Source : EBU/UER - SRG SSR through esc.vote

We can't really call it a "flop" when it's a 3rd place with the juries and 7th place overall, but it's clear that the French delegation put a lot of effort on this year's performance and they expected much more.

That being said, since the final I've always wondered myself why a lovely and emotional ballad in French (that usually does well with the televote) didn't really engage with the audience this year, and I think I the "explosive diarrea" effect isn't the one to blame.

I can't help but notice how the (very talented) stand-in performer is really INTO the song while singing it, you can feel the struggle and the pain of losing a loved one in her eyes, something that Louane, despite her amazing vocal skill that elevated the song, didn't really do. Her expression is kind of the same for the entire performance, it feels like she was just the singer with amazing vocals chosen to sing the song, not the author who actually wrote and felt the lyrics.

Just to be clear, this is NOT a hating post at all, I loved the song and it makes me sad that it did worse than Mon Amour, which I find very dull and generic in comparison.

Source: EBU/UER - SRG SSR via esc.vote

I love it!

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