France withdrew from the 1974 Contest due to the funeral of President Georges Pompidou , making it the first time in the history of Eurovision since its inception in 1956 that France did not participate . Thus , " Sans toi " was succeeded as French representative at the 1975 Contest by Nicole Rieu with " Et bonjour à toi l'artiste "
1975 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1975
Sans toi