France

Monroe Vata Rigby (born 19 November 2008), known mononymously as Monroe, is an American soprano singer. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with the song “Regarde !”, finishing in eleventh place. She also has performed with Josh Groban, on “Hymne à l’amour”.

Anne Edwige Maria Peichert (French pronunciation: [an peʃɛʁ]; born 26 November 1996), known by her stage name Louane Emera ([lwan emɛʁa]) or simply Louane, is a French singer and actress. In France she became known for being a semi-finalist in the 2013 season of The Voice: la plus belle voix, and is known internationally for her role in the 2014 film La Famille Bélier, for which she won the César Award for Most Promising Actress. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 with the song “Maman”, where she finished seventh with 230 points.

Slimane Nebchi (French pronunciation: [sliman nɛbʃi]; born 13 October 1989), also known professionally by the mononym Slimane, is a French singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence after winning season 5 of The Voice: la plus belle voix as part of Team Florent Pagny. As part of his solo career he has achieved over twenty-five chart entries on the French Singles Chart, including a number-one single as a featured artist with the song “Bella ciao”. Nebchi has released four studio albums during his career with three of them peaking at number-one on the French Albums Charts. Slimane represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with “Mon amour”, finishing in 4th place with 445 points.

Fatima-Zahra Hafdi (Arabic: فاطمة الزهراء حافظي; born 25 August 1987), known professionally as La Zarra (French pronunciation: [la zaʁa]), is a Canadian singer based in France. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool with the song “Évidemment”, finishing in 16th place.

Ahez is a French vocal group from Carhaix, Brittany, consisting of Marine Lavigne, Sterenn Diridollou and Sterenn Le Guillou. The trio represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 together with Alvan with the song “Fulenn”.

Barbara Piévic (born 10 April 1993), known professionally as Barbara Pravi, is a French singer, songwriter, and actress. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song “Voilà”, securing second place, the best result for France since 1991. Her debut album On n’enferme pas les oiseaux was released on 27 August 2021. As a songwriter, Pravi has written songs for a number of artists, including Yannick Noah, Julie Zenatti, Chimène Badi, Kylie Minogue and Jaden Smith.

Tom Leeb (born 21 March 1990) is a French singer. He was selected to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, with the song “Mon alliée (The Best in Me)”, but the competition was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Roi” (pronounced [ʁwa]; transl. King) is a song performed by French singer Bilal Hassani and written by Hassani, Madame Monsieur and Medeline. The song represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. The song was released as a digital download on 11 January 2019 through Low Wood as the lead single from his debut studio album Kingdom.

Madame Monsieur is a French duo consisting of vocalist Émilie Satt and producer Jean-Karl Lucas. They represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal with the song “Mercy”, finishing in 13th place in the grand final.

Alexandra Maquet (French pronunciation: [alɛkzɑ̃dʁa makɛ], born 27 September 1988), known professionally as Alma, is a French singer and songwriter. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song “Requiem”, finishing twelfth.

Laurent Amir Khalifa Khedider Haddad (Hebrew: לורן עמיר חליפה חדידר חדד; born 20 June 1984), better known as Amir Haddad (Hebrew: עמיר חדד) or simply as Amir, is a French-Israeli singer-songwriter and actor. He took part in 2006 in the Israeli music competition Kokhav Nolad, released his album Vayehi in 2011 and was a finalist in French competition The Voice: la plus belle voix as part of Team Jenifer finishing third in the competition. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song “J’ai cherché”, which finished in sixth place.

Lisa Angell (born Virginie Vetrano, 21 September 1968 in Paris) is a French singer who represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song “N’oubliez pas”.

Twin Twin (stylised as TWIN TWIN) is a French music group from Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis. The group consists of Lorent Idir (of Algerian descent), François Djemel (of Algerian descent) and Patrick Biyik (of Congolese descent), and is characterised by a mixture of electro sounds, rock, and slam. Twin Twin also represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, with the song “Moustache”. They finished in last position in the grand final, a first for France in the Eurovision Song Contest, with two points.

Amandine Bourgeois (French pronunciation: [amɑ̃din buʁʒwa]; born 12 June 1979, in Angoulême, Charente) is a French singer. She was the winner of the sixth edition of the French version of the Pop Idol series Nouvelle Star in 2008. On 26 July 2014, Bourgeois participated in the television game show Fort Boyard. Amandine Bourgeois represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with “L’Enfer et moi”, finishing in 23rd place with 14 points.

