Fatima-Zahra Hafdi (born 25 August 1987), known professionally as La Zarra (), is a Canadian singer and songwriter based in France.
She
represented France in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2023
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in
Liverpool
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with the song "
Évidemment Évidemment may refer to:
* "Évidemment" (France Gall song), 1987
* "Évidemment" (Orelsan and Angèle song), 2022
* "Évidemment" (La Zarra song), the French entry for Eurovision 2023
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Biography
Hafdi was born in
Montreal
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, Canada, to parents of
Moroccan descent. During her childhood, she lived between
Montreal
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and
Longueuil
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, where her family finally settled.
She rose to prominence in 2016, when she released her debut single "Printemps blanc", in collaboration with French rapper
Niro.
In 2021, her fame increased with the single "Tu t'en iras", which was regularly broadcast on radio and television. The single was certified
platinum
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Platinu ...
by the
Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique
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(SNEP). In the same year, La Zarra was nominated for the
NRJ Music Awards
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, the leading French music awards, as Francophone revelation of the year, boosted in part by the success of her debut album ''Traîtrise''.
On 12 January 2023, she was chosen by
France Télévisions
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to represent France in the
Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is the upcoming 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is set to take place in Liverpool, United Kingdom, after , winner of the with the song " Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra, was unable to meet the dem ...
, becoming the second Canadian singer to represent the country after
Natasha St-Pier
Natasha St-Pier (born 10 February 1981) is a Canadian singer of Acadian origin who has spent most of her career in France. She was coach in the second and third season of The Voice Belgique (''The Voice of Belgium'').
Career
Natasha St-Pier r ...
in
2001
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.
She placed sixteenth out of twenty-six countries in the Grand Final, with 104 points.
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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21st-century Canadian women singers
Canadian women pop singers
1997 births
Living people
Canadian people of Moroccan descent
Singers from Montreal
Polydor Records artists
Eurovision Song Contest entrants for France
Eurovision Song Contest entrants of 2023
Canadian expatriates in France
French-language singers of Canada