France held the first semi-final of their national selection called Destination Eurovision and four acts qualified from nine acts. The nine participants were –

• Lisandro Cuxi – Eva
• Malo – Ciao
• Noée – L’un près de l’autre
• Elha – J’ai cru Masoé – Paradis
• Emmy Lyianna – OK ou KO
• Louka – Mamma Mia
• Enea – I’ll Be There
• Pheno Men – Jamais sans toi
• Masoé – Paradis

The results were decided by an international jury including Christer Bjorkman from Sweden and the Eurovision Heads of Delegation from Italy and Belarus. The French jury included Amir (who represented France at the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest).

The four acts to qualify were –

Lisandro Cuxi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCmBfalBJcw

Malo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYSn0GGsCeE

Emmy Lyianna

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xazl_olQ9Z4

Louka 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwAQJ6yyJkU

Source: ESC Covers