Et s'il fallait le faire
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"Et s'il fallait le faire" (And if it had to be done) is a song by French singer Patricia Kaas
and the first single off her album Kabaret
. It was the French
entry in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
, held in Moscow
, Russia
, where it finished 8th with 107 points. It was written and composed by Anse Lazio and Fred Blondin.
The original version of the song was recorded and first released in on the Kabaret album in December 2008. On 1 February 2009, an edit of the song was released as a single in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. The edit was made particularly with the Eurovision Song Contest in mind.
Patricia Kaas
Patricia Kaas is a French singer and actress.Kaas is a very successful French-speaking singer, with an International following...
and the first single off her album Kabaret
Kabaret
Kabaret ist the eighth studio album by French singer Patricia Kaas. It was first released digitally on December 15, 2008. The physical release followed in Switzerland, Belgium, Germany and Russia on February 6, 2009, and in a double CD edition in France on March 30, 2009.Kabaret, written with a K,...
. It was the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
entry in the
France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Patricia Kaas, one of France's most successful musical artists, represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 on 16 May 2009 in Moscow, Russia...
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
, held in Moscow
Moscow
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, Russia
Russia
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, where it finished 8th with 107 points. It was written and composed by Anse Lazio and Fred Blondin.
The original version of the song was recorded and first released in on the Kabaret album in December 2008. On 1 February 2009, an edit of the song was released as a single in France, Belgium, Switzerland and Germany. The edit was made particularly with the Eurovision Song Contest in mind.
Eurovision 2009
The song competed in the final of the contest on 16 May 2009 where it finished 8th with 107 points.Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) | 71 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Wallonia) | 58 |
| French Singles Chart | 41 |