France 2024: Slimane - Mon amour

[VoR]

This is a pretty big booking for them, no?

 

[Velvet Skies]

He's literally one of the biggest pop singers in the country
He was already rumoured for last year before they ultimately went with La Zarra.
Apparently the song will be revealed tonight and is called "Mon Amour" a title which brings unnecessary memories of Tom Leeb's "Mon Alliée"

 

[Alex]

This is a pretty big booking for them, no?

I think he may pass the known by @Dark Carnival test

 

[Alex]

He's literally one of the biggest pop singers in the country
He was already rumoured for last year before they ultimately went with La Zarra.
Apparently the song will be revealed tonight and is called "Mon Amour" a title which brings unnecessary memories of Tom Leeb's "Mon Alliée"

With Vitaa PLEASE.

 

[Alex]

Oh and I LOVE this one:



I literally have zero knowledge of his solo stuff

 

[D5K]

What’s the earliest before the contest we’ve ever had a song released?

 

[Dark Carnival]

I think he may pass the known by @Dark Carnival test

BARELY!

 

[VoR]

Sounds strong. Very classically French.

 

[ButterTart]

Massively disappointed with this.

 

[auretz]

Impressive vocals but not convinced it’s a huge televote pull. Should do well with the juries though!

 

[Lucille]

Massively disappointed with this.

Ok now I’m intrigued.

 

[VoR]

It’s definitely more Due Vite than Tattoo.

 

[Kratz]

Hmm.

 

[GinAg (39)]

My favourite entry so far.

 

[Apoca]

Oh, I did NOT enjoy this based on first listen. Absolute DIRGE.

Worst year since 1989.

 

[lolly]

Impressive vocals but not convinced it’s a huge televote pull. Should do well with the juries though!

I'd say how well it plays with the public very much depends on what else is on offer in terms of heartfelt male ballads. I think within that genre it sounds like it could be strong.

 

[auretz]

I wonder what Vasil makes of him ripping off him ripping off Dotter with his glitterball top

 

[win_the_game]

I have no desire to listen to this again.

 

[VoR]

 

[Apoca]

I rarely ever have an issue with Eurovision entries leaning into clichés, but this one contains so many, each one is more turgid than the next.

 

[dUb]

YEP, I like that

 

[lolly]

I really like it. The melody line in the chorus really reminds me of something I can't quite put my finger on yet, though.

 

[lolly]

Oh, it does get a little too overwrought at the end for me though.

 

[VoR]

It strikes as an entry that everyone will forget/dismiss and then come the first rehearsal there’ll be that “Oh wait a sec, this is REALLY GOOD” penny drop moment.

 

[ZenGiraffe]

Vile.

 

[Soldi]

Feels a bit odd that they’ve dropped both the artist and song on the same day out of nowhere, six months before the contest.

 

[GNL]

It's a bit DREARY isn't it? Should have just sent La Zarra again with a bedazzled baguette.

 

[Music]

This will definitely come to life with a live performance as his vocals sound stellar. Expect it to do better than La Zarra due to the fact he doesn’t seem like a hateful cunt

 

[Apoca]

This will definitely come to life with a live performance as his vocals sound stellar. Expect it to do better than La Zarra due to the fact he doesn’t seem like a hateful cunt

No one will ever sit on you!

 

[VoR]

Debuts at #52 on Spotify France. That's already 32 places higher than La Zarra ever got.

 

[Kratz]

France borrowing heavily from the Italian playbook - wouldn't be at all surprised if it ends up top 5 - that vocal will carry the song (which is quite pedestrian) quite far.

 

[lolly]

I was thinking I'd probably prefer it if it was a raspy voiced Italian tripping over syllables, because yes, it's an obvious comparison.

There's always an audience for this type of song, and I think it's usually underestimated.

 

[Kala]

Debuts at #52 on Spotify France. That's already 32 places higher than La Zarra ever got.

You can’t really compare one of the biggest artists ever to represent France to one of the biggest QOLs ever to represent France.

 

[Penelope]

This is gorgeous!

 

[lolly]

I really like it. The melody line in the chorus really reminds me of something I can't quite put my finger on yet, though.

Strangely it's the vocal melody in the chorus of this Sanremo adjacent certified banger.

 

[Velvet Skies]

Debuts at #26 in the French charts

 

[auretz]

This was performed live last night as part of the New Year’s celebrations

 

[VoR]

This is really impressive

 

[lolly]

I'm not caught up this year yet. How is it shaping up for heartfelt male ballads?

 

[Pingu]

I'm not caught up this year yet. How is it shaping up for heartfelt male ballads?

There’s one and it’s this.