Who is Netherlands' Eurovision 2025 act Claude and what are the lyrics of his song C'est La Vie
Who is Netherlands' Eurovision 2025 act Claude and what are the lyrics of his song C'est La Vie
One that is hoping to bring home his country's sixth win is Claude with his song C'est La Vie
Claude representing Netherlands as he performs during the Semi Final Round One of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest Opening Ceremony at Messe Basel in Basel, Switzerland
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The 69th Eurovision Song Contest's Grand Final will be taking place this weekend.
Viewers at home and an audience at St. Jakobshalle, Basel will see 26 acts perform on Saturday evening as they hope to be crowned the winners of one of the world's most extravagant singing competitions. The Netherlands took part in the very first Eurovision Song Contest back in 1956 and have won of five occasions.
One that is hoping to bring home their sixth win is Claude with his song C'est La Vie.
The singer secured his country's spot after becoming one of the first 10 qualifiers in the semi-final, alongside Estonia, Albania, Sweden, Iceland, Poland, San Marino, Portugal and Ukraine.
The second 10 qualifiers are Austria, Finland, Lithuania, Israel, Armenia, Denmark, Luxembourg, Latvia, Malta and Greece. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter .
Meanwhile, the "big five" nations, which are France, UK, Italy, Spain and Germany, have skipped the semi-final part of the competition and have received an automatic qualification for the final because they provide extra financial support to Eurovision.
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Another country that gets a golden ticket this year is Switzerland as they are the host country.
Here's everything you need to know about the Netherlands' act and their song.
Who is Claude?
While Claude may be young, the Congolese-Dutch singer has already garnered success in the music industry with over a hundred million streams and countless sold-out shows to his name, according to Eurovision's website.
His breakthrough came in 2022 when he released his debut single Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot).
He won the 3FM Award for 'Best Newcomer', was named '3FM Talent', and Qmusic crowned him as 'Best Artist of the Year'.
In 2024, he released his debut album, Parler Français, and has toured all over Europe in sold-out shows. After Eurovision, the artist will be heading to the Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands in June.
His song, C'est La Vie, is said to be a "tribute to a parent" and in Claude's case, it's for his mother.
According to Wiwibloggs, in a recent press release he said: "As a little boy and throughout my youth, she taught me to see the positive in the things you experience in life, even when you experience setbacks.
"Even though it looks very dark for a moment, you should always focus on the bright side. That is exactly the message I want to convey. Life is not always easy; it goes up, it goes down, and around and around, but C'est La Vie!"
The song has reached over 16 million streams on Spotify.
Lyrics of C'est La Vie
C'est la vie She sang to me Je me rappelle J'étais petit Oh I was just a little boy but I remember La mélodie, la mélodie
C'est comme ci, c'est comme ça C'est en haut et en bas It goes up, it goes down And around and around Que sera, oui, sera Me voici, me voilà Chanter un, deux, trois
C'est la-la-la-la la vie C'est la-la-la-la la vie Oui, c'est la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la, la-la-la la vie
C'est la vie, et quel miracle Sometimes in love, sometimes misérable And I still hear my mama's voice inside of me La mélodie, la mélodie
C'est comme ci, c'est comme ça C'est en haut et en bas It goes up, it goes down And around and around Que sera, oui, sera Me voici, me voilà Chanter un, deux, trois
C'est la-la-la-la la vie C'est la-la-la-la la vie Oui, c'est la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la, la-la-la la vie
Oui, c'est la-la-la-la la vie Oui, c'est la-la-la-la la vie C'est la-la-la-la-la La-la-la-la, la-la-la la vie
Oh c'est la vie La vie en rose La vie en noir Oh, this rollercoaster And I will sing, until it's over It goes la-la-la-la-la (La-la-la-la-la)
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C'est comme ci, c'est comme ça C'est en haut et en bas It goes up, it goes down And around and around Que sera, oui, sera Écoute-moi, oh maman Chanter un, deux, trois C'est la vie
The Eurovision Song Contest grand final will be available to watch on BBC and BBC iPlayer from 8pm on tonight, May 17.
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