Country France Selection date(s) 31 March 1985 Final result 10th, 56 points | Selection process National Final Selected entrant Roger Bens | |
Selected song "Femme dans ses rêves aussi" | ||
France was represented by Roger Bens, with the song '"Femme dans ses rêves aussi", at the 1985 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 4 May in Gothenburg, Sweden. The song was chosen through a national final organised by broadcaster Antenne 2.
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Final
The national final was held on 31 March, hosted by Patrice Laffont and Catherine Ceylac. Fourteen songs took part with the winner chosen by a panel of TV viewers who were telephoned and asked to vote on the songs.
At Eurovision
On the night of the final Bens performed 6th in the running order, following Spain and preceding Turkey. At the close of voting "Femme dans ses rêves aussi" had received 56 points (including a maximum 12 from Greece), placing France 10th of the 19 entries. The French jury awarded its 12 points to Israel.