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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 with the song "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles", composed by Vladimir Cosma, with lyrics by Charles Level, and performed by Annick Thoumazeau. The French participating broadcaster, Antenne 2, selected its entry through a national final.
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1984 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Antenne 2 | |||
| Country |  France | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | National final | |||
| Selection date(s) | 25 March 1984 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Annick Thoumazeau | |||
| Selected song | "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 8th, 61 points | |||
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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National final
Antenne 2 held the national final on 25 March, hosted by Jean-Pierre Foucault and Catherine Ceylac. Fourteen songs took part with the winner chosen by a panel of television viewers who were telephoned and asked to vote on the songs.[1]
| Draw | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoire | "On n'est pas rock, on n'est pas jazz" | 66 | 6 |
| 2 | Muriel Laude | "Comme un automate" | 16 | 13 |
| 3 | Christine Carrasco | "Le temps de la musique" | 179 | 2 |
| 4 | Pierre Azama | "Les années claires" | 48 | 8 |
| 5 | Jean-Claude Allora | "Le cœur dans les nuages" | 61 | 7 |
| 6 | Émilien | "Et je l'aimais" | 144 | 3 |
| 7 | Euréka | "Fais-le, prends le temps de vivre" | 24 | 12 |
| 8 | Elia | "Eh musicien" | 29 | 10 |
| 9 | Evelyne Sélès | "Quand la terre était un jardin" | 45 | 9 |
| 10 | J.C.B. | "Parler d'amour" | 16 | 13 |
| 11 | Arc-en-Ciel | "Ton étoile" | 121 | 5 |
| 12 | Marise Bonnet | "Y-a-t-il un rêve" | 26 | 11 |
| 13 | Annick Thoumazeau | "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles" | 206 | 1 |
| 14 | Laurence Saltiel | "Le retour des bergers" | 132 | 4 |
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On the night of the final Thoumazeau performed third in the running order, following Luxembourg and preceding Spain. At the close of voting "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles" had received 61 points, placing France 8th of the 19 entries.[2] The French jury awarded its 12 points to Belgium.[3]
Voting
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