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France in 2004
Jonatan Cerrada
Song
A chaque pas
Jonatan Cerrada, Benjamin Robbins, Steve Balsamo
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Jonatan Cerrada, Benjamin Robbins, Steve Balsamo
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Biography
Jonatan Cerrada Moreno is from Spanish origin but born in Liège (Wallonia-Belgium) on 12 September 1985. Jonatan lives in Ans, close to Liège.
At the age of 8 Jonatan starts singing in a choir and sometimes he even sings solo the Royal Opera of Wallonia in Liège. Bit by bit, he turns to variety and jazz and he starts to attract attention at the many contests he participates at. Jonatan sings covers as well as songs that his mother wrote for him.
In 1997, Jonatan makes his first television appearance at "Pour la Gloire" on Wallonia's first channel. Jonatan reaches the semi final of this contest in which he participates in the junior category for youngsters aged 11-16. (also Mélanie Cohl, who represented Belgium at the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998, was discovered in "Pour la Gloire) In 2000, Jonatan participates once again at "Pour la Gloire" and reaches the third final round this time.
On 23rd February 2003, Jonatan participates at the castings of "A la Recherche de la Nouvelle Star", the French version of Idols, broadcasted by M6. Jonatan makes it to the 10 finalists who can present themselves to the audience during several weeks. The Belgian defeats all French on their own territory and becomes the French Idol, resulting in a contract with BMG.
His first single "Je voulais te dire que je t'attends" is an enormous success and the full album "Siempre 23" follows. With "Rien ne me changera", the next single taken from this album, Jonatan keeps attacking the charts. Something that doesn't stay unnoticed as France 3 asked Jonatan to represent France at the Eurovision Song Contest.
All his knowledge: singing, dancing, piano, guitar, writing and compose songs, linguistic skills (jonatan speaks spanish, french, english and italian),... make Jonatan Cerrada a very promissing artist, aged only 17.
source: www.jonatan.be.tf
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All Participations for France
| Year | Artist | Song | Points | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sebastien Tellier | Divine | 0 | 13 |
| 2007 | Les Fatals Picards | L'amour à la Française | 19 | 22 |
| 2006 | Virginie Pouchin | Il était temps | 5 | 22 |
| 2005 | Ortal | Chacun pense à soi | 11 | 23 |
| 2004 | Jonatan Cerrada | A chaque pas | 40 | 15 |
| 2003 | Louisa Baileche | Monts et merveilles | 19 | 18 |
| 2002 | Sandrine François | Il faut du temps | 104 | 5 |
| 2001 | Natasha Saint-Pier | Je n'ai que mon âme | 142 | 4 |
| 2000 | Sofia Mestari | On aura le ciel | 5 | 23 |
| 1999 | Nayah | Je veux donner ma voix | 20 | 17 |
| 1998 | Marie-Line | Où aller | 3 | 24 |
| 1997 | Fanny | Sentiments songes | 95 | 7 |
| 1996 | Dan Ar Braz et l'Héritage des Celtes | Diwanit bugale | 18 | 19 |
| 1995 | Nathalie Santamaria | Il me donne rendez-vous | 94 | 4 |
| 1994 | Nina Morato | Je suis un vrai garçon | 74 | 7 |
| 1993 | Patrick Fiori | Mama Corsica | 121 | 4 |
| 1992 | Kali | Monté la riviè | 73 | 8 |
| 1991 | Amina | C'est le dernier qui a parlé qui a raison | 146 | 2 |
| 1990 | Joelle Ursull | White and black blues | 132 | 2 |
| 1989 | Nathalie Pâque | J'ai volé la vie | 60 | 8 |
| 1988 | Gérard Lenorman | Chanteur de charme | 64 | 10 |
| 1987 | Christine Minier | Les mots d'amour n'ont pas de dimanche | 44 | 14 |
| 1986 | Cocktail Chic | Européennes | 13 | 17 |
| 1985 | Roger Bens | Femme dans ses rêves aussi | 56 | 10 |
| 1984 | Annick Thoumazeau | Autant d'amoureux que d'étoiles | 61 | 8 |
| 1983 | Guy Bonnet | Vivre | 56 | 8 |
| 1981 | Jean Gabilou | Humanahum | 125 | 3 |
| 1980 | Profil | Hé, hé m'sieurs dames | 45 | 11 |
| 1979 | Anne-Marie David | Je suis l'enfant-soleil | 106 | 3 |
| 1978 | Joël Prévost | Il y aura toujours des violons | 119 | 3 |
| 1977 | Marie Myriam | L'oiseau et l'enfant | 136 | 1 |
| 1976 | Catherine Ferry | Un, deux, trois | 147 | 2 |
| 1975 | Nicole Rieu | Et bonjour à toi l'artiste | 91 | 4 |
| 1973 | Martine Clémenceau | Sans toi | 65 | 15 |
| 1972 | Betty Mars | Comé-comédie | 81 | 11 |
| 1971 | Serge Lama | Un jardin sur la terre | 83 | 10 |
| 1970 | Guy Bonnet | Marie Blanche | 8 | 4 |
| 1969 | Frida Boccara | Un jour, un enfant | 18 | 1 |
| 1968 | Isabelle Aubret | La source | 20 | 3 |
| 1967 | Noëlle Cordier | Il doit faire beau là-bas | 20 | 3 |
| 1966 | Dominique Walter | Chez nous | 1 | 16 |
| 1965 | Guy Mardel | N'avoue jamais | 22 | 3 |
| 1964 | Rachel | Le chant de Mallory | 14 | 4 |
| 1963 | Alain Barrière | Elle était si jolie | 25 | 5 |
| 1962 | Isabelle Aubret | Un premier amour | 26 | 1 |
| 1961 | Jean-Paul Mauric | Printemps (avril carillonne) | 13 | 4 |
| 1960 | Jacqueline Boyer | Tom Pillibi | 32 | 1 |
| 1959 | Jean Philippe | Oui, oui, oui, oui | 15 | 3 |
| 1958 | André Claveau | Dors mon amour | 27 | 1 |
| 1957 | Paule Desjardins | La belle amour | 17 | 2 |
| 1956 | Mathé Altéry | Le temps perdu | 0 | 2 |
| 1956 | Dany Dauberson | Il est là | 0 | 2 |
