France – a stunning moment, mais pas pour moi
France – first rehearsal report here
No surprises in the French rehearsal. Barbara is as polished and professional as she was the moment she first...
20 April – I drank so many bitter liquors
Do you ever get caught up in the storms of interest that surround some songs? A momentum builds behind and people think it...
12 September – There are insults that we’ll have to forgive
Eurovision can throw up interesting collaborations. To start with, we have the performers born in one country representing another. These are often culturally similar...
Ecoutez… we have a contender from the Latins
I've just heard the French sound check (not even the real rehearsal) and I've got goose bumps. No Eurovision performance has ever had this...
Barbara Pravi: I’ve made no concessions
Barbara Pravi will represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam with the song ‘Voilà’. The song takes inspiration from the chanson...
11 August – Your summer song in the blue of the...
We should remember that our contest isn't all about what's happening now. It has a rich history that we should celebrate. I'm sure everyone...
France – Now this is more like it
Whereas Spain was, by local consensus, bloody awful, this is a gamillion times better than it was in preview.
If Elvis had lived ... no...
Nick’s 2021 Eurovision Countdown – France
FRANCE - Barbara Pravi - Voila
Intimate and grand. Quiet and in-your-face. Low-key and melodramatic. Minimalist and enormous. Margo and Franck Ol… no, hang on,...