"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
The song is about school bullying.[4] 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,[7] the singer encourages the listeners to "move forward towards victory" despite some people wanting to see you fail.[6] It was written by Noée Francheteau (music) and Julien Comblat and Jérémy Chapron (lyrics).[3]
The chorus goes: "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
On 27 September 2023, France Télévisions announced Zoé would represent France at the 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with "Cœur".[11] On the same day, the song was released as a single.[12]
On 18 October, the music video for the song was released online.[13] It was directed by Alexandre Saltiel and choreographed by Cain and Céline Kitsaïs and Sabrina Lonis.[14]
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.[15]
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.[16][17][18]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cœur" | 3:02 |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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 "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.
- ^ "Cœur - Single – Album par Zoé Clauzure". Apple Music. 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Eurovision France".
Ne manquez pas la sortie du clip officiel de Zoé Clauzure et de son titre "Coeur" Rdv mercredi 18 octobre à 18h00
- ^ https://www.enroute-eurovision.fr/video/decouvrez-le-clip-de-la-chanson-coeur-de-zoe-clauzure/
- ^ "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.
- ^ "France's Zoe Clauzure wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest ..." 27 November 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.