1996 Entry
Dan Ar Braz et l’Héritage des Celtes — Diwanit Bugale
Representing France at the 1996 Eurovision Song Contest .
L'Héritage des Celtes is a 50-piece Pan-Celt band with musicians from Celtic nations, started by two Bretons in the town of Quimper – the producer Jacques Bernard and the guitarist Dan Ar Braz. It started as a gathering of friends to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Festival de Cornouaille in 1993. The adventure surpassed all expectations: 2.5 million albums sold, thousands of spectators in biggest stages of France and two Victoires de la Musique awards in 1996 and 1998. Their fame within France was so great that in 1996 they represented France in the 41st Eurovision Song Contest. In August 2000 the group played at the Festival Interceltique in Lorient where Dan Ar Braz announced that it would be the final concert.
Daniel Le Bras, known by his stage name Dan Ar Braz, is a Breton guitarist, singer, composer and the founder of L'Héritage des Celtes, a 50-piece Pan-Celt band. As a leading guitarist in Celtic music band, he recorded as a soloist with Celtic harp player Alan Stivell. He also represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996.