Tonight, France will decide who will represent the country at the finals of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. Et si c'etait vous?

Around 20:50 CET, a gala will be aired through France 3, during which the 21 potential Eurovision Song Contest participants will show themselves. The winner of the gala will be selected via televoting and a jury (50%/50%). Corneille Nyungura will compose the song that tonight's winner will bring to Athens. The lucky ones;

� Fabien
� Kolo Barst
� Chris Combette
� Mikidache
� Tyssia
� Yorrick
� Virginie
� Melody
� Maelle Audic
� Leila Barechdy
� Fabian Ballarin
� Tamara Calhoun
� Emilie Chenneviere
� Gladys Fraioli
� Aude Henneville
� Laurent Leandri
� Julien Lamassone
� Candice Parise
� Virginie Schaeffer
� Pierre Suppa
� Alexandre Vautin

As soon as the winner has been announced, around 23:30 CET, he or she will sing the French entry for the upcoming contest.

As France is one of the 'Big-4' countries, among with the United Kingdom, Germany and Spain, the country is automatically qualified for the final of the 51st Eurovision Song Contest.