"Cœur" (French pronunciation: [kœʁ], lit. 'Heart') is a song by French singer Zoé Clauzure, released as a single on 27 September 2023.[1]
| "Cœur" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Zoé Clauzure | |
| Released | 27 September 2023[1] |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:02 |
| Label | Parlophone / Warner Music France[1] |
| Composer(s) | Julien Comblat, Jérémy Chapron |
| Lyricist(s) | Noée Francheteau[3] |
| Music video | |
| "Cœur" on YouTube | |
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 1st |
| Final points | 228 |
| ◄ "Oh Maman !" (2022) | |
It was France's winning entry in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Zoé Clauzure, aged 13 at the time, won the competition with a total of 228 points, 27 points ahead of second-placed Spain, earning France its second consecutive and third overall victory at the contest.
Description edit
The song is about school bullying.[4] It was written by Noée Francheteau and composed by Julien Comblat and Jérémy Chapron.[3]
Zoé had previously dealt with the topic in her song "Ma place" (lit. "My Place"), but this new track was more on the "sunny side",[5] delivering a strong positive, supportive message.[6] While not making any direct references to school bullying,[7] the singer encourages the listeners to "move forward towards victory" despite some people wanting to see the listener fail.[6] In the chorus, she communicates the sentiment of togetherness with her listeners and highlights the excitement of performing for them on stage and making their existence known to the world:[6] "My heart beats in rhythm, it beats so fast when I sing for you. When I sing, I want the whole world to see us exist."[8][9]
According to the singer, she received messages from people saying that her song saved their lives.[10]
Junior Eurovision edit
Selection edit
On 27 September 2023, France Télévisions announced Zoé had been internally selected to represent France at the 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Cœur".[11][12] On the same day, the song was released as a single.[13]
Music video edit
The music video was released online on 18 October 2022 at 18:00 CET.[14] It was directed by Alexandre Saltiel and choreographed by Cain and Céline Kitsaïs (founders of a dance school named Neodance Academy) and Sabrina Lonis.[15][16]
It has an emphasis on the colors red and white.[17]
Victory edit
The contest took place on November 26 at the Nikaïa Concert Hall in Nice, France. Zoé's stage performance had her surrounded by backing dancers in a "Barbie pink" ambiance.[18]
Zoé Clauzure won the competition, scoring 228 points, ahead of Spain with 201 and Armenia with 180 points. This was France's second consecutive and third overall victory in the contest.[19][20][4]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cœur" | 3:02 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Cœur - Single – Album par Zoé Clauzure". Apple Music. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Cœur - Single - Album by Zoé Clauzure". 27 September 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Zoé Clauzure". junioreurovision.tv (Junior Eurovision Song Contest). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b "France's Zoe Clauzure wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest ..." 27 November 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Zoé Clauzure flies the flag for France in Nice". 23 September 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "France at Junior Eurovision 2023: Zoé Clauzure with "Cœur"". November 2023.
- ^ "Француженка победила на детском Евровидении с песней о травле в школе". 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Eurovision Junior 2023 : on connaît la candidate et la chanson de la France !". Charts in France. 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Así suena 'Coeur', la canción con la que Francia ha ganado Eurovisión Junior 2023". Europa FM. 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Harcèlement scolaire: ce message de la gagnante de l'Eurovision Junior !". MCE TV. 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Eurovision Junior 2023 : Qui est Zoé Clauzure, la représentante de la France ?". October 2023.
- ^ Land, Craig (2 October 2023). "Junior Eurovision 2023 France profile: 'Coeur' by Zoé Clauzure". Aussievision.
- ^ "Cœur - Single – Album par Zoé Clauzure". Apple Music. 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Eurovision France". Facebook.
Ne manquez pas la sortie du clip officiel de Zoé Clauzure et de son titre "Coeur" Rdv mercredi 18 octobre à 18h00
- ^ "Découvrez le clip de la chanson « Coeur » de Zoé Clauzure | En Route Pour l'Eurovision 2024". 22 October 2023.
- ^ Andro, Mister (10 July 2023). "Nouveauté 2023 : TOGETHER : une Aventure Musicale Pixar à Disneyland Paris". Androland.
- ^ Tudor, Ruxandra (1 November 2023). "France at Junior Eurovision 2023: Zoé Clauzure with "Cœur"". wiwibloggs.
- ^ "Eurovision Junior à Nice : la jeune française Zoé Clauzure remporte le concours". Franceinfo. 26 November 2023.
- ^ "Zoé Clauzure from France has won Junior Eurovision 2023!". 26 November 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "France wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd year in a row with "Coeur"". EBU. 26 November 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.