On 7 March 2008 , it was announced by Bruno Berberes , head of EBU delegation in France , that Tellier would represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 . It was held in Belgrade on 24 May 2008 . Tellier sang " Divine " . This was the first time in the history of the contest that the nominated French entry was to be performed largely in English , which caused controversy , leading to Tellier pledging to increase the amount of French in the song prior to the competition itself . In total , the entry received 47 points
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Sébastien Tellier