With this musical background she won the German Grand Prix der Volksmusik in 1998. From that moment on Francine became a real star in Switzerland with golden discs, successes in the charts and tours throughout the German speaking countries. She also hosted two tv-shows at the ARD.
In 2002 she represented Switzerland and the Eurovision Song Contest in Tallinn with a French song called "Dans le jardin de mon âme". In the autumn of that year she made a solo tour with her band throughout Switzerland.