French Polynesia's connections to the Eurovision Song Contest

June 29 marks Fête de l’Autonomie (also known as Heiva o te), a public holiday in French Polynesia commemorating the 1880 annexation of the Kingdom of Tahiti and the transfer of native sovereignty by King Pōmare V to France. In celebration of their public holiday we take a look at the connections between the Eurovision Song Contest and the semi-autonomous French territory, French Polynesia. Jean Gabilou - Humanahum (Eurovision 1981 - France) Jean Gabilou got the opportunity to represent...