France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1977 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | Télévision Française 1 (TF1) | |||
| Country | France | |||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date | 6 March 1977 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" | |||
| Artist | Marie Myriam | |||
| Songwriters |
| |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 1st, 136 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
| ||||
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.
Before Eurovision
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]
National final
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.
|
|
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]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Votes | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
|
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of London 1977". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.