French hand Tellier 'nul points' for Eurovision song in English

Paul MacInnes
Thursday April 17, 2008
guardian.co.uk

It's a clash between tradition and innovation. A fight between the insular and the globalised. A tussle over the very character of modern France and, if it isn't resolved soon, the country's chances of winning Eurovision could take a bit of a beating.

Sebastien Tellier, the electro-pop star who has been chosen to represent France at this year's kitsch sing-a-long, has incurred the wrath of the French establishment after it became clear that the song he is set to perform, Divine, contains some lyrics in English.