"Roi" (; ) is a song performed by French singer Bilal Hassani and written by Hassani,

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and Medeline. The song represented in the

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. The song was released as a digital download on 11 January 2019 through Low Wood as the lead single from his début studio album ''

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Composition

"Roi" was written by Hassani and the French duo

who represented France in

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Eurovision Song Contest

On 6 December 2018, Bilal Hassani was confirmed as one of the 18 participants in ''Destination Eurovision 2019'' with the song "Roi". He advanced from the first semi-final on 12 January 2019, after placing first with both the international jury and the public televote. He went on to compete in the final on 26 January, placing fifth with the international juries but winning a landslide share of the vote from the French public, amassing enough points to win the competition. As France is a member of the " Big Five", the song automatically advanced to the final, held on 18 May 2019 in

, Israel. At the final, the song received 105 points, finishing in 16th place.

Music video

On February 15, the music video was released on

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. It was set in a very grand theatre. The visual narrative begins with Hassani on backstage in his dressing room. It shows a rarely seen glimpse of the man beneath the wig. Once he’s applied his makeup and popped on his trademark blonde bob, he takes to the stage and belts out "Roi". The performance was derived from the Destination Eurovision final performance and the lyrics are dropped in the favour of moody lighting and soft-focus camerawork. However, his black outfit replete with bejeweled

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remains.

Charts

Certifications

References

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