Claude is going to the Eurovision Song Contest with the song C’est La Vie. In the song, the singer combines French and English lyrics. The song was released a day earlier than planned, because it was already leaked on social media.
The official release of the song is on Thursday. Claude will then also explain what C’est La Vie is about. AVROTROS does not share any further details, but confirms that this is the entry.
The song starts as a ballad, but quickly moves to more uptempo. At the beginning and at the end of C’est La Vie, the piano sounds can be heard that were previously used in a teaser for the song.
Claude has previously said that his song would be bilingual. Due to his repertoire, it was expected that it would be a French-Dutch song, but the singer has chosen French and English after all. In the song, he keeps switching languages.
In the song, he sings about his mother, as he had already announced. During his participation in Beste Zangers, Claude already said that he got his love for music from home. In the song, he seems to sing about a melody that his mother sang to him.
AVROTROS says it is investigating how the song could have leaked. “Also to learn lessons for the future. But it is difficult. We know that it has happened before with other countries,” says a spokesperson. The broadcaster will not take any steps against the person responsible for the leak. “It is what it is, c’est la vie.”
On 19 December, it was announced that 21-year-old Claude will participate in the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of the Netherlands. He will travel to Basel, Switzerland in May, where he hopes to secure a place in the final in the first semi-final on Tuesday 13 May. Source: nu.nl.
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