The French Semi-Finals were hosted by Evelyne Leclercq. The top 3 songs (chosen by televoting) qualified for the final.
Semi-Final 1 – March 12th
| 1 | Sans lui | Without him | Marie Azaro | 4725 |
4th |
– |
| 2 | T’as l’air | You look like | Jean-François Doll | 4325 |
5th |
– |
| 3 | Il y aura toujours des violons | There will always be violons | Joël Prévost | 6511 |
2nd |
F |
| 4 | Pour un train qui part | For a train that leaves | Alphabet | 3986 |
6th |
– |
| 5 | Tombe l’eau | Waterfall | Noëlle Cordier | 4932 |
3rd |
F |
| 6 | Seul | Alone | Patrick Lemaître | 3646 |
7th |
– |
| 7 | Alors prends le soleil | So take the sun | Jean-Paul Cara | 7528 |
1st |
F |
Semi-Final 2 – March 19th
| 1 | Joue ta musique | Play your music | Christian Villers | 5158 |
4th |
– |
| 2 | C’était pour toi | It was for you | Jean-Pierre Savelli | 4579 |
5th |
– |
| 3 | Je te promets de revenir | I promise to come back | Violette Vial | 6346 |
2nd |
F |
| 4 | Au-revoir, et peut-être à bientôt | Goodbye, and perhaps we’ll meet again soon | Malvina | 5589 |
3rd |
F |
| 5 | Laisse pleurer les rivières | Let the rivers cry | Irvin & Indira | 8445 |
1st |
F |
| 6 | Ne m’oublie pas | Don’t forget me | Caroline Grant | 4173 |
6th |
– |
| 7 | Dessine pour moi | Draw for me | Liliane Davis | 3881 |
7th |
– |