Anggun Cipta Sasmi (Indonesian: [ˌaŋɡʊn ˌt͡ʃip̚t̪a ˈsasmi]; (born 29 April 1974) is an Indonesian and French singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Born in Jakarta, she began performing at the age of seven and recorded a children’s album two years later. She rose to fame in 1989 as a teenage rock star and by 1993 she had released five Indonesian-language studio albums. Rolling Stone listed her single “Mimpi” as one of the 150 Greatest Indonesian Songs of All Time. Anggun represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with “Echo (You and I)”, finishing in 22nd place with 21 points.

Amaury Vassili Chotard (born 8 June 1989) is a French opera singer and professional tenor. His debut album, Vincerò (2009), went double platinum in France, and he has had international success with releases in Canada, South Africa, and South Korea. Amaury Vassili represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with “Sognu”, finishing in 15th place with 82 points.

Jessy Kimbangi (French pronunciation: [dʒɛsi kimbɑ̃ɡi]), better known by his stage name Jessy Matador, is a French singer. Jessy Matador represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 with “Allez Ola Olé”, finishing in 12th place with 82 points.

Patricia Noëlle Kaas (French: [kas]; born 5 December 1966) is a French singer. Her music is a mix of pop, cabaret, jazz, and chanson. Since the appearance of her 1988 debut album Mademoiselle chante…, Kaas won 6 Victoires de la Musique awards and has sold over 20 million records worldwide. She had her greatest success in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, Russia, Finland, Ukraine, and South Korea with her third album Je te dis vous. Patricia Kaas represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 with “Et s’il fallait le faire”, finishing in 8th place with 107 points.

Sébastien Tellier (French: [sebastjɛ̃ tɛlje]; born 22 February 1975) is a French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with his song “Divine”. He has also produced songs for Dita Von Teese and composed music for the French films Narco and Steak, among others. Tellier is currently signed to Record Makers, a French independent record label.

Les Fatals Picards is a French rock/punk band, founded in 1996. The Fatals Picards (meaning “the fatal [men] from Picardy”) are best known to general audiences because they represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song “L’Amour à la française” (Eng: “Love, French Style”), after winning the national selection.

Virginie Pouchain (born October 13, 1980 in Saint-Montan, Ardèche), is a singer and hairdresser from the département of Ardèche in southern France. On 14 March 2006 she was selected by the viewers of France 3 and a jury presided by Charles Aznavour to represent France in Eurovision Song Contest 2006. For the French national grand finale, she sang Céline Dion’s hit song Pour que tu m’aimes encore. In Athens, Virginie performed a song – written especially for the occasion by the German-born singer Corneille – entitled Il était temps (It’s about time).

Marie Ortal Malka (born 13 November 1978) better known as Ortal or Ortal Malka is a singer, born in Israel of Berber and Andalusian origins. She began singing when she was sixteen. In 2000 Ortal moved to Spain and joined the group Gipsy Sound. Ortal was practically unknown until she was chosen to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 when she sang “Chacun Pense à Soi” (“Everyone Thinks of Themselves”) at the contest in Kyiv, placing 23rd in a field of 24.

Jonatan Cerrada Moreno (born 12 September 1985) is a Belgian singer. He won the first season of Nouvelle Star (the French edition of Pop Idol) in 2003 and represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.

France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2003 with the song “Monts et merveilles”, written by Hocine Hallaf, and performed by Louisa Baïleche. The French participating broadcaster France Télévisions internally selected its entry for the contest. “Monts et merveilles” was officially presented to the public on 7 March 2003 during the France 3 programme Le Fabuleux Destin de…. As a member of the “Big Four”, France automatically qualified to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Sandrine François (born December 1980 in Paris) is a French singer who represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002 with “Il faut du temps”, coming in fifth position.

Natasha St-Pier (born 10 February 1981) is a Canadian singer, songwriter and television presenter. She is of Acadian heritage, and grew up in the Saint John River valley of New Brunswick, but has spent most of her career in France. St-Pier represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song “Je n’ai que mon âme” (English translation: “I have only my soul”), gaining fourth place from 23 entrants. She began her professional career at a young age in Canada, bringing out her first single at the age of 12, followed by her first album (Émergence) in 1996, at the age of 15.

France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 with the song “On aura le ciel”, composed by Benoît Heinrich, with lyrics by Pierre Legay, and performed by Sofia Mestari. The French participating broadcaster, France Télévision, organised the national final Eurovision 2000: la sélection in order to select its entry for the contest. Fourteen songs competed in the national final on 15 February 2000 where “On aura le ciel” performed by Sofia Mestari was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a jury panel and a public vote. As a member of the “Big Four”, France automatically qualified to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest.

