France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004
| France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | France Télévisions | |||
| Country |  France | |||
| Selection process | Artist: Eurovision Junior 2004 — La sélection Song: Internal selection | |||
| Selection date |
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| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Si on voulait bien" | |||
| Artist | Thomas Pontier | |||
| Songwriters | Thomas Pontier | |||
| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 6th, 78 points | |||
| Participation chronology | ||||
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France debuted at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with Thomas Pontier representing the country with the song “Si on voulait bien”. The French representative was selected through a national final called Eurovision Junior 2004 — La sélection organised by France Télévisions. The French song was selected internally.
Before Junior Eurovision
Eurovision Junior 2004 — La sélection
The casting sessions for the national final were held on 26 August in Marseille and 27 August 2004 in Lille.[1] On 12 September 2004, the 11 finalists of the national final were announced.[2] Christopher was in the original list but wasn’t in the national final due to unknown reasons.[3]
The national final was held on 20 September 2004 at 20:55 CET and broadcast on France 3. The national final was hosted by Pierre Sled and Sophie Davant. In the first round, the 11 finalists sang songs of their choice and three of them were chosen to the second round by 50% professional jury and 50% televoting.[4]
First Round - 20 September 2004
| Draw | Artist | Song (Original artist) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cindy | “Rue de la paix” (Zazie) | Eliminated |
| 2 | Joris | “J’irais au bout de me revês” (Jean Jacques Goldman) | Eliminated |
| 3 | Lucie | “Mon manège à moi” (Edith Piaf) | Eliminated |
| 4 | Julian and Marine | “J’ai demandé à la lune” (Indochine) | Eliminated |
| 5 | Julien | “Suzette” (Dany Brillant) | Eliminated |
| 6 | Les J.A.M.M.E. | “Fan” (Pascal Obispo) | Eliminated |
| 7 | Julie | “Il y a trop de gens qui t’aiment” (Hélène Ségara) | Advanced |
| 8 | Tiffanie | “La gadoue” (Petula Clark) | Eliminated |
| 9 | Thomas | “Un autre monde” (Téléphone) | Advanced |
| 10 | Axelle | “Le monde est stone” (Fabienne Thibault) | Advanced |
| 11 | Marion and Julia | “Les brunes comptent pas pour des prunes” (Lio) | Eliminated |
In the second round, the second round qualifiers had to sing another song in acapella and the winner was chosen by 50% professional jury and 50% televoting.[4]
Second Round - 20 September 2004
| Draw | Artist | Song (Original artist) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas | “Amsterdam” (Jacques Brel) |
| 2 | Julie | “Mrs Jones” (Hélène Ségara) |
| 3 | Axelle | “L’hymne à l’amour” (Edith Piaf) |
Song selection
On 7 October 2004, it was revealed that Thomas would sing “Si on voulait bien” which was written by himself. His song was released on 9 November 2004.[5]
At Junior Eurovision
At the running order draw, France were drawn to perform sixth on 20 November 2004, following Norway and preceding Macedonia.[6][7]
Voting
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References
- ^ Philips, Roel (7 September 2004). "French Junior final on 20th September". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 16 November 2004.
- ^ Philips, Roel (12 September 2004). "France 3 selected 12 junior finalists". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 16 November 2004.
- ^ "EUROVISION Junior 2004". France 3. Archived from the original on 17 September 2004.
- ^ a b Philips, Roel (20 September 2004). "France selects Thomas during soundmix show". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 16 November 2004.
- ^ Philips, Roel (7 October 2004). "Junior: Thomas to sing Si on voulait bien". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 16 November 2004.
- ^ "Final of Lillehammer 2004 - Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
- ^ "Results of the Final of Lillehammer 2004 - Eurovision Song Contest". junioreurovision.tv. Retrieved 2025-12-18.