French Song Contest 16

Le Havre Lille

 Marseille Mauritius

 Orléans La Rochelle

 Clermont Dijon

 St-Etienne Nantes

 Poitiers Rouen

 Strasbourg Versailles

Previous edition : French Song Contest #15
Following edition: French Song Contest #17

The sixteenth edition of the French Song Contest is held in the Reunion Island after the victory by **David Guetta & Kelly Rowland** with the song *"When Love Takes Over"* for the  Dom-Tom in  Avignon

That's the second time Dom-Tom welcomes the competition. The first time was for the eighth edition, held in Guadeloupe. But for this edition, the city and the supervisor choose the scene of TEAT Champ Fleuri at the Reunion Island, an other island from Dom-Tom.

This 16th edition will signed the return of  Brest,  Le Havre,  Lille,  Marseille,  Mauritius,  Orléans &  La Rochelle. And also the debut of a new guest city, Casablanca. 24 cities will fight for the victory of this edition.

Two semis-finals of 11 entries will qualify the 14 cities who'ill be in Grand Final with the hist and the guest city.

 Angers won the edition with 199 points, thanks to Philippine and the song "C'est beau c'est toi". That victory signed the record of the higher results, semi-final and grand final combined.

 Lille came as runner-up with 146 points and signed the best results of the city

Finally,  Pau closed the top 3 with 136 points.

## Slogan & logo

The slogan "Out Koulèr" (means Your color in Reunion Creole, language of the host) have been chosen by the supervisor decides to bring the exoticism of the host and the invited city through the design of this edition.

The peacock feathers was chosen for his hypnotic appearance and shimmering colors, perfect with the slogan.

## Local Selection (NF)

### **By videos**

* Angers held the 7th edition of France You Decide. The competition decide to crowned **Philippine** and the song "C'est beau c'est toi" to be the angevine's act.
* Agen decide the hold the 9th season of Une chanson pour..., after 2 semies and 1 final, **Telegraph** won with 108 points in Grand Final. The band will sung "Down In The River" in the TEAT Champ Fleuri.
* T. de Belfort chosen **Simple Plan in featuring with Marie-Mai** to represent the little city through the Local Selection, "Back To The Top". the duet will sung "Jet Lag" in the Reunion Island.
* Brest held the 4th edition of "Final Destination" and have selected his act though 10 songs. **Aziliz Manrow** will represent the winner of the 5th edition with the song "Douar"
* Orléans chosen to comeback with a new Local Selection called "Laisse-toi sourire" ("Let Yourself Smile"). **Jenifer** won the preselection will sung "Comme c'est bon".
* Dom-Tom choose the host song with the help of The Golden Baguette. With 80 points, it's **Jeanne Added** who won with the song "Mutate"

### **By polls**

* La Rochelle directed a poll who put two entries in competition, but after mant votes, it's **Amel Bent** who've been choose to make his come back of the city with her song "Demain"

## Semi-Finals

Color key
     Qualified for the Grand Final

     Dead last

### First Semi-Final

Out of the 14 participating cities in this semi-final, 7 will qualify for the Grand Final. Among the fourteen songs competing in this semi-final 6 in French, 3 are in English, 1 in breton & 1 shared french/english lyrics.

 Casablanca vote in this semi-final.

### Second Semi-Final

Out of the 11 participating cities in this semi-final, 7 will qualify for the Grand Final. Among the eleven songs competing in this semi-final 9 in French, and 2 are in French with english chorus.

 Dom-Tom vote in this semi-final.

## Grand Final

Color key
     Winning city

     Runner-up

     Third place

     Dead last

16 cities fought to win the sixteenth French Song Contest: the fourteen qualified cities from the semis-finals, the host  Dom-Tom & the guest city  Casablanca.