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Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Participating broadcasterAntenne 2
Country France
National selection
Selection processNational final
Selection date(s)4 April 1987
Selected artist(s)Christine Minier
Selected song"Les mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche"
Selected songwriter(s)
  • Marc Minier
  • Gérard Curci
Finals performance
Final result14th, 44 points
France in the Eurovision Song Contest
◄1986 • 1987 • 1988►

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.

Before Eurovision

National final

Antenne 2 held the national final on 4 April 1987, hosted by Marie-Ange Nardi and Patrick Simpson. Ten songs took part with the winner chosen by a panel of television viewers who were telephoned and asked to vote on the songs.

Draw Artist Song Points Place
1 Jacques Payan "Vivre libre" 74 7
2 Pascale Fontenel "Bonheur ordinateur" 28 10
3 Isabelle Gautier "Ciné-climat" 29 9
4 Patrick Alès "À tout vent" 137 3
5 Cathy Solo "Manolito" 58 8
6 Christine Minier "Les mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche" 163 1
7 Pascal Tafuri "Délit de fuite" 110 6
8 Marilyne and Marina "Marilyne et Marina" 150 2
9 Joël Barret "La clef du temps" 126 5
10 Damien Natangelo "Vivre pour aimer" 127 4

At Eurovision

On the evening of the final Minier performed 15th in the running order, following the United Kingdom and preceding Germany. At the close of voting "Les mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche" had received 44 points, placing France 14th of the 22 entries. The French jury awarded its 12 points to the Netherlands.

Voting

Points awarded to France
Score Country
12 points  Luxembourg
10 points  Ireland
8 points
7 points
6 points
5 points
4 points
3 points
2 points   Switzerland
1 point
Points awarded by France
Score Country
12 points  Netherlands
10 points  Israel
8 points  Denmark
7 points  Greece
6 points  Germany
5 points  Cyprus
4 points  Norway
3 points  Sweden
2 points  Yugoslavia
1 point  Ireland

References

  1. ESC National Finals database 1987
  2. "Final of Brussels 1987". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. "ESC History - France 1987". Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Results of the Final of Brussels 1987". 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
Eurovision Song Contest 1987
Countries
Artists
Songs
  • "Amour, amour"
  • "Aspro mavro"
  • "Boogaloo"
  • "Gente di mare"
  • "Hægt og hljótt"
  • "Hold Me Now"
  • "Ja sam za ples"
  • "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz"
  • "En lille melodi"
  • "Mitt liv"
  • "Moitié, moitié"
  • "Les Mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche"
  • "Neste barco à vela"
  • "No estás solo"
  • "Nur noch Gefühl"
  • "Only the Light"
  • "Rechtop in de wind"
  • "Şarkım Sevgi Üstüne"
  • "Sata salamaa"
  • "Shir Habatlanim"
  • "Soldiers of Love"
  • "Stop"
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