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Isabel, mother of artist Louane, died when she was still a teenager. Now a song in his honor is a favorite to victory in Eurovision.
France is a member of Big 5, the 5 countries that have direct passage to the Eurovision final because they are the main contributors of the competition. Still, the song “Mother”, performed by the artist Louanehas been sung this Tuesday in Switzerland, where the festival is taking place.
Against all expectations, the “displaced” song of the Napa thanks to Portugal to, where the Portuguese will compete against the French Lusodescent.
Music is actually a tribute to the Portuguese-Brazilian mother of the singer, who Died of cancer when he was only 17 years old, in 2014. The song is emotional, with an explosive moment where we see fireworks on stage, and ends with the daughter of Louane herself saying the word “Maman” (Mom in French).
“I built my life / And the emptiness is great / the questions too / how are you?
Through the festival itself, the music is the third favorite to victory, with a 4 -star classification. It has 60% likely to be in one of the first positions. In France, leads in Spotify, having become a global success.
According to, the artist (who became famous after participating in The Voice Kids in France and participating in the movie “La Famille Bélier”) Already sang in Portuguese – An interpretation of “The Skin in Me” by singer Marcia. “The Portuguese side gave me soul, longing and strength“He had said in a recent interview.
