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Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Participating broadcasterAntenne 2
Country France
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)31 March 1985
Selected artist(s)Roger Bens
Selected song"Femme dans ses rêves aussi"
Selected songwriter(s)Didier Pascalis
Finals performance
Final result10th, 56 points
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1984 • 1985 • 1986►

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.

Before Eurovision

National final

Antenne 2 held the national final on 31 March 1985, hosted by Patrice Laffont and Catherine Ceylac. Fourteen songs took part with the winner chosen by a panel of TV viewers who were telephoned and asked to vote on the songs.

Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Les Jumelles "Notre symphonie" 30 11
2 Roger Bens "Femme dans ses rêves aussi" 215 1
3 Lucille Marciano "Pour ne pas oublier les hommes" 52 9
4 Julia Romagne "Dolly" 80 6
5 Florence Minet "Le cœur made in amour" 99 4
6 Florence Allora "C'est un sorcier" 63 8
7 Pascal Renard "Mary Jackson" 22 12
8 Sarah d'Armento "Zoom avant" 10 14
9 Henri de Vézins "Amour non-stop" 17 13
10 3+1 "Paris la France" 76 7
11 Betty Dian "Le jour où tu reviendras" 121 2
12 Françoise Robert "Only you, que vous" 103 3
13 Irka and Denis Pépin "Quelque chose me dit" 89 5
14 Nadine Séra "Un autre jour, une autre chance" 39 10

At Eurovision

On the night of the final Bens performed 6th in the running order, following Spain and preceding Turkey. At the close of voting "Femme dans ses rêves aussi" had received 56 points, placing France 10th of the 19 entries. The French jury awarded its 12 points to Israel.

Voting

Points awarded to France
Score Country
12 points  Greece
10 points  Italy
8 points
7 points
6 points  Sweden
5 points  Finland
4 points
3 points
2 points  United Kingdom
1 point  Turkey
Points awarded by France
Score Country
12 points  Israel
10 points  Denmark
8 points  Germany
7 points  Sweden
6 points  United Kingdom
5 points  Italy
4 points  Luxembourg
3 points  Ireland
2 points  Norway
1 point  Austria

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1985
  2. "Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ESC History - France 1985
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Gothenburg 1985". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
Participation
Artists
Songs
Note: Entries scored out signify where France did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Bra vibrationer"
  • "Children, Kinder, Enfants"
  • "Didai didai dai"
  • "Eläköön elämä"
  • "Femme dans ses rêves aussi"
  • "La fiesta terminó"
  • "Für alle"
  • "Kinder dieser Welt"
  • "La det swinge"
  • "Laat me nu gaan"
  • "Love Is..."
  • "Magic Oh Magic"
  • "Miazoume"
  • "Olé, Olé"
  • "Penso em ti, eu sei"
  • "Piano, piano"
  • "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?"
  • "To katalava arga"
  • "Wait Until the Weekend Comes"
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