Date - March 22, 1986
Organising broadcasters - Antenne 2
Venue - Studio TV Antenne 2, Paris
Hosts - Patrice Laffont
Director - unknown
Musical director - François Rauber
Orchestra - freelance orchestra
Number of entries - 14
Winning entry - 'Européennes' Cocktail
Winning songwriters - Georges Costa / Michel Costa
Winning orchestrator - Jean-Claude Petit
The winning group, Cocktail, took on an amended name, Cocktail Chic, for the international contest in Norway
PARTICIPATING ENTRIES
Song 1
Title – "Homme de lumière"
Rendition – Daisy Clerc
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 3rd place (133 votes)
Song 2
Title – "Paris le dimanche matin"
Rendition – Véronique Bodoin
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 13th place (30 votes)
Song 3
Title – "J'aimerai demain"
Rendition – Sandrine Doukhan
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 7th place (63 votes)
Song 4
Title – "Nuit blanche"
Rendition – Christian Gavalet
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 12th place (35 votes)
Song 5
Title – "Vivre longtemps"
Rendition – Yves de Roubaix
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 2nd place (147 votes)
Song 6
Title – "Stop l'amour, pas d'amour"
Rendition – King Kong & Les Limousines
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 6th place (67 votes)
Song 7
Title – "Eurovision"
Rendition – Duo Plaisir
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 9th place (43 votes)
Song 8
Title – "Européennes"
Rendition – Cocktail
Lyrics – Georges Costa / Michel Costa
Composition – Georges Costa / Michel Costa
Studio arrangement – Georges Costa / Michel Costa
Live orchestration – Jean-Claude Petit
Score – 1st place (158 votes)
Song 9
Title – "Mélodie"
Rendition – Claude Axèle
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 5th place (76 votes)
Song 10
Title – "La roue tourne"
Rendition – Jean-Louis Richerme
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 9th place (43 votes)
Song 11
Title – "Fils d'Ellington"
Rendition – Catherine Perbost
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 11th place (36 votes)
Song 12
Title – "Je vis dans une rêve"
Rendition – Marc Juillet
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 8th place (55 votes)
Song 13
Title – "Le coeur branché"
Rendition – Sonja Wiggers
Lyrics – unknown
Composition – unknown
Studio arrangement – none
Live orchestration – unknown
Score – 14th place (24 votes)
Song 14
Title – "Comme une chanteuse de blues"
Rendition – Lucille Marciano
Lyrics – Johny Rech
Composition – Michel Carré
Studio arrangement – José Souc
Live orchestration – José Souc
Score – 4th place (113 votes)