Où Aller
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"Où aller" was the French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
, performed in French
by Marie Line
.
The song was performed third on the night (following Greece
's Thalassa
with "Mia Krifi Evesthisia
" and preceding Spain
's Mikel Herzog
with "¿Qué voy a hacer sin ti?
"). At the close of voting, it had received 3 points, placing 24th in a field of 25, France's worst-ever result at the Contest.
The song is an up-tempo number, with Line telling someone that he or she appears to have no direction and needs hope.
It was succeeded as French representative at the 1999 Contest
by Nayah
with "Je veux donner ma voix
".
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998
Eurovision Song Contest 1998
The Eurovision Song Contest 1998 was the 43rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1998 at the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, United Kingdom. The presenters were Terry Wogan and Ulrika Jonsson...
, performed in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
by Marie Line
Marie Line
Marie Line, also known as Marie Line Marolany or Maro Lany, is a french singer that took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 for France.-Life and career:...
.
The song was performed third on the night (following Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
's Thalassa
Thalassa (band)
Thalassa represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998. They performed the song "Mia Krifi Evesthisia".-History:Musician Yiannis Valvis and singer Dionisia Karoki formed the group expressly for the Eurovision Song Contest. After the national final, many artists complained that the victory...
with "Mia Krifi Evesthisia
Mia Krifi Evesthisia
Mia Krifi Evesthisia was the Greek entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Greek by Thalassa....
" and preceding Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
's Mikel Herzog
Mikel Herzog
Mikel Herzog Herzog is a Basque singer-songwriter of Jewish descent, known for his participation in the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "¿Qué voy a hacer sin ti?
¿Qué voy a hacer sin ti?
"¿Qué voy a hacer sin ti?" was the Spanish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1998, performed in Spanish by Mikel Herzog...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 3 points, placing 24th in a field of 25, France's worst-ever result at the Contest.
The song is an up-tempo number, with Line telling someone that he or she appears to have no direction and needs hope.
It was succeeded as French representative at the 1999 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
by Nayah
Nayah
-Career:Nayah launched her music career after six years of studies at the Perpignan Academy of Music and Drama. She was chosen to represent France during the Eurovision Song Contest of 1999 which was held in Jerusalem. Before going to the Eurovision Contest, attention was given to her in the French...
with "Je veux donner ma voix
Je Veux Donner Ma Voix
"Je veux donner ma voix" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in French by Nayah.The song was performed tenth on the night, following Denmark's Michael Teschl & Trine Jepsen with "This Time I Mean It and preceding the Netherlands' Marlayne with "One Good Reason"...
".