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Sognu

"Sognu"
Single by Amaury Vassili
from the album Canterò
ReleasedMarch 4, 2011
Recorded2011
GenreOperatic pop
LabelWarner
Songwriter(s)
  • Daniel Moyne
  • Quentin Bachelet
  • Jean-Pierre Marcellesi
  • Julie Miller
Producer(s)Quentin Bachelet
Amaury Vassili singles chronology
"Endless Love"
(2010)
"Sognu"
(2011)
Eurovision Song Contest 2011 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Daniel Moyne, Quentin Bachelet
Lyricist(s)
Jean-Pierre Marcellesi, Julie Miller
Finals performance
Final result
15th
Final points
82
Entry chronology
◄ "Allez Ola Olé" (2010)
"Echo (You and I)" (2012) ►

"Sognu" (English: "I Dream") is a song by Amaury Vassili that was the entry for France in the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest, held in Düsseldorf, Germany. Although it was a favourite to win the contest,[1] it ended up in 15th position.

Background

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Song selection

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The song was composed by Daniel Moyne and Quentin Bachelet (son of French singer Pierre Bachelet), who has been working with Vassili since the beginning of his career. The lyrics of "Sognu" were written by Jean-Pierre Marcellesi.

The song was chosen internally by France 3 and SACEM.[2] "Sognu" was sung in the Corsican language, which marks the first French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest sung in Corsican since "Mama Corsica" in 1993.[3]

Selection of Vassili

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Regarding the decision to select Amaury Vassili and "Sognu", Pierre Sled, program supervisor at France 3, declared: "We wanted someone young, representing the excellence of French music. We didn't hesitate much, given the fact that the other names were not satisfying". He pointed out that "the choice was driven by the desire to promote a young talented artist representing the best of French music and its diversity. That's why we quickly agreed an opera singer was the most elegant option. Amaury is an angel of music with a powerful voice. Without any hesitation, he was a perfect choice."[2] The song was presented on 7 March. An English version of "Sognu", called "I Would Dream About Her", was written by UK songwriter Dele Ladimeji.

"Our goal is clear", Pierre Sled assured, "France 3 is the channel of French regions and we wanted to have them honored. Corsican is close to Italian, thus it will perfectly suit an opera song".[2]

Promotion

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Vassili appeared on numerous shows, including Le Plus Grand Cabaret Du Monde, 13h00 news, Sidaction, Les Années Bonheur, Morandini. France3 aired a video about the contest, shortly before the Finale. It included visits to the press centre, the arena, and interviews with press and fans. On 29 April, a show called En Route Pour L'Eurovision Avec Amaury was broadcast on France3 on 9 May, five days before the Finale.

Amaury's record label, Warner Music Group, promoted Sognu throughout Europe by signing radio station deals. In addition, Warner Music Europe was preparing a European release of Vasilli's CD, which included "Sognu".[4]

Music video

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The official music video premiered on 8 March 2011 on Vassili's official YouTube channel.[5]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Sognu"2:55

Release history

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Region Date Label Format
France 4 March 2011[6] Warner Music Digital download
2 May 2011[7] CD single

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 25
France (SNEP)[9] 33
France (SNEP) Physical chart[10] 3

References

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  1. ^ "France: Amaury Vassili – Sognu". March 7, 2011.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Schacht, Andreas. "It's official: Amaury Vassili to represent France!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  3. ^ à 18h51, Par Le 4 février 2011 (February 4, 2011). "Eurovision : Amaury Vassili chantera pour la France". leparisien.fr.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Stories". Eurovision.tv.
  5. ^ "Amaury Vassili - Sognu (EUROVISION-FRANCE)" – via www.youtube.com.
  6. ^ "Amazon.fr".
  7. ^ "Sognu" – via Amazon.
  8. ^ "Amaury Vassili – Sognu" (in French). Ultratip.
  9. ^ "Amaury Vassili - Sognu (single)". www.chartsinfrance.net.
  10. ^ "Amaury Vassili dans les charts français". www.chartsinfrance.net.
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