Described as a tribute to one's parents, the song was released on 27 February 2025 through Cloud 9, and was written by Claude, together with Arno Krabman, Joren van der Voort, and Léon Paul Palmen.

"C'est la vie" was written and composed by Claude, Arno Krabman, Joren van der Voort, and Léon Paul Palmen, with the latter two producing the song.

"[6] The Netherlands' broadcaster for the Eurovision Song Contest, AVROTROS, announced its intention to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 on 23 October 2024, confirming an internal selection after the 2024 Dutch representative Joost Klein declined its offer to represent the Netherlands for a second consecutive time.

[8] The selection of Claude as the Dutch representative was carried out by a committee consisting of singers Jacqueline Govaert and Jaap Reesema, radio DJs Carolien Borgers [nl], Hila Noorzai [nl] and Sander Lantinga, and television host and author Cornald Maas, following a final audition round featuring a shortlist of six acts, including singers Judith van Hirtum and Paul Morris, that took place on 9 December 2024.

[9][10][11] The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 will take place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and will consist of two semi-finals to be held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025.