| Eurovision Song Contest 2004 | ||||
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| Country |  Monaco | |||
| National selection | ||||
| Selection process | Internal selection | |||
| Selection date(s) | 22 February 2004 | |||
| Selected entrant | Maryon | |||
| Selected song | "Notre planète" | |||
| Selected songwriter(s) |
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| Finals performance | ||||
| Semi-final result | Failed to qualify (19th) | |||
| Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest | ||||
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Monaco participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Notre planète" written by Philippe Bosco and Patrick Sassier. The song was performed by Maryon, who was internally selected by the Monégasque broadcaster Télé Monte-Carlo (TMC), which returned to the Eurovision Song Contest after a twenty-five-year absence, to represent Monaco in the 2004 contest in Istanbul, Turkey. The selection of Maryon and "Notre planète" as the Monégasque entry was announced on 22 February 2004.
Monaco competed in the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest which took place on 12 May 2004. Performing during the show in position 9, "Notre planète" was not announced among the top 10 entries of the semi-final and therefore did not qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Monaco placed nineteenth out of the 22 participating countries in the semi-final with 10 points.
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Background
Prior to the 2004 contest, Monaco has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest twenty-one times since its first entry in 1959. The nation has won the contest once (in 1971 with the song "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" performed by Séverine), making them the only microstate to have won the contest to date.[1] Monaco has also placed last on two occasions: in 1959 and 1965 which also received nul points.[2] Since 1980, Monaco did not participate in the contest for financial reasons and lack of interest.[3]
The Monégasque national broadcaster, Télé Monte-Carlo (TMC), broadcasts the event within Monaco and organises the selection process for the nation's entry. On 15 October 2003, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed that Monaco would participate in the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest following a twenty-five-year absence.[4] All Monégasque entries were selected by TMC through an internal selection, a method that was continued for their 2004 participation.[5]
Before Eurovision
Internal selection
The Monégasque entry for the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest was selected internally by TMC.[5] Female performers residing in Monaco, Corsica or South-Eastern France were able to apply by submitting a cover of a song, preferably in French, between 24 January 2004 and 14 February 2004.[6] "Prenez soin de notre planéte" (later retitled as "Notre planéte") was announced as the Monégasque song on 31 January 2004, while 21 performers selected from 500 applicants auditioned in front of a ten-member jury panel on 21 February 2004 at the Stars'n'Bar in Monte Carlo where Maryon Gargiulo was selected to represent Monaco from four shortlisted candidates: Cindie Bruzzie, Elise Granier, Maryon Gargiulo and Sandra Betty. The audition was also attended by Monaco's Prince Albert who congratulated Maryon publicly upon her selection.[7][8] "Notre planéte" was written by Philippe Bosco and Patrick Sassier, and is a disco-themed song about the Mediterranean Sea and its need for protection.[9][10]
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At Eurovision
It was announced that the competition's format would be expanded to include a semi-final in 2004. According to the rules, all nations with the exceptions of the host country, the "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom) and the ten highest placed finishers in the 2003 contest are required to qualify from the semi-final on 12 May 2004 in order to compete for the final on 15 May 2004; the top ten countries from the semi-final progress to the final. On 23 March 2004, an allocation draw was held which determined the running order for the semi-final and Monaco was set to perform in position 9, following the entry from Malta and before the entry from Greece.[12] At the end of the semi-final, Andorra was not announced among the top 10 entries in the semi-final and therefore failed to qualify to compete in the final. It was later revealed that Monaco placed nineteenth in the semi-final, receiving a total of 10 points.[13]
Both the semi-final and the final were broadcast in Monaco on TMC Monte Carlo with commentary by Bernard Montiel.[14][15][16] The Monégasque spokesperson, who announced the Monégasque votes during the final, was TMC presenter Anne Allegrini.[17]
Voting
Below is a breakdown of points awarded to Monaco and awarded by Monaco in the semi-final and grand final of the contest. The nation awarded its 12 points to Portugal in the semi-final and to Spain in the final of the contest. In the semi-final, Monaco's vote was based on 100 percent jury voting due to an insufficient number of valid votes cast during the televote period.[18]
Points awarded to Monaco
| Score | Country |
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| 12 points | |
| 10 points | |
| 8 points | |
| 7 points | |
| 6 points | |
| 5 points | |
| 4 points | |
| 3 points | |
| 2 points |  Albania
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| 1 point |
Points awarded by Monaco
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References
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- ^ "Monaco Chante la Planéte à l'Eurovision" [Monaco Singing the Planet at Eurovision] (in French). Monte-Carlo: Monte Carlo Press – Camera Obscura. 20 May 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
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- ^ "Casting". Eurovision Monaco (in French). 9 December 2004. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (23 March 2004). "Eurovision 2004: this is the running order!". Esctoday. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "Semi-Final of Istanbul 2004". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Samedi 15 mai". TV8 (in French). Zofingen, Switzerland: Ringier. 13 May 2004. pp. 18–24. Retrieved 16 January 2023 – via Scriptorium Digital Library.
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- ^ Delpiroux, Dominique (2 April 2004). "Bernard Montiel persiste et signe". La Dépêche du Midi (in French). Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Phillips, Roel (17 May 2005). "Eurovision 2024 The 39 spokespersons! - ESCToday.com". Esctoday. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ Shahin, Kemal (13 May 2004). "Not one person voted in Monaco; or so they said". ESCToday.com. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Results of the Semi-Final of Istanbul 2004". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "Results of the Grand Final of Istanbul 2004". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
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