France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
| Eurovision Song Contest 1958 | ||||
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| Country |  France | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Artist: Internal Selection Song: National Final | |||
| Selected entrant | André Claveau | |||
| Selected song | "Dors, mon amour" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) | ||||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st, 27 points | |||
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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France participated at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958, held in Hilversum, the Netherlands, Wednesday 12 March 1958.
Before Eurovision[]
Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF) internally selected André Claveau to sing for France, with the song being selected in a national final. The final took place on 2 February 1958 at Gaumont Film Studios in Neuilly-sur-Seine and was hosted by . The winning song of the final was selected by the votes of juries arranged by 14 musicians.
National final[]
| Draw | Song | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dors, mon amour" | 1st |
| 2 | "Aïe, mon coeur" | - |
| 3 | "Helena" | - |
| 4 | "Le coeur en plate" | - |
At Eurovision[]
Claveau sang third on the night of the contest, following the Netherlands and preceding Luxembourg. At the close of the voting he received 27 points, placing first of 10 countries, and giving France their first victory at the contest.
Voting[]
Every country had a jury of ten people. Every jury member could give one point to his or her favourite song.
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References[]
- ^ a b "Results of the Final of Hilversum 1958". Eurovision Song Contest. Archived from the original on 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- France in the Eurovision Song Contest
- Countries in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
- 1958 in French television