- À chaque pas
Infobox Single
Name = À chaque pas
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Artist =Jonatan Cerrada
Album =Siempre 23
A-side =
B-side = "I Still Believe"
Released =March 29 ,2004
Format =CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Pop
Length = 3:00
Label =BMG
Writer = Jonatan Cerrada
Ben RobbinsSteve Balsamo
Producer = Jean-François Berger
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Last single = "Rien ne me changera "
(2003)
This single = "À chaque pas"
(2004)
Next single = "Libre comme l'air"
(2005)
Misc = Infobox ESC entry
song = flagicon|France À chaque pas
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year = 2004
country = France
artist =Jonatan Cerrada
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languages = French, Spanish
composer =Jonatan Cerrada , Benjamin Robbins,Steve Balsamo
lyricist =Jonatan Cerrada , Benjamin Robbins,Steve Balsamo
conductor =
place = 15th
points = 40
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points_semi =
lyrics = [http://www.diggiloo.net/?2004fr French/Spanish]
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prev = Monts et merveilles
prev_link = Monts Et Merveilles
next = Chacun pense à soi
next_link = Chacun pense à soi"À chaque pas" was the third single from the winner of the French version of
Pop Idol -A La Recherche De La Nouvelle Star ,Jonatan Cerrada , as well as theEurovision Song Contest 2004 entry for France. It achieved a moderate success in France and Belgium.Background and writing
"À chaque pas" was released in March 2004 as Jonatan's third single. This song had not already featured on his debut album
Siempre 23 which was released in September 2003. The album was re-released with it as a bonus track. The song was written by Ben Robbins andSteve Balsamo ."À chaque pas" translates to 'With Every Step' in English. The song tells the tale of the ups and downs of any relationship. Jonatan is ethnically Spanish and so is fluent in Spanish and French, singing the final verse of the song in Spanish - the first occasion on which the French Contest entry was performed partly in this language.
Eurovision 2004
Despite France's 18th place at the 2003 Contest, the song was pre-qualified for the final as France are one of the "Big Four" (along with
Spain ,Germany and theUnited Kingdom ), which means that their entries are exempt from qualification in the semi-final.The song was performed fourth on the night (following
Norway 'sKnut Anders Sørum with High and precedingSerbia and Montenegro 'sŽeljko Joksimović & Ad Hoc Orchestra withLane Moje ). At the close of voting, it had received 40 points, placing 15th in a field of 24.The song was succeeded as French representative at the 2005 Contest by Ortal with "
Chacun pense à soi ".Track listing
; CD single
# "À chaque pas" — 3:00
# "I Still Believe" —3:00Charts
References
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