Song selection 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. "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.
Selection of Vassili 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." 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". == Promotion ==