Virginie Pouchain
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Virginie Pouchain, born 1980 in Saint-Montan
, Ardèche, is a singer and hairdresser from the département of Ardèche
in southern France. On 14 March 2006 she was selected by the viewers of France 3
and a jury presided by Charles Aznavour
to represent France in Eurovision Song Contest 2006
. For the French national grand finale, she sang Céline Dion
's hit song Pour que tu m'aimes encore. In Athens
, Virginie performed a song – written especially for the occasion by the German-born singer Corneille
– entitled Il était temps
(It's about time). She finished in the third-to-last position scoring only five points.
Saint-Montan
Saint-Montan is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Ardèche, is a singer and hairdresser from the département of Ardèche
Ardèche
Ardèche is a department in south-central France named after the Ardèche River.- History :The area has been inhabited by humans at least since the Upper Paleolithic, as attested by the famous cave paintings at Chauvet Pont d'Arc. The plateau of the Ardeche River has extensive standing stones ,...
in southern France. On 14 March 2006 she was selected by the viewers of France 3
France 3
France 3 is the second largest French public television channel and part of the France Télévisions group, which also includes France 2, France 4, France 5, and France Ô....
and a jury presided by Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour
Charles Aznavour, OC is an Armenian-French singer, songwriter, actor, public activist and diplomat. Besides being one of France's most popular and enduring singers, he is also one of the best-known singers in the world...
to represent France in Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 2006
The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece on 18 May and 20 May 2006 . The hosting national broadcaster of the contest was Ellinikí Radiofonía Tileórasi . The Finnish band Lordi won the contest with the song "Hard Rock...
. For the French national grand finale, she sang Céline Dion
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
's hit song Pour que tu m'aimes encore. In Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Virginie performed a song – written especially for the occasion by the German-born singer Corneille
Corneille (singer)
Cornelius Nyungura is a singer who performs under the name Corneille. He was born in Germany to Rwandan parents, though he currently holds a Canadian passport and sings in French and English...
– entitled Il était temps
Il Était Temps
"Il était temps" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in French by Virginie Pouchain....
(It's about time). She finished in the third-to-last position scoring only five points.