Sylvie Mestres, also known as Nayah, is a French singer. Nayah represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1999 with “Je veux donner ma voix”, finishing in 19th place with 14 points.

Marie Line, also known as Marie Line Marolany or Maro Lany, is a French singer who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 for France with the song “Où aller”.

Fanny Biascamano (16 September 1979 – 27 December 2025), known as Fanny, was a French singer. She was born in Sète in the department of Hérault, France. Fanny represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 with “Sentiments songes”, finishing in 7th place with 95 points.

L’Héritage des Celtes (The Celts Heritage) is a 50-piece Pan-Celt band with musicians from Celtic nations, started by two Bretons in the town of Quimper – the producer Jacques Bernard and the guitarist Dan Ar Braz. It started as a gathering of friends to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Festival de Cornouaille in 1993. The adventure surpassed all expectations: 2.5 million albums sold, thousands of spectators in biggest stages of France (Bercy, Zéniths, stadiums, festivals) and two Victoires de la Musique awards in 1996 and 1998 (best album of traditional music). Their fame within France was so great that in 1996 they represented France in the 41st Eurovision Song Contest.

Jean Philippe Gargantiel (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ filip], 27 November 1930 – 7 January 2022) was a French singer who represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959. He returned to the contest in 1962 representing Switzerland. He was the first artist to compete for two countries at Eurovision.

Stéphanie Morato (born 2 March 1966), known professionally as Nina Morato, is a French singer and songwriter. Morato is best known for representing France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1994 with the song “Je suis un vrai garçon”, where she placed seventh.

Patrick Chouchayan (French pronunciation: [patʁik ʃuʃajɑ̃]; born 23 September 1969), known professionally as Patrick Fiori (French: [patʁik fjɔʁi], Corsican: [ˈfjɔri]), is a French singer. Patrick Fiori represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with “Mama Corsica”, finishing in 4th place with 121 points.

Jean-Marc Monnerville (born 21 February 1959), better known by his stage name Kali, is a French musician from Martinique known for his contributions to Modern Zouk, banjo playing and his work with the Eurovision Song Contest. He is further notable for his often controversial, politically charged lyrics comment on imperialism, slavery and military proliferation.

Amina Annabi (Arabic: أمينة العنابي, romanized: Amīna al-ʿAnnābī; born 5 March 1962) is a French-Tunisian singer-songwriter and actress. She finished second in the tied Eurovision Song Contest 1991, held in Rome, after a countback, scoring equal 146 points alongside Carola from Sweden.

Joëlle Ursull (born 9 November 1960) is a French singer. She performed “White and Black Blues”, composed by Georges Augier de Moussac with lyrics by Serge Gainsbourg, in the Eurovision Song Contest 1990 of 5 May 1990. She scored 132 points and was joint second with Ireland, behind “Insieme: 1992” by Toto Cutugno. The single was a hit in France, where it peaked at #2 and remained charted for 26 weeks.

Nathalie Dominique Françoise Pâque (born 11 May 1977, Liège) is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation on behalf of France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989. Pâque was internally selected by channel Antenne 2 to represent France with the song “J’ai volé la vie” (“I’ve Stolen Life”) in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, held in Lausanne, Switzerland on 6 May. At five days short of her 12th birthday, Pâque was the youngest performer ever to take a lead vocal at the adult Eurovision. “J’ai volé la vie” finished in eighth place of the 22 entrants.

Gérard Lenorman (born 9 February 1945) is a French singer-songwriter. Lenorman was born at the Château de Bénouville, Calvados (Normandy) when it was a maternity hospital. He is the son of Madeleine Lenormand and an unknown German soldier. Lenorman has four children with his ex-wife Caroline: Mathieu, Justine, Clémence and Victor. Gérard Lenorman represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988 with “Chanteur de charme”, finishing in 10th place with 64 points.

France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987 with the song “Les mots d’amour n’ont pas de dimanche”, composed by Marc Minier, with lyrics by Gérard Curci, and performed by Christine Minier. The French participating broadcaster, Antenne 2, selected its entry via a national final, which would prove to be the last French national final until 1999. At the time of her participation, Minier was not a professional singer, nor did she subsequently launch a professional career.

Cocktail Chic were a French female singing group. They represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1986. Although the Cocktail Chic name was a one-off for Eurovision, the group, consisting of sisters Dominique Poulain and Catherine Bonnevay and their cousins Francine Chanterau and Martine Latorre, had formed in the late 1960s, originally under the name of Les OP’4. They were spotted by singing star Claude François, who renamed them Les Fléchettes (after Flèche, his newly formed record label).

