Je Veux Donner Ma Voix
Encyclopedia
"Je veux donner ma voix" ("I Want to Give My Voice") was the French
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
, performed in French
by Nayah
.
The song was performed tenth on the night, following Denmark
's Michael Teschl
& Trine Jepsen with "This Time I Mean It
and preceding the Netherlands
' Marlayne
with "One Good Reason". At the close of voting, it had received 14 points, placing 19th in a field of 23.
The song deals with Nayah's desire to give her voice to ensure that peace and harmony prevail in the world, even if it kills her to do so.
It was succeeded as French representative at the 2000 Contest
by Sofia Mestari
with "On aura le ciel
".
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999
Eurovision Song Contest 1999
The Eurovision Song Contest 1999 was the 44th Eurovision Song Contest, held on 29 May 1999 in Jerusalem, Israel after Dana International won the contest the previous year in the United Kingdom. The venue for the contest was the International Convention Center...
, performed in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
by Nayah
Nayah
-Career:Nayah launched her music career after six years of studies at the Perpignan Academy of Music and Drama. She was chosen to represent France during the Eurovision Song Contest of 1999 which was held in Jerusalem. Before going to the Eurovision Contest, attention was given to her in the French...
.
The song was performed tenth on the night, following Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
's Michael Teschl
Michael Teschl
Michael Christian Teschl is a Danish singer and composer.-References:*...
& Trine Jepsen with "This Time I Mean It
This Time I Mean It
"This Time I Mean It" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1999, performed in English by Michael Teschl & Trine Jepsen....
and preceding the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
' Marlayne
Marlayne
Marlayne is a Dutch singer and presenter, best known for her participation in the 1999 Eurovision Song Contest.- Eurovision Song Contest :...
with "One Good Reason". At the close of voting, it had received 14 points, placing 19th in a field of 23.
The song deals with Nayah's desire to give her voice to ensure that peace and harmony prevail in the world, even if it kills her to do so.
It was succeeded as French representative at the 2000 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
The Eurovision Song Contest 2000 was the 45th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 13 May 2000 at the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden, following Charlotte Nilsson's victory in Jerusalem the previous year. It was the first time since 1996 that the contest was held on mainland Europe. The...
by Sofia Mestari
Sofia Mestari
Sofia Mestari is a French singer of Moroccan origin, at the age of ten she moved to Paris with her family.In 2000 she performed in the Eurovision Song Contest for France with the song On aura le ciel, which placed 23rd out of 24 with 5 points....
with "On aura le ciel
On Aura Le Ciel
"On aura le ciel" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed in French by Sofia Mestari.The song was performed fifth on the night...
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