Virginie Pouchain (born 1980 in

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, Ardèche), is a singer and hairdresser from the

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and a jury presided by

Charles Aznavour Charles Aznavour ( , ; born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian, hy, Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրեան, ; 22 May 1924 – 1 October 2018) was a French-Armenian singer, lyricist, actor and diplomat. Aznavour was known for his dist ...

to represent France in

Eurovision Song Contest 2006 The Eurovision Song Contest 2006 was the 51st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Athens, Greece, following the country's victory at the with the song "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou. Organised by the European Broadcasti ...

. For the French national grand finale, she sang

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's hit song ''Pour que tu m'aimes encore''. In

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, Virginie performed a song – written especially for the occasion by the German-born singer

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– entitled '' Il était temps'' (''It's about time''). She finished in the third-to-last position scoring only five points.

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