eurovision 2016
Amir Haddad
Amir Haddad, billed as Amir, represented France at Eurovision 2016 in Stockholm with “J'ai cherché”, finishing 6th of 26.
- who
- French-Israeli singer-songwriter
- born
- 20 June 1984, Paris, France
- billed as
- Amir
- contest
- 2016
- best result
- 6th, 2016
- music
- pop
- active
- since 2006
- record labels
- Warner Music Group
- sang for
- France
Biography
Amir is a French-Israeli singer-songwriter and actor who took part in the Israeli competition Kokhav Nolad in 2006, released an album, Vayehi, in 2011, and reached the final of The Voice in France. “J’ai cherché” finished sixth for France in Stockholm in 2016.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Amir Haddad”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2016 Stockholm
“J'ai cherché”
6th of 26 Finished 6th of 26 in the final, with 257 points.
- Billed as
- Amir
- Sung in
- French, English
- Written by
- Johan Errami, Amir Haddad, Nazim Khaled
- Running order
- 11th of 26 in the final
- Age on the night
- 31
- Won that year
- Ukraine: Jamala, “1944”
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The story of Eurovision 2016: A new way of counting, and a winner who topped neither vote
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- MTV Europe Music Award for Best French Act 2016, 2017, 2022
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