On 28 January 2009 it was confirmed that Kaas would represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow , Russia . Kaas ' fans took part in an online poll in several countries where they selected their favourite song from her '' Kabaret '' album . The song Et s ' il fallait le faire ( And if it had to be done ) received a clear majority of the votes and was then chosen as the lead single and also as the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 where on 16 May 2009 she finished in 8th place . The song has received positive reviews in several newspapers and polls and a clear majority of 62 % of all voters in a questionnaire believed in her chances to win the competition
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Patricia Kaas