| "Cœur" | |
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| SinglebyZoé Clauzure | |
| Released | 27 September 2023 (2023-09-27)[1] |
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| Length | 3:02 |
| Label | Parlophone / Warner Music France[1] |
| Composer(s) | Julien Comblat, Jérémy Chapron |
| Lyricist(s) | Noée Francheteau[3] |
| Music video | |
| "Cœur"onYouTube | |
| Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry | |
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| Artist(s) | |
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| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 1st |
| Final points | 228 |
| ◄ "Oh Maman !" (2022) | |
"Cœur" (French pronunciation: [kœʁ], lit. 'Heart') is a song by French singer Zoé Clauzure, released as a single on 27 September 2023.[1]
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.
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]
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]
The music video has an emphasis on the colors red and white.[13] It was directed by Alexandre Saltiel and choreographed by Cain and Céline Kitsaïs (founders of a dance school named Neodance Academy) and Sabrina Lonis.[14][15] It was released online on 18 October 2022 at 18:00 CET.[16]
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.[17]
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.[18][19][20]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Cœur" | 3:02 |
Ne manquez pas la sortie du clip officiel de Zoé Clauzure et de son titre "Coeur" Rdv mercredi 18 octobre à 18h00
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