Humanahum was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981 , performed in French by the Tahitian singer Jean Gabilou . Gabilou was the first singer from a French overseas territory to represent France at Eurovision . The song was written by Jean-Paul Cara and Joe Gracy , the team behind Marie Myriam 's winning entry " L'oiseau et l'enfant " in the 1977 Contest
1977 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1977
Humanahum