France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977
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Participating broadcasterTélévision Française 1 (TF1)
Country
France
FranceSelectionprocessNational final
Selectiondate6 March 1977
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Télévision Française 1 (TF1) | |||
| Country | France | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 6 March 1977 | |||
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| Song | "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" | |||
| Artist | Marie Myriam | |||
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| Final result | 1st, 136 points | |||
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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with the song "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant", composed by Jean-Paul Cara, with lyrics by Joe Gracy, and performed by Marie Myriam. The French participating broadcaster, Télévision Française 1 (TF1), selected its entry through a national final. The entry eventually won the Eurovision Song Contest, making France the first country to achieve five victories in the contest.
National final
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Following the French success in 1976 with a song chosen through a national final, broadcaster Télévision Française 1 (TF1) again opted for a public selection. The selection process was a cooperation with the French songwriters and composers association SACEM.[1] 360 songs were submitted.[1]
Semi-finals
Each semi-final contained seven songs, with the top three in each going forward to the final. The qualifiers were chosen by public televoting.
| R/O | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result |
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| 1 | Gilles Marchal | "Le Centre du monde" | 4,213 | 4 | —N/a |
| 2 | Delfine | "Du côté de l'enfance" | 5,511 | 1 | Qualified |
| 3 | Joël Prévost | "Pour oublier Barbara" | 3,918 | 6 | —N/a |
| 4 | Pierre Charby | "Chacun sa chanson d'amour" | 4,722 | 3 | Qualified |
| 5 | Patricia Lavilla | "Vis ta vie" | 3,810 | 7 | —N/a |
| 6 | Colin Verdier | "La Vie tu sais" | 4,881 | 2 | Qualified |
| 7 | Maxime Piolot | "Il faut partir" | 4,036 | 5 | —N/a |
| R/O | Artist | Song | Votes | Place | Result |
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| 1 | Monique Pianéa | "Je suis comme elle" | 5,001 | 2 | Qualified |
| 2 | Corinne Colbert | "La Poupée" | 4,879 | 3 | Qualified |
| 3 | Elisabeth Jérôme | "Dans les nuages" | 3,293 | 7 | —N/a |
| 4 | Marie Myriam | "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" | 7,164 | 1 | Qualified |
| 5 | Millie | "Un enfant peut-être" | 4,332 | 5 | —N/a |
| 6 | Primevère | "Dîtes-moi" | 4,489 | 4 | —N/a |
| 7 | Arlène | "Le cerf-volant" | 3,960 | 6 | —N/a |
Final
The final took place on 6 March 1977, hosted by Evelyn Leclercq, Patrick Sébastien and Yves Lecoq. The winner was chosen by public televoting.[1]
| R/O | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
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| 1 | Pierre Charby | "Chacun sa chanson d'amour" | 3,562 | 5 |
| 2 | Colin Verdier | "La Vie tu sais" | 4,845 | 4 |
| 3 | Marie Myriam | "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" | 10,178 | 1 |
| 4 | Delfine | "Du côté de l'enfance" | 6,066 | 3 |
| 5 | Monique Pianéa | "Je suis comme elle" | 2,740 | 6 |
| 6 | Corinne Colbert | "La poupée" | 7,565 | 2 |
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Myriam performed last in the running order, following Belgium. France won the contest with a final total of 136 points, 15 ahead of the United Kingdom in second place.[2]
Voting
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References
- 1 2 3 Mogui, Jean-Pierre (9 May 1977). "Victoire à Wembley". Le Figaro (in French). p. 30. ISSN 0182-5852. OCLC 1367314267.
- ↑ "Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- 1 2 "Results of the Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
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