Cœur (song): Difference between revisions

| cover = Cœur - Zoé Clauzure.png

| released = {{Start date|2023|09|27|df=y}}

| genre = <!-- Please source genres -->

| length = 3:02

| label =

* [[Parlophone]]

* [[Warner Music France]]

| composer =

* Julien Comblat

* Jérémy Chapron

"'''Cœur'''" ({{IPA-fr|kœʁ}}, {{lit|Heart}}) is a song by French singer [[Zoé Clauzure]], released as a [[single (music)|single]] on 27 September 2023.<ref name="Apple Music">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/cœur-single/1708307829|title=Cœur - Single – Album par Zoé Clauzure|website=Apple Music|date=2023-09-27|access-date=2023-12-25}}</ref>

The song is about [[school bullying]].<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/11/27/frances-zoe-clauzure-wins-junior-eurovision-song-contest-with-coeur|title=France's Zoe Clauzure wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest ...|date=2023-11-27|accessdate=2023-12-25}}</ref> It was written by Noée Francheteau and composed by Julien Comblat and Jérémy Chapron.<ref name="Zoé Clauzure - Junior Eurovision Song Contest" />

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",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/zoe-clauzure-flies-flag-france-nice|title=Zoé Clauzure flies the flag for France in Nice|date=2023-09-23|access-date=2023-12-25}}</ref> delivering a strong positive, supportive message.<ref name="wiwiblogs.com">{{cite web | url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/11/01/lyrics-zoe-clauzure-coeur-junior-eurovision-2023/278094/ | title=France at Junior Eurovision 2023: Zoé Clauzure with『Cœur』| date=November 2023 }}</ref> While not making any direct references to school bullying,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ria.ru/20231127/bulling-1912046080.html | title=Француженка победила на детском Евровидении с песней о травле в школе | date=27 November 2023 }}</ref> the singer encourages the listeners to "move forward towards victory" despite some people wanting to see the listener fail.<ref name="wiwiblogs.com" /> 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:<ref name="wiwiblogs.com"/> "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."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chartsinfrance.net/Eurovision/news-126244.html|title=Eurovision Junior 2023 : on connaît la candidate et la chanson de la France !|website=Charts in France|date=2023-09-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.europafm.com/noticias/musica/asi-suena-coeur-cancion-que-francia-ganado-eurovision-junior-2023_20231127656451d20d39ec0001c21b9f.html|title=Así suena 'Coeur', la canción con la que Francia ha ganado Eurovisión Junior 2023|website=Europa FM|date=2024-11-27}}</ref>

On 27 September 2023, [[France Télévisions]] announced Zoé had been internally selected to represent France at the [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023|2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest]] with her song "Cœur".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.allocine.fr/tvactu/articles/article-1000044122.html | title=Eurovision Junior 2023 : Qui est Zoé Clauzure, la représentante de la France ? | date=October 2023 }}</ref><!--<ref>https://www.nicepremium.fr/actualite/zoe-clausure-representera-la-france-a-leurovision-junior-2023-a-nice/</ref><ref>https://www.melty.fr/musique/eurovision-junior-2023-zoe-clauzure-13-ans-representera-la-france-et-vous-lavez-deja-vue-quelque-part-1141184.html</ref>--><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aussievision.net/post/junior-eurovision-2023-france-profile-coeur-by-zo%C3%A9-clauzure|title=Junior Eurovision 2023 France profile: 'Coeur' by Zoé Clauzure|first=Craig|last=Land|date=2 October 2023|website=Aussievision}}</ref> On the same day, the song was released as a [[single (music)|single]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/fr/album/cœur-single/1708307829|title=Cœur - Single – Album par Zoé Clauzure|website=Apple Music|date=2023-09-27}}</ref>

The music video was released online on 18 October 2022 at 18:00 CET.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/EurovisionFrance/|title=Eurovision France|website=[[Facebook]] |quote=Ne manquez pas la sortie du clip officiel de Zoé Clauzure et de son titre "Coeur" Rdv mercredi 18 octobre à 18h00}}</ref> It was directed by [[Alexandre Saltiel]] and choreographed by Cain and Céline Kitsaïs (founders of a dance school named Neodance Academy<!-- who notably choreographed the -->) and Sabrina Lonis.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.enroute-eurovision.fr/video/decouvrez-le-clip-de-la-chanson-coeur-de-zoe-clauzure/|title=Découvrez le clip de la chanson « Coeur » de Zoé Clauzure &#124; En Route Pour l'Eurovision 2024|date=22 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://androland.com/nouveaute-2023-together-une-aventure-musicale-pixar-a-disneyland-paris-28592.html|title=Nouveauté 2023 : TOGETHER : une Aventure Musicale Pixar à Disneyland Paris|first=Mister|last=Andro|date=10 July 2023|website=Androland}}</ref>

It has an emphasis on the colors red and white.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/11/01/lyrics-zoe-clauzure-coeur-junior-eurovision-2023/278094/|title=France at Junior Eurovision 2023: Zoé Clauzure with "Cœur"|first=Ruxandra|last=Tudor|date=1 November 2023|website=wiwibloggs}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://junioreurovision.tv/story/zoe-clauzure-france-has-won-junior-eurovision-2023|title=Zoé Clauzure from France has won Junior Eurovision 2023!|date=2023-11-26|accessdate=2023-12-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2023/11/france-wins-junior-eurovision-song-contest-for-2nd-year-in-a-row-with-coeur|title=France wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest for 2nd year in a row with "Coeur"|publisher=[[EBU]]|date=2023-11-26|accessdate=2023-12-25}}</ref><ref name="auto"/>

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