Sentiments Songes
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"Sentiments songes" was the French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997
, performed in French
by Fanny
.
The song was performed twenty-second on the night, following Denmark
's Kølig Kaj
with "Stemmen i mit liv
" and preceding Croatia
's E.N.I.
with "Probudi me
". At the close of voting, it had received 95 points, placing 7th in a field of 25.
The song is a ballad, with Fanny explaining that we often run from love, instead of embracing it. She puts this down to fear of our true feelings.
It was succeeded as French representative
at the 1998 Contest
by Marie Line
with "Où aller
".
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 1997
Eurovision Song Contest 1997
The Eurovision Song Contest 1997, was the 42nd Eurovision Song Contest and it was held at the Point Theatre Dublin, Ireland, on 3 May 1997. Boyzone member Ronan Keating and Carrie Crowley were the presenters of the show....
, 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 Fanny
Fanny (singer)
Fanny Biascamano is a French singer.-Biography:She became known in 1991 by participating at the age of 12 years to sequence "Numéro 1 de demain" in TV show Sacrée Soirée host by Jean-Pierre Foucault on TF1. Her performance of Édith Piaf's rock hit "L'Homme à la moto" allows her to release her...
.
The song was performed twenty-second on the night, following Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Kølig Kaj
Kølig Kaj
Kølig Kaj was a Danish rapper who gained national fame in 1997 by winning Dansk Melodi Grand Prix with his song "Stemmen i mit liv"....
with "Stemmen i mit liv
Stemmen I Mit Liv
"Stemmen i mit liv" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Danish by Kølig Kaj.The song was performed 21st on the night, following Russia's Alla Pugacheva with "Primadonna" and preceding France's Fanny with "Sentiments songes"...
" and preceding Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
's E.N.I.
E.N.I.
E.N.I. is Croatian pop band from Rijeka .Like the Rijeka group Put four years earlier, E.N.I. was created out of Putokazi in order to compete in at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with the song Probudi Me....
with "Probudi me
Probudi me
"Probudi me" was the Croatian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1997, performed in Croatian by E.N.I..The song was performed twenty-third on the night...
". At the close of voting, it had received 95 points, placing 7th in a field of 25.
The song is a ballad, with Fanny explaining that we often run from love, instead of embracing it. She puts this down to fear of our true feelings.
It was succeeded as French representative
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
France is one of the most successful countries in the Eurovision Song Contest and has entered the competition fifty-four times since their debut at the very first contest in 1956. France is one of only seven countries to be present at the very first contest, and has only been absent from two...
at the 1998 Contest
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...
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:...
with "Où aller
Où Aller
"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...
".