France will be represented by Alvan and Ahez, in Breton, at Eurovision

Alvan and Ahez will defend the French chances in the Eurovision final in Turin (Italy), on May 14, with the song

.

So decided the jury of personalities, chaired by Jenifer, and the viewers of the selection program, presented by Stéphane Bern and Laurence Boccolini, broadcast on Saturday on France 2.

Twelve songs were in competition during this second edition of

.

At the end of a first round of public votes, five of them were eliminated (

by Hélène in Paris,

by Julia,

by Joanna,

by Joan,

by Sam ) and one,

by Cyprien Zéni, was fished out by the jurors.

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Tributes to Ukraine

Six songs therefore remained in the running for the second round of votes.

The votes of the jury and those of the viewers each counted for 50% of the result.

In the final standings, the Breton group won with 222 points, ahead of Pauline Chagne (172) and the Soa duo (140).

If the show did its job of entertainment, it did not forget to mention the war in Ukraine.

It opened with the notes of

, a song by Zlata Ognevich, a Ukrainian singer who participated in Eurovision 2013. Another tribute was paid during the evening to the country invaded by Russia through the intervention, in video, of Jamala.

This artist, who gave Ukraine a second Eurovision victory in 2016 with her song

, is now a refugee in Turkey.

"I would like the whole Eurovision community to support Ukraine, because it is also decisive for us. Stop this war

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