A new selection commitee
France 3 has opted for a fresh and innovative method and mechanism to select the artist and the song which will represent France at the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest next May in Malmo, Sweden by creating a selection committee composed of 12 personalities from the music industry (writers, composers, singers, managers, lyricists etc) and representatives from France Televisions (France 3 and France Ô). A pre-selection made by France 3 will be proposed and the committee will be choosing among 10-12 singers/songs. There will not be an open call for songs. The committee is scheduled to meet in January.
A new head of the French ESC delegation-
Frédéric Valencak, assistant director of France 3 Entertainment Department, has been appointed head of the French Eurovision Song Contest delegation.Bruno Berberes, who was the head of the French Eurovision Song Contest delegation, is currently involved in his casting director activities, will now be the artistic advisor of the French Eurovision Song Contest delegation.
The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will be broadcast live on France 3, commented as last year by Mireille Dumas and Cyril Feraud , and one on the semi-final on France Ô.
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