France FRANCE 2018 - Madame Monsieur - Mercy
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I hope that we won't perform between 2nd and 6th, as these spots are USUALLY provided to countries, which didn't do well in their semi finals.
ParadiseES
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I was in Madrid last Saturday and this felt like the winning performance. "Amar pelos dois" vibes all the way with the French entry 
I was in Madrid last Saturday and this felt like the winning performance. "Amar pelos dois" vibes all the way with the French entry
In my opinion,
is a very strong contender this year along with . I highly doubt that will easily beat both of them.
I don't believe that the running order has such a big influence. If it's awesome then it's gonna win in any case.
If Björkman puts them first... ok, we're going to vote them straightand ghey to the victory from the first place then 
I don't have faves at all this season :? but I'm rooting towards MM.
If Björkman puts them first... ok, we're going to vote them straight
I don't have faves at all this season :? but I'm rooting towards MM.
I was in Madrid last Saturday and this felt like the winning performance. "Amar pelos dois" vibes all the way with the French entry
Yes, it was the general opinion going around - and also that Madrid was the best pre-party - It would be so nice if Eurovision were to take place there next year; but I don't think "tu canción" is the best song this year. Maybe if the winning country can't do it, Spain will volunteer instead of the UK, as usual.
ParadiseES
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Yes, it was the general opinion going around - and also that Madrid was the best pre-party - It would be so nice if Eurovision were to take place there next year; but I don't think "tu canción" is the best song this year. Maybe if the winning country can't do it, Spain will volunteer instead of the UK, as usual.
It was great, but TVE as volunteer............ YEAH SURE
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France will end between 3rd and 11th place i think
lolita
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Yeah, wow, France is very close to the third spot at the betting odds.
Really deserved! Then top 3 will be finally made of 3 great contenders. 
I tell you, France's momentum has been growing at a steady pace! I bet it won't be long now till MM passes Mikolas in the odds
lolita
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Yes, he went to all pre-parties, and people seems to get already bored with his highschool douchebag with backpack look and performance.
Do you really think that we can do much better than Amir?
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I admit it, IT TOOK ME A WHILE, but... yeah, I don't only like this, it's my favorite this year.
One of my criticism was that it was a little too cold and detached for such a sensitive topic, but now I think I can see why that was brilliant; see, if it was sung in a more melodramatic way, it would have been seen as way too over the top: the theme of the song is already a touchy one, you don't need to over-sell it, if that was done, it would have been seen as manipulative or trashy.
Singing in such a low-key way, well, makes the emotive connection feel more sincere. And yeah, French lyrics, not everybody will understand it, but... I don't know, I think this really sells pretty well the message; I had no idea what it was all about, but I felt it was something emotive, and I was right.
So, could it win? Well, it's unlikely, but feels a little more possible than when it was selected.
Last year, Italy was the big favorite, the song and the video went viral, but the problem was that it might have been way to early, so when the contest actually started, the mania and the hype already peaked and it was going downhill from there; this is the opposite: it's rising, and it could reach a pretty high point.
The problem is that, Israel doesn't seem to decline; if the song was picked earlier, maybe, but the hype around it is still going strong... but that's another topic, just wanted to share my two cents about the French entry.
One of my criticism was that it was a little too cold and detached for such a sensitive topic, but now I think I can see why that was brilliant; see, if it was sung in a more melodramatic way, it would have been seen as way too over the top: the theme of the song is already a touchy one, you don't need to over-sell it, if that was done, it would have been seen as manipulative or trashy.
Singing in such a low-key way, well, makes the emotive connection feel more sincere. And yeah, French lyrics, not everybody will understand it, but... I don't know, I think this really sells pretty well the message; I had no idea what it was all about, but I felt it was something emotive, and I was right.
So, could it win? Well, it's unlikely, but feels a little more possible than when it was selected.
Last year, Italy was the big favorite, the song and the video went viral, but the problem was that it might have been way to early, so when the contest actually started, the mania and the hype already peaked and it was going downhill from there; this is the opposite: it's rising, and it could reach a pretty high point.
The problem is that, Israel doesn't seem to decline; if the song was picked earlier, maybe, but the hype around it is still going strong... but that's another topic, just wanted to share my two cents about the French entry.
Gordon_Shumway
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xyeah That's what I call a well founded posting. xthank France is my personal favourite as well.
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Okay I'm starting to think France might win lol. The song itself is great and I think it sounds like a winner.
The political issue it is discussing is no longer prominent so I don't think it will affect people's feelings towards this entry... people who agree with the message won't vote for it just because of that, and people who don't agree with it won't not vote for it just because of that.
The political issue it is discussing is no longer prominent so I don't think it will affect people's feelings towards this entry... people who agree with the message won't vote for it just because of that, and people who don't agree with it won't not vote for it just because of that.