France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1985 with the song “Femme dans ses rêves aussi”, written by Didier Pascalis, and performed by Roger Bens. The French participating broadcaster, Antenne 2, selected its entry through a national final.

Annick Thoumazeau (born in Fréjus in 1960) is a French singer. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, with the song “Autant d’amoureux que d’étoiles” (English translation: “As Many Lovers As Stars”). Thoumazeau performed third on the night, before Spain, and after Luxembourg. She placed eighth out of nineteen entries, receiving a total of 61 points.

Guy Bonnet (French pronunciation: [ɡi bɔnɛ]; (12 May 1942 – 8 January 2024) was a French author, composer, and singer. He wrote the lyrics and composed the music for “La Source”, the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed by Isabelle Aubret. In 1970, he participated himself in the contest for France, with “Marie-Blanche” coming fourth out of twelve contestants; he repeated the experience in 1983 with “Vivre”, finishing eighth out of twenty. Bonnet wrote and composed songs for various artists, including Mireille Mathieu, Sylvie Vartan, Franck Fernandel, and Massilia Sound System.

Jean Gabilou (born Gabriel Lewis Laughlin on 28 February 1944) is a Tahiti based singer who represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981.

France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980 with the song “Hé, hé M’sieurs dames”, composed by Sylvano Santorio, with lyrics by Richard de Bordeaux and Richard Joffo, and performed by the band Profil. The French participating broadcaster, Télévision Française 1 (TF1), selected its entry through a national final.

Anne-Marie David (born 23 May 1952) is a French singer. She has represented both Luxembourg and France at the Eurovision Song Contest, winning in 1973 and placing third in 1979.

Jean-Luc Jacques Potaux (born Richard-Jacques Bonay 16 February 1950 – 21 November 2024), known as Joël Prévost, was a French singer, best known for his participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978. Born in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France, Prévost was adopted soon after birth by a family from northern France who changed his name, and grew up at Trith-Saint-Léger, close to the border with Belgium. In 1963, at the age of 13, he won a singing competition organised by the regional newspaper La Voix du Nord. He moved to Paris in 1970 and starred in the musical “Hair” together with Gérard Lenorman.

Myriam Lopes Elmosnino, professionally known as Marie Myriam, born 8 May 1957, Luluabourg, Belgian Congo, (now Democratic Republic of the Congo) is a French singer. Marie Myriam represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1977 with “L’Oiseau et l’Enfant”, winning the contest with 136 points.

Catherine Ferry (born 1 July 1953) is a French singer. In 1976, at the Eurovision Song Contest, Catherine Ferry represented France with the song “Un, deux, trois” (Tony Rallo/Jean Paul Cara). She ranked second in the contest. Among the backing vocalists was Daniel Balavoine, who wrote the B-side “Petit Jean”.

Martine Clémenceau (born 18 March 1949) is a French singer. She won the Yamaha Music Festival in 1971 with the song “A jour l’amour”. Then, she represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with “Sans toi”, taking the 15th place. Her song “Solitaire”, written in 1981 is her most important hit in France, and Laura Branigan in 1983 recorded a cover that was #7 in the US, and #8 in Canada.

Betty Mars (born Yvette Baheux, 30 July 1944 – 20 February 1989) was a French singer and actress, best known for her participation in the 1972 Eurovision Song Contest.

Serge Lama (born Serge Claude Bernard Chauvier on 11 February 1943 in Bordeaux) is a French singer and songwriter. His most famous song is Je suis malade, written with Alice Dona. It was written for Dalida and later performed by a number of artists, including Lara Fabian. In 1971, Lama represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Un jardin sur la terre, which was placed tenth.

Guy Bonnet (French pronunciation: [ɡi bɔnɛ]; (12 May 1942 – 8 January 2024) was a French author, composer, and singer. He wrote the lyrics and composed the music for “La Source”, the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1968, performed by Isabelle Aubret. In 1970, he participated himself in the contest for France, with “Marie-Blanche” coming fourth out of twelve contestants; he repeated the experience in 1983 with “Vivre”, finishing eighth out of twenty. Bonnet wrote and composed songs for various artists, including Mireille Mathieu, Sylvie Vartan, Franck Fernandel, and Massilia Sound System.

