France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984

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Finals performanceFinal result8th, 61 pointsFrance in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1983 • 1984 • 1985►

France was represented by Annick Thoumazeau, with the song "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles", at the 1984 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 5 May in Luxembourg City. The song was chosen through a national final organised by broadcaster Antenne 2.

Before Eurovision

National final

The national final was held on 25 March, hosted by Jean-Pierre Foucault and Catherine Ceylac. Fourteen songs took part with the winner chosen by a panel of TV viewers who were telephoned and asked to vote on the songs.[1]

Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Victoire "On n'est pas rock, on n'est pas jazz" 66 6
2 Muriel Laude "Comme un automate" 16 13
3 Christine Carrasco "Le temps de la musique" 179 2
4 Pierre Azama "Les années claires" 48 8
5 Jean-Claude Allora "Le cœur dans les nuages" 61 7
6 Émilien "Et je l'aimais" 144 3
7 Euréka "Fais-le, prends le temps de vivre" 24 12
8 Elia "Eh musicien" 29 10
9 Evelyne Sélès "Quand la terre était un jardin" 45 9
10 J.C.B. "Parler d'amour" 16 13
11 Arc-en-Ciel "Ton étoile" 121 5
12 Marise Bonnet "Y-a-t-il un rêve" 26 11
13 Annick Thoumazeau "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles" 206 1
14 Laurence Saltiel "Le retour des bergers" 132 4

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Thoumazeau performed third in the running order, following Luxembourg and preceding Spain. At the close of voting "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles" had received 61 points, placing France 8th of the 19 entries.[2] The French jury awarded its 12 points to Belgium.[3]

Voting

Points awarded to France[4]
Score Country
12 points  Netherlands
10 points  Belgium
8 points  Austria
7 points
6 points  United Kingdom
5 points
4 points   Switzerland
3 points  Cyprus
2 points
1 point
Points awarded by France[4]
Score Country
12 points  Belgium
10 points  Spain
8 points  Denmark
7 points  Netherlands
6 points  Sweden
5 points  Finland
4 points  Germany
3 points  Ireland
2 points  Yugoslavia
1 point  Cyprus

References

  1. ^ ESC National Finals database 1984
  2. ^ "Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  3. ^ ESC History - France 1984
  4. ^ a b "Results of the Final of Luxembourg 1984". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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Participation
Artists
Songs
  • "À chaque pas"
  • "Allez Ola Olé"
  • "L'Amour à la française"
  • "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles"
  • "La Belle amour"
  • "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison"
  • "Chacun pense à soi"
  • "Le Chant de Mallory"
  • "Chanteur de charme"
  • "Chez nous"
  • "Comé-comédie"
  • "Divine"
  • "Diwanit bugale"
  • "Dors, mon amour"
  • "Echo (You and I)"
  • "Elle était si jolie"
  • "L'Enfer et moi"
  • "Et bonjour à toi l'artiste"
  • "Et s'il fallait le faire"
  • "Européennes"
  • "Évidemment"
  • "Femme dans ses rêves aussi"
  • "Fulenn"
  • "Hé, hé M'sieurs dames"
  • "Humanahum"
  • "Il doit faire beau là-bas"
  • "Il est là"
  • "Il était temps"
  • "Il faut du temps"
  • "Il me donne rendez-vous"
  • "Il y aura toujours des violons"
  • "J'ai cherché"
  • "J'ai volé la vie"
  • "Un jardin sur la terre"
  • "Je n'ai que mon âme"
  • "Je suis l'enfant soleil"
  • "Je suis un vrai garçon"
  • "Je veux donner ma voix"
  • "Un jour, un enfant"
  • "Mama Corsica"
  • "Marie-Blanche"
  • "Mercy"
  • "Mon alliée (The Best in Me)"
  • "Mon amour"
  • "Monté la riviè"
  • "Monts et merveilles"
  • "Les Mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche"
  • "Moustache"
  • "N'avoue jamais"
  • "N'oubliez pas"
  • "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant"
  • "On aura le ciel"
  • "Où aller"
  • "Oui, oui, oui, oui"
  • "Un premier amour"
  • "Printemps, avril carillonne"
  • "Requiem"
  • "Roi"
  • "Sans toi"
  • "Sentiments songes"
  • "Sognu"
  • "La Source"
  • "Le Temps perdu"
  • "Tom Pillibi"
  • "Un, deux, trois"
  • "La Vie à vingt-cinq ans"
  • "Vivre"
  • "Voilà"
  • "White and Black Blues"
  • Note: Entries scored out signify where France did not compete
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Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "100% d'amour"
  • "Anna Maria Lena"
  • "Aufrecht geh'n"
  • "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles"
  • "Avanti la vie"
  • "Ciao, amore"
  • "Det' lige det"
  • "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley"
  • "Einfach weg"
  • "Halay"
  • "Hengaillaan"
  • "Ik hou van jou"
  • "Lady, Lady"
  • "Lenge leve livet"
  • "Love Games"
  • "Silêncio e tanta gente"
  • "Terminal 3"
  • "I treni di Tozeur"
  • "Welche Farbe hat der Sonnenschein?"