{"id":15404,"date":"2022-05-13T15:33:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T13:33:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1633456"},"modified":"2022-05-13T16:04:37","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T14:04:37","slug":"who-is-frances-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-alvan-and-ahez","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-frances-eurovision-2022-entry-meet-alvan-and-ahez\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is France\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry? Meet Alvan and Ahez"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Rianne Ison\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 13 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>As one of the so-called \u201cbig five\u201d competing in<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-2022-final-date\/&quot;\">\u00a0<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Eurovision<\/span><\/a><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">, France will immediately qualify for the Grand Final in 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But as their entry takes to the stage in<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> Turin in Italy on Saturday 14th May, they\u2019ve got a lot of pressure on their shoulders as France has previously won an impressive five times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>As the country\u2019s act Alvan and Ahez attempts to make that a sixth victory, we take a look at e<span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">verything you need to know about France\u2019s Eurovision 2022 entry.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Who is representing France at Eurovision 2022?<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Alvan-and-Ahez-Eurovision-6ac5490.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Alvan-and-Ahez-Eurovision-6ac5490.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source 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class=\"&quot;wp-image-1633615\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Alvan-and-Ahez-Eurovision-6ac5490.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Alvan and Ahez<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Instagram<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Name:<\/strong> Alvan and Ahez is made up of Alexis Morvan-Rosius, <span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">Marine Lavigne, Sterenn Diridollou and Sterenn Le Guillou<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Ages:<\/strong> 29\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Instagram:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/alvanmusic\/?hl=en&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@alvanmusic <\/a><\/span>and <a href=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/ahezmusic\/?hl=en&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@ahezmusic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/alvan_music?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@alvan_music\u00a0<\/a><\/span>and <a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/ahezmusic&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">@ahezmusic<\/a><\/p>\n<p>France\u2019s Eurovision act is made up of two artists coming together \u2013 <span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">Alexis Morvan-Rosius, aka popular French musician Alvan, and vocal trio Ahez.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The two met in the summer of 2021 while at a bar in Rennes in France. There, they decided to join forces and submit an entry for Eurovision 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Alvan, 29, from Rennes has been steadily building a name for himself since he first started releasing his \u201cchill electro world\u201d music in 2010.<\/p>\n<p id=\"&quot;viewer-5n11t&quot;\" class=\"&quot;mm8Nw\" _1j-51=\"\" iwv3d=\"\" _1food=\"\" _78fba=\"\" b=\"\" public-draftstyledefault-block-depth0=\"\" fixed-tab-size=\"\" public-draftstyledefault-text-ltr=\"\"><span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">Meanwhile, Ahez are from\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">Carhaix, a municipality in the northern French region of Brittany. They\u2019ve been performing on the festival circuit for the past four years, showcasing their unique sound.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>What is France\u2019s Eurovision 2022 song called?<\/b><\/h2>\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Alvan\" ahez=\"\" fulenn=\"\" france=\"\" official=\"\" music=\"\" video=\"\" eurovision=\"\" width=\"&quot;200&quot;\" height=\"&quot;113&quot;\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CO07xLUlK2g?feature=oembed&quot;\" frameborder=\"&quot;0&quot;\" allow=\"&quot;accelerometer;\" autoplay=\"\" clipboard-write=\"\" encrypted-media=\"\" gyroscope=\"\" picture-in-picture=\"\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Alvan and Ahez have come together to collaborate on a song called <\/span>\u2018Fulenn\u2019 \u2013 which translates to \u2018Spark\u2019 \u2013 that truly is a one of a kind.<\/p>\n<p>Combining Alvan\u2019s impressive instrument skills and the women\u2019s unique vocals, the track was\u00a0written by Ahez member <span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">Marine Lavigne.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s performed entirely in <span class=\"&quot;_2PHJq\" public-draftstyledefault-ltr=\"\">Breton, a Celtic language which is spoken in Ahez\u2019s home region of Brittany, and tells the story of the Breton legend of a young woman who broke societal norms and danced at night, while bathing in the light of a bonfire.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> <h2><b>Where did France come in the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Last year\u2019s French entry Barbara Pravi majorly wowed the crowd and viewers with song \u2018Voila\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>She was just pipped to the post by Italy, coming in at second place with a staggering 499 points.<\/p>\n<p>Could the music of <span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Alvan and Ahez prove just as popular?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>When is Eurovision 2022?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will take place on Saturday 14th May 2022 in Italy\u2019s Pala Olimpico Arena in the city of Turin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>To make sure we\u2019ve got the best view in the house, BBC One will be broadcasting the show. It will also be available to listen to on BBC Radio Two.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Meanwhile, tune into the semi-finals on Tuesday 10th May and <\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Thursday 12th May 2022, airing on BBC Three.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Eurovision Song contest 2022 will<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-europe-shine-a-light\/&quot;\"> <b>air on the BBC this May<\/b><\/a><b>. Check out the full list of<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/eurovision-song-contest-winners\/&quot;\"> <b>Eurovision winners<\/b><\/a><b> and<\/b><a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/entertainment\/uk-eurovision-winners-how-many-times\/&quot;\"> <b>how many times the UK has won Eurovision<\/b><\/a><b> here. 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