C’est la vie: Claude’s Dutch Eurovision entry leaks early

The Dutch entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been leaked a day ahead of its official launch, broadcaster AvroTros has confirmed.
The song, C’est la vie, is performed by Claude in French and English. It was scheduled to premiere on Dutch radio on Thursday.
“We have been working on this for months, so of course it is a real shame that it leaked a day before the launch,” a spokesman for AvroTros told various Dutch media.
The formal premiere, including the accompanying video and an interview with Claude, will go ahead on Thursday as planned.
This year, the festival takes place in Basel, and Claude will participate in the first semi-final on May 13. The final will be held on Saturday, May 17.
🇳🇱 Claude – C’est La Vie – Eurovision 2025 pic.twitter.com/rYGK1hsvZ0
— Khaganatee 🇦🇿🇫🇮🇲🇹 (@Hsnxan3) February 26, 2025
Solo artist Claude’s past hits include Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot), Layla, and Écoutez-moi. Now aged 21, he fled from Congo as a refugee with his mother, brothers, and sisters when he was 13 years old.
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