On 29 February 2016 , the French broadcaster announced that Haddad would perform the song " J'ai cherché " as the country 's Eurovision Song Contest 2016 entry . Being a member of the " Big 5 " , he automatically advanced to the final . He performed the song during the first Semi-final on 10 May 2016 . The song finished 6th overall in the grand final , with 257 points , finishing 3rd with the juries and 9th in the televote , France 's best result since 2002 and the highest-scoring French entry to date , thanks to the new scoring system
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
Eurovision Song Contest 2016
J'ai cherché