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with the song "

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Biography

Hafdi was born in

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, Canada, to parents of Moroccan descent. During her childhood, she lived between

and

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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

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by the

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(SNEP). In the same year, La Zarra was nominated for the

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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

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to represent France in the

, becoming the second Canadian singer to represent the country after

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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

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Zarra, La 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