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Bilal Hassani/Roi

Bilal Hassani to represent France at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Roi’

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Bilal Hassani {copyright: France 2}
Bilal Hassani {copyright: France 2}

Bilal Hassani has won Destination Eurovision and will represent France at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with his song Roi (King).

Eight acts were in the final –

  • Chimène Badi – Lá-haut
  • Silván Areg – Allez leur dire
  • The Divaz – La Voix d’Aretha
  • Emmanuel Moire – La Promesse
  • Doutson – Sois Un Bon Fils
  • Seemone – Tous Les Deux
  • Bilal Hassani – Roi
  • Aysat – Comme Une Grande

Bilal struggled to impress in the International Voting phase but he took the top score with the Televoting public and won the competition.

You can see Bilal perform Roi below.

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCJRigN2DmI

2019 Eurovision Song Contest

France: 2019 Destination Eurovision – four more acts to the final

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Seemone {copyright: France 2}
Seemone {copyright: France 2}

The second semi-final of the 2019 Destination Eurovision selection took place with nine acts competing and four of them progressed to the grand final next weekend.

The four acts to make it to the final courtesy of 50% international jury and 50% televoting –

1. Seemone – Tout les Deux
2. Emmanuel Moire – La Promesse
3. The Divaz – La Voix d’Aretha
4. Doutson – Sois Un Bon Fils

The acts did not make it through –

Philipelise – Madame la Paix

Ugo – Ce qui me blesse

Gabriella – On cherche encore (We Never Get Enough)

Tracy de Sa – Por Aqui

Noémie – Ma petite famille

You can see the winner on the night, Seemone, perform Tout les Deux below.

Source: ESC Covers; TV5 Monde/France 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42YDt3KnX6U

 

2019 Eurovision Song Contest

2019 Destination Eurovision begins in France – 4 acts qualify for the final

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Bilal Hassani {copyright: France 2}
Bilal Hassani {copyright: France 2}

The 2019 Destination Eurovision national selection began in France with the first of two semi-finals. Nine acts participated with four acts qualifying for the final after a combination of televoting and international jury votes.

The following acts have made it to the final –

  • Aysat – Comme une grande
  • Bilal Hassani – Roi
  • Chimène Badi – Là-haut
  • Silvàn Areg – Le Petit Nicolas

The five acts who missed out on the final were –

  • Naestro – Le brasier
  • Battista Acquaviva – Passio
  • Florina – In The Shadow
  • Lautner – J’ai pas le temps
  • Mazy – Oulala

Bilal Hassani was the overall winner of semi-final one. You can see the performance below.

Source: ESC Covers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsAQCsiV3fU