La poupée monte le son

"La poupée monte le son"
Single by Laura Thorn
LanguageFrench
English title"The doll turns up the sound"
Released20 December 2024 (2024-12-20)
Genre
Length2:58
LabelIly8
Composer(s)
  • Julien Salvia
  • Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal
Lyricist(s)
  • Christophe Houssin
  • Julien Salvia
  • Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal
Producer(s)
  • Julien Salvia
  • Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal
Alternative covers
Luxembourg Song Contest Edit cover
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
  • Julien Salvia
  • Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal
Lyricist(s)
  • Christophe Houssin
  • Julien Salvia
  • Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal
Finals performance
Semi-final result
7th
Semi-final points
62
Final result
22nd
Final points
47
Entry chronology
◄ "Fighter" (2024)

"La poupée monte le son" (French: [la pupe mɔ̃t lə sɔ̃]; lit. 'The doll turns up the sound') is the debut single by Luxembourgish singer Laura Thorn. A nod to Luxembourg’s winning Eurovision entry in 1965, the song was released on 20 December 2024, and was written by Christophe Houssin, Julien Salvia, and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal. A revamped version of the song was released on 18 March 2025. The song represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.

Background and composition

"La poupée monte le son" was written and composed by French songwriters Christophe Houssin, Julien Salvia, and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal.[1] The song was described as a homage to France Gall's song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son", Luxembourg’s winning Eurovision entry in 1965.[2] During the press conference after winning Luxembourg Song Contest 2025, Laura Thorn said that "a doll is controlled by someone. The one I sing about no longer lets itself be done", referring to an opposite approach to Gall's song.[3] In an interview with ESCBubble, Thorn further said, "I love the fact that there's this connection with France's song, especially because it won Eurovision exactly 60 years ago, so I thought that's such a great idea to really honour Luxembourg and its history with the Eurovision Song Contest".[4]

A revamped version of the song was released to streaming platforms on 18 March 2025.[5]

Promotion

To promote "La poupée monte le son" before the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, Thorn announced her intent to participate in various Eurovision pre-parties. It was first announced that she will be performing at Eurovision in Concert 2025 held at AFAS Live Arena in Amsterdam on 5 April 2025.[6] She also participated at PrePartyES 2025 on 19 April 2025 held in Madrid.[7][8]

Critical reception

Jon O’Brien from Vulture ranked the song 11th, calling the song "this year’s most charming entry".[9] Angelica Frey from The Guardian dubbed the song as one of the 10 best Eurovision songs of 2025, describing it as a "melody that combines strings, a four-on-the-floor beat and a vaguely eerie music-box melody".[10] Further, The Telegraph's Ed Power listed the song among the 10 Eurovision finalists to watch, describing it as a "creepy banger seemingly about a doll that wants to be pop."[11] Rob Picheta from CNN ranked the entry seventh out of the 26 finalists, calling the song a "bouncy, fun and severely underrated twist on classic".[12]

On the other hand, Eva Frantz from Yle gave the song a 3/10, noting that while the track is "all cute and charming", the entire song feels "a bit childish".[13] In a review for The Times, Ed Potton gave the song three out of five stars, describing it as featuring a "na-na-na" chorus, Abba-inspired chord progressions, and a mid-performance costume change. He suggested that the song "could have emerged from a Eurovision song generator".[14]

Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Main article: Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Luxembourg Song Contest 2025

The Luxembourg Song Contest 2025 was organised by RTL Lëtzebuerg to select its entry for that year's Eurovision Song Contest. Seven entries competed in a televised final held on 25 January 2025, where the winner was selected through a singular round of voting, made up of an equal combination of votes from eight international jury groups, and a public international vote on RTL's website.[15]

Thorn was officially announced to compete in the Luxembourg Song Contest 2025 on 19 December 2024, and the competing entry was officially released the following day.[16] The song performed sixth in the running order,[17] and scored 94 points from the jury and 90 points from televoting for a combined total of 184 points, ultimately winning the contest and the Luxembourgish spot for the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest.[18]

At Eurovision

The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.[19] During the allocation draw held on 28 January 2025, Luxembourg was drawn to compete in the second semi-final, performing in the second half of the show.[20] Thorn was later drawn to perform 13th, after Czechia's Adonxs and before Israel's Yuval Raphael.[21] The song qualified for the grand final,[22] placing 7th.[23]

Thorn performed a repeat of her performance in the grand final on 17 May. The song was performed second, following Norway's Kyle Alessandro and before Estonia's Tommy Cash.[24] It placed 22nd, with 47 points.[25]

Track listing

Digital download/streaming – Luxembourg Song Contest edit[26]

  1. "La poupée monte le son" (LSC Edit) – 2:58

Digital download/streaming – Eurovision version[27]

  1. "La poupée monte le son" – 2:58
  2. "La poupée monte le son" (instrumental) – 2:58

Digital download/streaming – Poupée électrique version[28]

  1. "La poupée monte le son" (feat. Namski) [Poupée Électrique] – 3:26

Charts

Chart performance for "La poupée monte le son"
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[29] 46
Greece International (IFPI)[30] 73
Lithuania (AGATA)[31] 45
Luxembourg (Billboard)[32] 6
Netherlands (Single Tip)[33] 25
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[34] 10
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[35] 35
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[36] 40
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[37] 41

Release history

Release dates and formats for "La poupée monte le son"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 20 December 2024
Luxembourg Song Contest edit Ily8
[26]
18 March 2025 Eurovision version
[27]
30 May 2025 Poupée électrique Self-released
[28]

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  2. ^ Monaghan, John (26 January 2025). "Laura Thorn to represent Luxembourg at Eurovision Song Contest". Luxembourg Times. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ^ Gillet, Arthur (27 January 2025). "60 ans après la victoire de France Gall, le Luxembourg envoie une "Poupée" à l'Eurovision 2025" [60 Years after the victory of France Gall, Luxembourg sends a "Doll" to Eurovision 2025]. Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française (in French). Retrieved 28 January 2025.
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