France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2017 | ||||
| Participating broadcaster | France Télévisions | |||
| Country | France | |||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Announcement date | 9 February 2017 | |||
| Competing entry | ||||
| Song | "Requiem" | |||
| Artist | Alma | |||
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| Placement | ||||
| Final result | 12th, 135 points | |||
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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Requiem" written by Nazim Khaled and Alma, and performed by Alma. The French broadcaster France Télévisions in collaboration with the television channel France 2 internally selected the French entry for the 2017 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. "Requiem" was officially announced by France 2 as the French entry on 9 February 2017 and later the song was presented to the public as the contest entry on 11 March 2017.
As a member of the "Big Five", France automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing as the closing entry during the show in position 26, France placed twelfth out of the 26 participating countries with 135 points.