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Barbara Pravi Barbara Piévic (born 10 April 1993), known professionally as Barbara Pravi, is a French singer, songwriter and actress. After signing with Capitol Music France in 2015, she released five extended plays with the label: ''Barbara Pravi'' (2018), ...

. It was released for digital download and to streaming platforms on 6 November 2020 and is co-composed by Barbara Pravi, Igit and Lili Poe. The song represented

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, the Netherlands, placing second, after winning the pre-selection competition '' Eurovision France, c'est vous qui décidez!'' The single was certified Platinum (Global) in August 2021 and Gold (France) in April 2022. The song tells a personal story of Pravi's about

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Eurovision Song Contest

The song represented

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, after it was chosen through '' Eurovision France, c'est vous qui décidez!'' She advanced from the first round. She went on to compete in the final, winning the jury and televote, amassing enough points to win the competition. As France is a member of the " Big Five", the song automatically advanced to the final, which was held on 22 May 2021 at the

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, Netherlands. In the final, the song placed second with 499 points, France's best result in the contest since 1991.

Personnel

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. * Barbara Pravi – producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer, vocals * Elodie Filleul – producer * Jérémie Arcache – producer * Igit – composer * Lili Poe – composer

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References

2020 songs 2020 singles Capitol Records singles Eurovision songs of 2021 Eurovision songs of France Songs written by Barbara Pravi {{Eurovision-stub