eurovision 2005

Marie Ortal Malka

Marie Ortal Malka represented France at Eurovision 2005 in Kyiv with “Chacun pense à soi”, finishing 23rd of 24.

France

2005

who
French singer
born
1978, Israel
contest
2005
best result
23rd, 2005
music
pop
sang for
France

Biography

Marie Ortal Malka, who performs as Ortal, is a singer born in Israel who started singing at sixteen and moved to Spain in 2000. “Chacun pense à soi” finished 23rd of 24 for France in Kyiv in 2005.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Marie Ortal Malka”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 2005 Kyiv

    France

    “Chacun pense à soi”

    23rd of 24 Finished 23rd of 24 in the final, with 11 points.

    Sung in
    French
    Written by
    Marie Ortal Malka, Saad Tabainet
    Running order
    24th of 24 in the final
    Won that year
    Greece: Helena Paparizou, “My Number One”

    The story of Eurovision 2005: The fiftieth contest, and the Big Four at the bottom

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