The voting from Monaco during the semi-final was declared invalid because of the lack of votes cast and so a back-up jury had to be used for the semi-final. Some suggested she suffered from France's decision not to broadcast the semi-final and therefore not vote – the two nations would have a tradition of giving each other high marks.
The Monaco votes from the semi-final were deemed invalid because no ballots were cast, so a backup jury had to be used for the semi-final. Some believed she suffered as a result of France's decision not to broadcast the semi-final and therefore didn't vote – this was due to their historical practice of giving each other high marks.