eurovision 2009

Patricia Kaas

Patricia Kaas represented France at Eurovision 2009 in Moscow with “Et s'il fallait le faire”, finishing 8th of 25.

who
French singer
born
5 December 1966, Forbach, France
contest
2009
best result
8th, 2009
music
chanson, pop, jazz
voice
mezzo-soprano
active
since 1986
record labels
Polydor Records, Columbia Records
sang for
France

Biography

Patricia Kaas is a French singer whose music mixes pop, cabaret, jazz and chanson, and who has been recording since a 1988 debut album, Mademoiselle chante…. “Et s’il fallait le faire” finished eighth for France in Moscow in 2009.

Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Patricia Kaas”.

At Eurovision

One song, and what became of it.

  1. 2009 Moscow

    France

    “Et s'il fallait le faire”

    8th of 25 Finished 8th of 25 in the final, with 107 points.

    Sung in
    French
    Written by
    Fred Blondin, Anse Lazio
    Running order
    3rd of 25 in the final
    Age on the night
    42
    Won that year
    Norway: Alexander Rybak, “Fairytale”

    The story of Eurovision 2009: A pun on Putin, voters called in for questioning, and a record win

Away from Eurovision

Awards

  • Victory for the female variety revelation 1988
  • Victoires de la Musique – Female artist of the year 1991
  • Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 2003
  • Officer of Arts and Letters

As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.

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