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France's Entry - From the Ridiculous
to the Sublime?
Sognu - Amaury Vassili Sognu, performed by tenor Amaury Vassili, the official French entry, not only flies in the face of such wisdom, but the lyrics are in Corsican. Now that is a bit like asking Cliff Richard to have sung Congratulations in Welsh, back in 1968. Not even the French, understand Corsican, so quite what the Maltese judge will make of this is anybody's guess! Maybe it doesn't matter... just let this classic-pop crossover of a song wash over you. You could always close your eyes and imagine what the song means. In which case, Amaury Vassili might just have la-la'd-dum-de-dahed over the orchestration and have done with it. Strange thing is, though, whether you are into classical music or pop and no matter what your lingua-franca, Sognu grows on you, the more you play it. It sticks in the mind, being a song you can actually whistle. So maybe, just maybe, amidst all the boom-boom and strobing lights... frenetic dancers and razzmataz of the live broadcast on 14th May... maybe, just maybe, France will have struck the right chord with the 2011 judges. 2010 French Entry What a difference a year makes.
Story:
Chris McCready
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