Maman (2025 song)
| "Maman" | ||||
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| Single by Louane | ||||
| from the album Solo | ||||
| Language | French | |||
| Released | 15 March 2025 | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | The Island Def Jam Music Group | |||
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| Lyricist(s) | Louane | |||
| Producer(s) | Tristan Salvati | |||
| Louane singles chronology | ||||
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| Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry | ||||
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| Lyricist(s) | Louane | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Mon amour" (2024) | ||||
"Maman" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by French singer Louane. It was written by Louane herself alongside Tristan Salvati, who produced the song. The ballad[1] was released on 15 March 2025. The song will represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Background
[edit]The song "Maman" is a tribute to Louane's mother, who died of cancer in 2014, when Louane was 17 years old.[2]
In 2015, she released another song with the same title as part of her debut album Chambre 12. In 2025, this first song was withdrawn from streaming platforms and replaced by the new song. Louane commented: “It's a sequel, of course. There are a few words in common between the two, but they're two different songs. For the first time, I'm finally well. And this new song exists for that reason. I'd like it to be the only thing we remember, rather than dwelling on the past."[3]
The 2025 "Maman" makes several references to the 2015 song, showing how Louane has grieved her mother in the last ten years. For example, the 2015 song started with the words "Les amants passent de lit en lit" (Lovers move from bed to bed), the 2025 song starts with the words "Y a plus d'amants, Y a plus de lits" (No more lovers, no more beds). Whilst the 2015 song was notably downbeat ("I'm not well in my head [...] I've lost my taste for fun [...] I can't find meaning in my quest"), the 2025 song is more positive and upbeat with the chorus "Je vais mieux, je sais où je vais" (I'm better, I know where I'm going). The 2025 song cites finding love and becoming a mother herself as to how Louane got better.
Eurovision Song Contest 2025
[edit]Internal selection
[edit]France's broadcaster France Télévisions, via France 2, officially announced their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 on 30 August 2024.[4] On 30 January 2025, Louane was officially announced as the country's representative for that year.[5] On 15 March 2025, she revealed her entry as "maman", and performed it at the Stade de France, during half-time of the match between France and Scotland in the 2025 Six Nations Championship tournament.[6][1]
At Eurovision
[edit]The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.[7] As France is a member of the "Big Five", "maman" automatically qualified for the grand final.[8]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| France (SNEP)[9] | 49 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Stephenson, James (15 March 2025). "🇫🇷 France: Louane Performs "Maman" for the First Time". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Eurovision 2025 : Louane dévoile sa chanson «Maman» au Stade de France, lors du Tournoi des six nations". Libération (in French). 15 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
- ^ "Louane chantera « maman » et retire son premier titre « Maman » des plateformes". Ouest-France (in French). 16 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
- ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (30 August 2024). "France: France 2 confirms participation at Eurovision 2025". ESCToday. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "Louane will sing for France at Eurovision 2025". Eurovision. 30 January 2025. Archived from the original on 8 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ Hamez, Noelle (2 April 2025). "Eurovision 2025 : Louane dévoilera son titre le 15 mars au Stade de France, à la mi-temps du Tournoi des Six nations" [Eurovision 2025: Louane will reveal her entry on March 15 at the Stade de France, at half-time of the Six Nations Tournament]. France 3 Hauts-de-France (in French). Archived from the original on 8 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Basel will host Eurovision Song Contest 2025". Eurovision.TV. European Broadcasting Union. 30 August 2024. Archived from the original on 31 August 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
- ^ "Eurovision 2025: Semi-Final Draw Results". Eurovision.TV (Press release). European Broadcasting Union. 28 January 2025. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Top Singles (Week 12, 2025)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 17 March 2025.