French broadcaster France Télévisions announced on November 8th the first representative of the Big Five. French singer Slimane will be tasked with waving the flag of France on May 11th in Malmö. But that’s not all, as on the same day his name was revealed, the title of the song, “Mon Amour,” and its music video were also unveiled, making it the first song of Eurovision 2024 to be released.
Who is Slimane?
Slimane was born in the French town of Chelles, although he grew up with his family in an area of Paris called Les Lilas. At the age of 13, with his passion for music well established, he decided to join a gospel choir. He has gradually grown in the field of music, participating in talent shows such as Popstars or Factor X. In 2016, he was the winner of the fifth season of The Voice: La plus belle voix.
Before being selected as the representative of France in Eurovision, his music had over two and a half million listeners on Spotify. He has released four albums: “À bout de reves,” “Solune,” “VersuS,” which consists of three parts, and “Chroniques d’un cupidon” released in 2022.
The song that has received the most streams is “Avant roi” with over ninety million listens. His Eurovision song “Mon amour” was premiered last November to a great reception from the public.
In addition to music, the French artist has also delved into the world of acting. He has worked as an actor in the film “Break.” He has also played roles on television series such as “Léo Matteï,” “Brigade des mineurs,” and on stage in plays like “María Antonieta.”
“Mon Amour” is a ballad that speaks of a love that should be shared with all those who need it, especially considering the geopolitical context in which we find ourselves.
“Mon amour” the French entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
The song is titled “Mon Amour,” it’s a ballad that speaks of a love that should be shared with all those who need it, especially considering the geopolitical context in which we find ourselves. The commanding voice of the French artist attracts all of his listeners, the French broadcaster emphasized that Slimane is a great artist, but apart from that, he is a unifying personality that draws us in and takes us to his inner world with his voice. This was commented on by the station director and also the head of the French delegation, Alexandra Redde-Amiel.
Lyrics of «Mon amour»
Mon amour
Dis-moi à quoi tu penses
Si tout ça a un sens
Désolé si je te dérange
Mon amour
Te souviens-tu de nous?
Du premier rendez-vous?
C’était beau, c’était fou
Je t’aime
J’sais pas pourquoi
Je rejoue la scène
Mais c’est toujours la même fin qui recommence
Tu n’entends pas
Ma peine, on en fait quoi?
Est-ce que tu m’aimes ou pas?
Mon amour
Je ferai tout ce que je peux
Un océan dans le feu
L’impossible si tu le veux
Oh Mon amour
Allez reviens à Paris
Fais-le pour nous je t’en supplie
Je le promets j’ai compris
Je t’aime
J’sais pas pourquoi
Je rejoue la scène
Mais c’est toujours la même fin qui recommence
Tu n’entends pas
Ma peine, on en fait quoi?
Est-ce que tu m’aimes ou pas?
Dis-moi l’endroit, je t’attendrai
Et si tu ne viens pas, je t’attendrai
C’est bête je sais, je le ferai
Rempli d’espoir je t’attendrai
Je t’aime
J’sais pas pourquoi
Je rejoue la scène
Mais c’est toujours la même fin qui recommence
Tu n’entends pas
Ma peine, on en fait quoi?
Est-ce que tu m’aimes
Est-ce que tu m’aimes
Est-ce que tu m’aimes
Est-ce que tu m’aimes ou pas?
France’s participation in the history of Eurovision
France is one of the founding countries of Eurovision. Currently, it belongs to the Big Five, the group of countries that contribute the most economically to the EBU, which also includes Spain, Italy, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
If we look back at the origins of the festival, France achieved its first victory in 1958 with the song “Dors, mon amour” by André Claveau.
Their successes continued with the victories of Jacqueline Boyer in 1960, Isabelle Aubret in 1962, Frida Boccara in 1969, and Marie Myriam with the song “L’oiseau et l’enfant,” who secured the last victory for the French country in London in 1977.
With the arrival of the 2000s, France began to enter a period where their entries achieved low results. In 2021, thanks to singer Barbara Pravi with her song “Voilà,” they came close to victory, obtaining 499 points. A silver medal that left the audience applauding the artist.
In the last edition, the French delegation internally selected La Zarra to represent the country at Eurovision 2023. Betting odds predicted that her song “Évidemment” would achieve a very good position in the Grand Final, with many even seeing her as the winner of the contest. The reality is that the singer obtained a total of 104 points, leaving her in sixteenth place.