;
The goal of Destination Eurovision is to help publicise the song and create a positive dynamic for Eurovision in France. The result is very positive.
Destination Eurovision was used for the first time in 2018, which featured two pre-recorded semi-finals and the live grand final. This was the first time since 2014 that France opted to hold a national final. The winner was chosen by 50% public televoting and 50% international jury. France was represented by Madame Monsieur this year in Lisbon, who placed 13th in the grand final with their song “Mercy”.
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France was one of seven countries to participate in the first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956. Since then they have participated in every contest aside from 1974 and 1982. Their withdrawal in 1974 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, Denmark.
