Listen to the first song for Eurovision 2024: Slimane from France with "Mon amour"

We have the first song released for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024!

Earlier today, it was announced that Slimane was internally selected by French broadcaster France 2 to compete at Eurovision 2024, and tonight, Slimane's song "Mon amour" premiered on the show JT de 20h on France 2.

"Mon amour" is written by Slimane himself together with Yaacov Salah and Meïr Salah.

Slimane

Slimane Nebchi (34) is a French singer/songwriter. He grew up in the eastern province of Paris before moving to Les Lilas.

He started writing his own songs and uploaded them to the internet, including songs like "Toi et moi," "Je n'y suis pour rien," "Salem," and "Amour Impossible."

He competed in the seventh season of the talent show Nouvelle Star in 2009, the French X-Factor in 2011, Encore une chance in 2012, and in season 2 of Je veux signer chez AZ, also in 2012. In 2016, he returned to the TV screen on The Voice: La Plus Belle Vox,which he won.

In 2011, he released his first EP; "Tourne le Monde." His first album, "A Bout de Reves," was released in 2016 just a few months after he won The Voice.

In 2015, he obtained a role in the French musical Marie-Antoinette et le Chevalier de Maison-Rouge.

France in the Eurovision Song Contest

France is a grand old country in Eurovision. They have participated 65 times since the start of Eurovision in 1956.

Their best results are five victories in 1977, 1969, 1962, 1960, 1958. But, their latest victory was in 1977 – 46 years ago! Their worst result was in 2014, when France finished last in the Grand Final.

France is a member of the "Big-5," which means they don't have to go through the Semi-final round and are automatically qualified for the Grand Final.