France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001

After using a national final for the previous 2 years, with both entries achieving low placings, France Télévisions decided to revert to their previous format of an internal selection.

France Télévisions selected Canadian singer Natasha St-Pier to represent France, singing the song "Je n'ai que mon âme" in French and English.

At Eurovision

St-Pier was one of the favourites to win, and at the contest secured 142 points, placing 4th of 23 countries. This was France's best placing since the 1995 contest, and, as of 2014, France's best result since.

Points awarded to France

Points Awarded to France (Final)
12 points	10 points	8 points	7 points	6 points
Bosnia and Herzegovina Portugal Russia	Estonia Poland	Netherlands	Ireland Latvia Lithuania Norway	Croatia Denmark Germany Slovenia Sweden United Kingdom
5 points	4 points	3 points	2 points	1 point
	Greece Iceland	Spain	Israel	Turkey

France in the Eurovision Song Contest

Participation

1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 ~~1974~~ 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 ~~1982~~ 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Artists

1950s	Mathé Altéry (1956) Dany Dauberson (1956) Paule Desjardins André Claveau Jean Philippe

1960s	Jacqueline Boyer Jean-Paul Mauric Isabelle Aubret Alain Barrière Rachel Guy Mardel Dominique Walter Noëlle Cordier Isabelle Aubret Frida Boccara

1970s	Guy Bonnet Serge Lama Betty Mars Martine Clemenceau ~~1974~~ Nicole Rieu Catherine Ferry Marie Myriam Joël Prévost Anne-Marie David

1980s	Profil Jean Gabilou ~~1982~~ Guy Bonnet Annick Thoumazeau Roger Bens Cocktail Chic Christine Minier Gérard Lenorman Nathalie Pâque

1990s	Joëlle Ursull Amina Kali Patrick Fiori Nina Morato Nathalie Santamaria Dan Ar Braz & l'Héritage des Celtes Fanny Marie Line Nayah

2000s	Sofia Mestari Natasha St-Pier Sandrine François Louisa Baïleche Jonatan Cerrada Ortal Virginie Pouchain Les Fatals Picards Sébastien Tellier Patricia Kaas

2010s	Jessy Matador Amaury Vassili Anggun Amandine Bourgeois Twin Twin Lisa Angell

Songs

1950s	"Le temps perdu" (1956) "Il est là" (1956) "La belle amour" "Dors, mon amour" "Oui, oui, oui, oui"

1960s	"Tom Pillibi" "Printemps, avril carillonne" "Un premier amour" "Elle était si jolie" "Le chant de Mallory" "N'avoue jamais" "Chez nous" "Il doit faire beau là-bas" "La source" "Un jour, un enfant"

1970s	"Marie-Blanche" "Un jardin sur la terre" "Comé-comédie" "Sans toi" ~~1974~~ "Et bonjour à toi l'artiste" "Un, deux, trois" "L'oiseau et l'enfant" "Il y aura toujours des violons" "Je suis l'enfant soleil"

1980s	"Hé, hé M'sieurs dames" "Humanahum" ~~1982~~ "Vivre" "Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles" "Femme dans ses rêves aussi" "Européennes" "Les mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche" "Chanteur de charme" "J'ai volé la vie"

1990s	"White and Black Blues" "C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison" "Monté la riviè" "Mama Corsica" "Je suis un vrai garçon" "Il me donne rendez-vous" "Diwanit Bugale" "Sentiments songes" "Où aller" "Je veux donner ma voix"

2000s	"On aura le ciel" "Je n'ai que mon âme" "Il faut du temps" "Monts et merveilles" "À chaque pas" "Chacun pense à soi" "Il était temps" "L'amour à la française" "Divine" "Et s'il fallait le faire"

2010s	"Allez Ola Olé" "Sognu" "Echo (You and I)" "L'enfer et moi" "Moustache" "N'oubliez pas"

(Note: Entries scored out are when France did not compete)

Eurovision Song Contest 2001

Countries

Final (by final results)	Estonia (winner) Denmark Greece France Sweden Spain Slovenia Germany Malta Croatia Turkey Russia Lithuania Bosnia and Herzegovina United Kingdom Israel Portugal Netherlands Latvia Poland Ireland Iceland Norway

Artists

Final (by final results)	Tanel Padar, Dave Benton, 2XL Rollo & King Antique Natasha St-Pier Friends David Civera Nuša Derenda Michelle Fabrizio Faniello Vanna Sedat Yüce Mumiy Troll SKAMP Nino Pršeš Lindsay Dracass Tal Sondak MTM Michelle Courtens Arnis Mednis Piasek Gary O'Shaughnessy Two Tricky Haldor Lægreid

Songs

Final
(by final results)

(Note: All information are in order of appearance

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