In December 2016 , Alma was informed by Edoardo Grassi , who had been the head of the French delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest since September 2015 , that the song " Requiem " had been selected as the French entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 . On 9 February 2017 , she was officially announced as the French representative to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 , with the song " Requiem " , composed by Nazim Khaled . As France is a member of the " Big Five " , she automatically advanced to the final , held on 13 May 2017 in Kiev , Ukraine where she finished 12th . Alma 's debut studio album '' Ma peau aime '' , was released on 5 May 2017 , containing 13 songs . It includes the singles " La chute est lente " and " Requiem " , as well as the Eurovision version of " Requiem " and the song " Ivre " . The album peaked at number 33 on the French Albums Chart
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Alma (French singer)