France 2025: Louane - maman

[Dark Carnival]

I feel like Paris would be an absolutely dire host city.

 

[VoR]

What would your preference be?

 

[Bypass]

Remember though that France does have a tendency to overplay its hand slightly. Remember the hype they created around the La Zarra reveal? And they shut the Eiffel bloody Tower to film Tom Leeb’s song reveal.

Whereas Voila was chosen in a fairly run of the mill national final and Mon Amour was just casually flung out onto streaming in mid-November.

I’m just very very cautiously observing the build-up to this.

True, but they've also been very close recently(2021 - 2nd, 2024 - 4th) and they clearly want it. Their last win was 46 years ago!

 

[Dark Carnival]

What would your preference be?

I live in Paris, why would I want it anywhere else?

 

[Bypass]

The fact that the Netherlands and Maltas names are being discussed within a conversation about "who might win" really is testament to how lacking in big moments this year is.

I wouldn't even say it's a bad edition, just extremely middling.

I'm also really not ready for another Dutch win so soon - thanks

 

[Bypass]

I live in Paris, why would I want anywhere else?

Living in a host city during a Eurovision is something I absolutely want to experience before I shuffle off this mortal coil!

 

[VoR]

I live in Paris, why would I want anywhere else?

OK, but if it had to be in another French city, what would you choose?

Paris is like London. It's too big and I feel it'd get lost.

 

[GNL]

But Paris has everything you'd want for Eurovision. Lots of gay bars, a confluence of sound AND smell, free pyro if the locals are slightly put out.

 

[Bypass]

UK is the opposite for me. In the event of a win(I know ) London is the last place I expect it to be.

 

[Madison]

Paris FTW

 

[Kratz]

I presume Euroclub will be in @Dark Carnival front room?

 

[Kratz]

We hear this today right - it’s last round of the rugby matches?

 

[Velvet Skies]

free pyro if the locals are slightly put out.

On that note mayoral elections are due in March 2026, so I imagine hosting Eurovision could be seen as a curse or a blessing depending on whether the organisation is competent or not.

 

[Madison]

We hear this today right - it’s last round of the rugby matches?

Yes. Game starts at 20:00 GMT. Half-time is about 20:40.

 

[win_the_game]

I'm prepared for this to be dreadful tonight on account of the sound mixing. Live stadium performances can sound notoriously poor over the tv broadcast.

 

[Dark Carnival]

OK, but if it had to be in another French city, what would you choose?

Paris is like London. It's too big and I feel it'd get lost.

If we’re looking at medium sized cities, then Lyon. I can think of two events held there that take over the city.
Or maybe Nantes or Bordeaux. But I have no idea about their hosting capabilities.

 

[Alex]

LYON please

 

[Dark Carnival]

I presume Euroclub will be in @Dark Carnival front room?

 

[win_the_game]

If we’re looking at medium sized cities, then Lyon. I can think of two events held there that take over the city.
Or maybe Nantes or Bordeaux. But I have no idea about their hosting capabilities.

Do most cities still have those Le Zénith arenas? Their layouts look impractical for a modern Eurovision.

 

[Madison]

I’m in Paris right now and there are a disturbing amount of rugby fans in kilts and tartan berets all around. I’m hoping Notre Dame refuses them entry.

 

[Dark Carnival]

Do most cities still have those Le Zénith arenas? Their layouts look impractical for a modern Eurovision.

Most big cities have a Zénith indeed. I’m not aware of their sizes and layouts though.

 

[Dark Carnival]

I’m in Paris right now and there are a disturbing amount of rugby fans in kilts and tartan berets all around. I’m hoping Notre Dame refuses them entry.

All here to witness the French Eurovision entry!

 

[Madison]

All here to witness the French Eurovision entry!

Now all I have to do is learn the rules of rugby and navigo.

 

[dmlaw]

All here to witness the French Eurovision entry!

The people in the kilts and tartan berets think that the French Eurovision entry is ‘Yes Sir I Can Boogie’.

 

[Penelope]

I live in Paris, why would I want anywhere else?

Love Dark Carnival channeling one of my favourite @Suomi posts of all time

I just hope it’s in London, we’ve been through so much and deserve it

 

[Soldi]

I'm prepared for this to be dreadful tonight on account of the sound mixing. Live stadium performances can sound notoriously poor over the tv broadcast.

Do most cities still have those Le Zénith arenas? Their layouts look impractical for a modern Eurovision.

Try not to enjoy yourself too much.

 

[AGinAg (38)]

Does this remain UNVERIFIED?

 

[win_the_game]

Try not to enjoy yourself too much.

I'm excited for this! A stadium performance probably isn't going to give a great first impression. Worth noting before the ESC loons write her off.

 

[MegaDolly]

I need the song to be good so she can landslide the jury and all the insufferable Austria fans can bog off.

Edit: ok everyone else thinks the same

 

[Kratz]

I'm excited for this! A stadium performance probably isn't going to give a great first impression. Worth noting before the ESC loons write her off.

Will have to pop into the Eurovision Reddit to see the hot takes, although anything that isn’t ‘it’s crazy, it’s party’ generally gets short shrift.

 

[Apoca]

I presume Euroclub will be in @Dark Carnival front room?

So they’re using existing and well-tested infrastructure. How sustainable.

 

[Kratz]

So they’re using existing and well-tested infrastructure. How sustainable.

Don’t forget the turnstile either.

 

[LTZ]

The people in the kilts and tartan berets think that the French Eurovision entry is ‘Yes Sir I Can Boogie’.

isn’t it?

 

[Soldi]

 

[Kratz]

I simple ‘I’M GOOD FANK U’ would have sufficed

 

[ZenGiraffe]

 

[Dark Carnival]

 

[Lucille]

She better GAG US!

 

[Andrea Chansen]

I have heard the song, my partner works with the station and it’s up-mid tempo with synth pop - almost 80s sounding with a big chorus. It’s pretty good. I think it could win. Entirely in French, she literally screams in the middle of the song.

 

[Lucille]

she literally screams in the middle of the song

She’ll never be her!