“Un jour, un enfant” (French pronunciation: [œ̃ ʒuʁ œ̃n‿ɑ̃fɑ̃]; “A Day, a Child”) is a song recorded by French singer Frida Boccara, with music composed by Emil Stern and lyrics by Eddy Marnay. It represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 held in Madrid, and became one of the four winning songs. Boccara recorded the song in five languages: French, English, German, Spanish, and Italian.

Isabelle Aubret (French pronunciation: [izabɛl obʁɛ]; born Thérèse Coquerelle; 27 July 1938) is a French singer best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 with the song “Un premier amour”.

Noëlle Cordier (born 7 April 1944) is a French singer. She participated for France in the 1967 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna with the song “Il doit faire beau là-bas”, finishing in third place of 17 entries (behind the runaway winner Sandie Shaw for the United Kingdom, and Ireland’s Sean Dunphy). Cordier was born in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. She signed a contract with the record label Barclay shortly before being chosen for Eurovision.

Dominique Walter (born Dominique Gruère, 22 May 1942 – 26 August 2013) was a French singer. He was born in Paris and is the son of singer Michèle Arnaud. In 1966, he represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest with the song Chez Nous. At the close of voting, it had received just 1 point, placing it 16th in a field of 18 competitors.

Guy Mardel (French pronunciation: [gi maʁdɛl], born Mardochée Elkoubi; 30 June 1944, in Oran, French Algeria) is a French singer, best known for his participation in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest. Mardel lived his first 15 years in Algeria before moving to France in 1959. He later enrolled in law school, while singing recreationally with a jazz band. He signed a contract with AZ Records in 1963 and released two singles before being chosen internally by channel ORTF in 1965 to represent France in that year’s Eurovision Song Contest with the song “N’avoue jamais” (“Never admit”).

Rachel Ros (born 11 August 1942 in Cavaillon, Vaucluse) is a French singer best known in Europe for representing France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964.

Alain Barrière (French pronunciation: [alɛ̃ baʁjɛʁ]; born Alain Bellec; 18 November 1935 – 18 December 2019) was a French singer, who was active from the 1950s until his death and was known for participating in the Eurovision Song Contest 1963.

Isabelle Aubret (French pronunciation: [izabɛl obʁɛ]; born Thérèse Coquerelle; 27 July 1938) is a French singer best known for winning the Eurovision Song Contest in 1962 with the song “Un premier amour”.

Jean-Paul Mauric (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ pɔl moʁik], 17 June 1933, Hyères, Var – 5 January 1971, Marseille) was a French singer, best known for his participation in the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest. Mauric studied at the Conservatoire de Toulon, and after touring around Provence as an orchestra singer, he obtained a record contract as a result of winning a talent contest at the Théâtre Marigny in Paris in 1957. From 1958, Mauric released a series of popular EPs, and in 1961 was chosen to represent France in the sixth Eurovision Song Contest, held on his home ground in Cannes on 18 March. Mauric’s uptempo song “Printemps, avril carillonne” (“Springtime, April calling”) finished in a respectable fourth place of the 16 entries.

Eliane Ducos (born 23 April 1941), known professionally as Jacqueline Boyer (French pronunciation: [ʒaklin bwaje]), is a French singer and actress. She is also the daughter of performers Jacques Pills and Lucienne Boyer. In 1960, she won the Eurovision Song Contest for France singing “Tom Pillibi”, with music composed by André Popp and lyrics by Pierre Cour. The resulting single reached #33 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1960.

Jean Philippe Gargantiel (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ filip], 27 November 1930 – 7 January 2022) was a French singer who represented France at the Eurovision Song Contest 1959. He returned to the contest in 1962 representing Switzerland. He was the first artist to compete for two countries at Eurovision.

André Claveau (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dʁe klavo], 29 December 1911 – 4 July 2003) was a French singer, popular in France from the 1940s to the 1960s. He won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1958 singing “Dors, mon amour” (Sleep, My Love), with music composed by Pierre Delanoë and lyrics by Hubert Giraud. Winning at the age of 46 years and 76 days, Claveau was the oldest winner of the contest until 1990, being the first and only winner prior to 1990 to triumph in their forties.

Paule Desjardins (19 April 1929 – 31 December 2007), also known as Paule Canat, was a French singer, and fashion designer. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1957 with the song “La Belle Amour”, which finished second with 17 points. In the early 1960s, Desjardins ended her musical career to marry French industrialist Charles Canat (11 September 1921 – 1 December 2007). She started a new career as a lingerie designer in Millau.

Dany Dauberson (16 January 1925 – 16 March 1979) was a French singer and actress. In 1956, both Dauberson and Mathé Altéry individually represented France in the first Eurovision Song Contest.