France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1958
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{{Infobox song contest national year
| Year = 1958
| Broadcaster = {{lang|fr|Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française|i=no}} (RTF)
| Country = France
| Flag variant = 1830
| Selection process = Artist: Internal selection
Song: National final
| Selection date = 7 February 1958
| Artist = André Claveau
| Song = {{lang|fr|Dors, mon amour|i=no}}
| Writer = {{Unbulleted list|Pierre Delanoë|Hubert Giraud}}
| Final result = 1st, 27 votes
}}
France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1958 with the song "{{lang|fr|Dors, mon amour|i=no}}", composed by Pierre Delanoë, with lyrics by Hubert Giraud, and performed by André Claveau. The French participating broadcaster, {{lang|fr|Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française|i=no}} (RTF), held a national final to select its entry, after having previously selected the performer internally. The song would go on to win the Eurovision Song Contest.
Before Eurovision
The 1958 contest marked France's third appearance in the Eurovision Song Contest, having participated yearly since the first contest in {{escyr|1956}}.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/country/france|title=Countries – France|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200422171050/https://eurovision.tv/country/france|archive-date=22 April 2020|access-date=22 April 2023}} {{lang|fr|Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française|i=no}} (RTF) internally selected André Claveau to sing for France, with the song being selected in a national final. A few weeks prior to the national final, RTF asked 20 record labels to send their best songs. 15 songs were submitted, and RTF chose five of them for the national final.
= {{lang|fr|Et voici quelques airs}} =
The music show {{lang|fr|Et voici quelques airs}} was used as the national final. It took place on 7 February 1958 at 20:25 CET and lasted 33 minutes.{{Cite news |date=8 February 1958 |title=Radiodiffusion et télévision |pages=8 |work=Le Monde |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2504158005 |url-access=subscription |access-date=5 July 2023|id={{ProQuest|2504158005}} }}{{Cite web |title=Et voici quelques airs : émission du 7 février 1958 |url=http://inatheque.ina.fr/doc/TV-RADIO/DA_CPF86614049/et-voici-quelques-airs-emission-du-7-fevrier-1958 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707185628/http://inatheque.ina.fr/doc/TV-RADIO/DA_CPF86614049/et-voici-quelques-airs-emission-du-7-fevrier-1958 |archive-date=7 July 2023 |access-date=7 July 2023 |website=INAthèque |publisher=Institut national de l'audiovisuel |language=French |id=CPF86614049}} It was produced by Claude Dagues and hosted by {{ill|Marianne Lecène|fr}}. Five songs were presented. They were sung by one of their songwriters, with the exception of "Musique magique", sung by singer Jocelyne Jocya.
The interval acts included {{ill|Francis Lemarque|fr}} and Christiane Legrand performing "Marjolaine", {{ill|Maria Candido|fr}} performing "{{lang|es|Buenas noches, mi amor|i=no}}", André Claveau performing "{{lang|fr|Toi l'amour|i=no}}" and Daniele George performing "{{lang|fr|Mandoline amoureuse|i=no}}".{{cite AV media | date = 7 February 1958 | title = Et voici quelques airs | type = Television programme | language = French | publisher = Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française}}
A jury consisting of 13 music and television professionals decided the winner: Jean Marsac (jury president), Emmanuel Robert, Paul Peyre, {{ill|Jean-Vincent Bréchignac|fr}}, {{ill|Arno-Charles Brun|fr}}, Armand Lanoux, {{ill|Ariane Ségal|fr}}, {{ill|Agathe Mella|fr}}{{efn|When reading out the list of jury members, presenter Marianne Lecène did not name her despite TV cameras showing her sitting with the other jury members.}}, {{ill|André Salvet|fr}}, {{ill|Denis Bourgeois|fr}}, Jacques Seignette, Paul Durand and Eddie Barclay. Only the winning song and the runner-up were announced by jury president Jean Marsac.
André Claveau then performed the winning song, holding a large sheet of paper with the notes and lyrics in front of him as he didn't know the song by heart.
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| + Participants and results{{cite AV media |last1= Claveau|first1= André|title= Dors, mon amour|type= Vinyl|language= fr|publisher= Pathé|id= 45 EG 365}}{{cite AV media |author= André Popp et Son Orchestre|title= Musique magique|type= Vinyl|language= fr|publisher= Fontana|id= 680.006 TL}} | |||
| R/O
!Performers | Song | Songwriter(s) | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| align=center| 1
| "Parigi Roma" | Charles Dumont | {{N/A}} | |||
| align=center| 2
|René Denoncin | "Helena" | René Denoncin, Roger Desbois | align=center| 2 | |||
| align=center| 3
| "Musique magique" | André Popp, Henri Contet | {{N/A}} | |||
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| align=center| 4 | "Dors, mon amour"
| Hubert Giraud, Pierre Delanoë | align=center| 1 | ||
| align=center| 5
|André Richin | "Tape dans tes mains" | André Richin | {{N/A}} |
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 took place at AVRO Studios in Hilversum, Netherlands on 12 March 1958.{{cite web |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)|title=Eurovision Song Contest–Hilversum 1958 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/hilversum-1958 |access-date=22 April 2023}} Claveau sang third on the night of the contest, following the {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=1958}} and preceding {{esccnty|Luxembourg|y=1958}}. At the close of the voting he received 27 votes, placing first of 10 countries, and giving France their first victory at the contest.
= Voting =
Each participating broadcaster assembled a ten-member jury panel. Every jury member could give one vote to their favourite song.
The members of the French jury were: Armand Lanoux (jury president), Henri Torrès, Jean Marsac, Renée Faure, Jean Delannoy, {{Ill|André Salvet|fr}}, Jo Bouillon, Line Renaud, Jean Sablon and Henri Jeanson.{{Cite AV media |url=http://inatheque.ina.fr/doc/TV-RADIO/DA_CPF86622514/3eme-concours-eurovision-de-la-chanson-1958 |title=3ème Concours Eurovision de la chanson 1958 |date=12 March 1958 |type=Television production |language=fr |publisher=NTS ; RTF |place=Hilversum and Paris |via=Institut national de l'audiovisuel}} The French jury's voting was supervised by Paul Peyre, RTF director of television programming.
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| + Votes awarded to France{{cite web |title=Results of the Final of Hilversum 1958 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/hilversum-1958/final/results/france |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest |access-date=27 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327201913/https://eurovision.tv/event/hilversum-1958/final/results/france |archive-date=27 March 2021 |url-status=live}} |
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| scope="row" | 9 votes
| {{Esc|Denmark|y=1958}} |
| scope="row" | 7 votes
| {{Esc|Austria|y=1958}} |
| scope="row" | 6 votes
| {{Esc|Italy|y=1958}} |
| scope="row" | 1 vote
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Belgium|y=1958}}|{{Esc|Germany|y=1958}}|{{Esc|Luxembourg|y=1958}}|{{Esc|Sweden|y=1958}}|{{Esc|Switzerland|y=1958}}}} |
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Notes
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References
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{{France in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 1958}}