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| Eurovision Song Contest 1981 | ||||
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| Participating broadcaster | Télévision Française 1 (TF1) | |||
| Country |  France | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Concours de la Chanson française pour l'Eurovision 1981 | |||
| Selection date(s) | Semi-finals 22 February 1981 1 March 1981 Final 8 March 1981 | |||
| Selected artist(s) | Jean Gabilou | |||
| Selected song | "Humanahum" | |||
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 3rd, 125 points | |||
| France in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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France was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 with the song "Humanahum", composed by Jean-Paul Cara, with lyrics by Joe Gracy, and performed by Jean Gabilou. The French participating broadcaster, Télévision Française 1 (TF1), selected its entry through a national final.