Eurovision: Songs France Almost Sent (1958 - 2022) | Second Places in French National Finals

The French delegation is infamous for constantly switching back and forth between internal selections and national finals. But even though they never established any concrete format, there is still quite the history of televised selection shows to look back on. So here's a quick recap of all the songs France almost sent to Eurovision!

[yanisp.]

wow the 1983 one was a hit in France, i didn't know it competed in our NF

[bastbats]

1983 is the biggest robbery of them all

[travissx]

Espoir is a pure gem! ❤‍🔥 So bad that we didn't see that song on eurovision stage... 💔

[Lheafar]

i know it technically doesn't fit in the video but in 1975 they actually didn't send the song they were supposed to.
Dani, was offered a second chance and she wanted to go with Comme un Boomerang by Serge Gainsbourg (which went on to be a BIG hit in france) and the broadcaster refused it because it was too dark. Dani refused to go with another song, so they totally change act.

[escraph]

In 2016 we almost sent Sasha with her song "Alive". She was in the final race with Amir

[escargoon]

still insane to me that vive le douanier rousseau is a nf entry like why da hell didn't we choose that

[blavettebenoit]

2nd places in 1983, 2000, 2005, 2007 and 2019 are far better than the songs we sent. I think we could have won in 2000 with « Espoir ».

[kubyasek]

I still stand by the fact that Tous Les Deux is the greatest ESC related song not to be sent.

[adi]

1983, 1999, 2000, 2018, 2019 <3

[aleqxsz]

You forgot to include the french national final from 2014

[arvinroidoatienza]

I believe 1958 was a song selection for Claveau?
And poor Dani, she never had a chance. I also hope Tom Leeb would also get another chance.
So Belgium 2009 copycated Marilyn and Marina? I knew it!

[Gert-cb]

In case you ever update this video: I think I may have live footage of the 73 edition somewhere.

[CompaSystem]

2005 is an incrtedible ripoff of Ella Elle L'a

[alexandersanchez]

Tamara todevska almost got it several times.

[vincentesc]

Pour qu'on m'aime et Nuit Pauline were robbed ! There were amazing

[GalaxyNokiaGames]

one of the songs here is a withdrawn entry