France, the silver medalist of Eurovision 2021, has left the fandom with bated breath at exactly how they plan to select their next entry. After teasing the return of their national final Eurovision France: C’est vous qui décidez, we finally have confirmation of the reveal date!
The French Head of Delegation, Alexandra Redde-Amiel, has confirmed on Twitter that the twelve entries competing to earn the right to succeed Barbara Pravi and represent the Big 5 country in Turin will be revealed on February 16.
Stéphane Bern and Laurence Boccolini will host the selection for the second year in a row. The location and the exact air date of the selection are yet to be revealed. For now, fans are speculating it’ll take place in early March at the latest.
BREAKING NEWS ?
— Alexandra Redde-Amiel (@AlexRedde) February 9, 2022
J-7 ?? Le 16 février, découvrez les artistes et chansons sélectionnés pour l’édition 2022 d’#EurovisionFrance, c’est vous qui décidez! ?
Alors, qui succédera à Barbara Pravi? ? Restez connectés! @France2tv @EurovisionF2 pic.twitter.com/mYEex1UoPE
Eurovision France 2022: C’est vous qui décidez!
France Télévisions introduced C’est vous qui décidez! as a new national final format to select their act for Eurovision 2021. Fans and critics praised the new format, and HoD Alexandra celebrated its success in taking France back to the top of the scoreboard. She later confirmed the show would return in 2022 to select France’s act for Italy, albeit with a possibly different format, even going as far to say it could be “completely changed” from the 2021 edition. The exact format of C’est vous qui décidez! 2022 is yet to be announced.
The French broadcaster declared submissions for C’est vous qui décidez! 2022 open on 21 June 2021. The rules stipulate that, among other things, all performers must be at least 16 years old, and that the songs and compositions entered must be mainly in French and/or regional languages. This includes tongues spoken in overseas French territories, including Reunionese, Corsican, Breton and Futunan.
What do you think? Who would you like to see in C’est vous qui décidez this year? Tell us now in the comments below!
I can’t wait to discover the songs in competition!
And like every year I will hope to see Cécile Corbel and Black Rain in the list of contenders. This year I will also add Wery.
And Aliose if Switzerland has not already offered it to them.
And congratulations to our Barbara Pravi, who won a “Victoire de la musique” last night!
Dreaming is free, but I’d love to see Jean Michel Jarre, Yann Tiersen or Woodkid representing France in Eurovision. Specially Woodkid has amazing shows and his music is so deep
Julie Zenatti could really be one of the contestants (based of the accounts she follows on instagram + her concerts), Juliette Armanet too.
My “wishlist”: La Zarra, Tayc, Dadju (and Soolking), Hatik, Louane (but she won’t bc she’ll have a concert on the 14th of May), Kendji Girac, Christine and the queens, Yseult, Grand Corps Malade or just THE French singer of 2021 (+ with him another singer), Orelsan (+ another singer)…
Julie Zenatti, I don’t think that will ever happen. In the past, three times the delegation asked her if she would be interested to be the french contestant at Eurovision, and three times she refused.
I think Kendji once said in an interview that he would be interested, though. In your list, it’s Grand corps Malade that I would prefer.
My wishlist: Emmy Liyana, Maelle, Suzane, La Zarra, Soa, Nassi, Terence, Andriamad, Julia Lissandro, MB14, Amalya, Carla, Angelina, Igit. Big established artists I d’love too but impossible, Alizée, Kendji, Indila, Clara Luciani, Hoshi, Guetta, Kungz, Christine & the Queens, Amel Bent. I d’love songs written and produced by, Zazie, Igit, Barbara, Nassi, Guetta, Bob Sinclar. I dream big I know, but it’s just for the fun, I know it won’t happen. The date of the show could be March 5th, 11th, or 12th ( just hope for it not to be 12th, a too busy night already) or maybe if… Read more »
Lots of expectations on my French cousins! Hope they won’t disappoint me!
France had been so silent, so I’m glad there’s finally some news about them! I’m looking forward to seeing what they got in store!
I suppose they were getting JESC out of the way first
Im sure France is serving us something great! Cant wait.
Ah, finally! I’m really excited for France this year. I hope they have some great songs.
I was wondering what was taking France so long, hehe. Looking forward to seeing the entries!
UPDATE GERMANY: 6 songs are in the national live show ….4 boring songs, 1 song in german and 1 really good song (Malik Harris). No Eskimo Callboy (my heart is bleeding right now). They could have selected internally Malik Harris “Rockstars” a 8/10 song.
4 of them are almost unlistenable, Rockstars is the only which has potential to be in the top 20
Lol the way you say top 20.. out of 25 countries in the finale
No small feat for Germany!
All songs are terrible
Wait ‘til you listen to the DMGP songs. Yikes!
Agree, I’ve watched a concert of malik harris and he usually performes with a loop and has amazing vocals. If Germany select him they probably will be around 10-16
I’m so sad there is no Eskimo Callboy!!! They would have easily made my top this year. ?
I can ‘t wait to hear this years songs for France. I hope for a song just as great as “Voila “.
I wish Battista Acquaviva to represent France one day! Her voice is…from another planet! She can win the whole thing!
Finally, took their sweet time with this one. But I bet the songs are still good