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"Humanahum" - Jean Gabilou
"In a galaxy in the year 3000, an old man sat on the grey ground"
The French Final was held on March 8th, hosted by Fabienne Egal. Before the final there were 2 semi-finals - click here for details: FRENCH SEMI-FINALS 1981 The winning song was chosen by sample of TV viewers who were telephoned after the final to vote on the songs.
| 1 | Les yeux fermés | Closed eyes | Evelyne Geller | 165 | 3rd  | 
    
| 2 | C'est un oiseau de papier | It's a paper bird | Jorge Rafael | 242 | 2nd  | 
    
| 3 | Un homme s'était levé | A man stood up | Amour | 116 | 6th  | 
    
| 4 | De visage en visage | Face to face | Jeff Barnell | 131 | 5th  | 
    
| 5 | Humanahum | Humanahum | Jean Gabilou | 273 | 1st  | 
    
| 6 | Voilà comment je t'aime | This is how I love you | Frida Boccara | 159 | 4th  | 
    
Jean Gabilou came 3rd at the ESC. Frida Boccara was one of the joint winners of the 1969 ESC.