Zoë (Austrian singer)

Zoë Straub (; born 1 December 1996), known professionally as Zoë (stylized in all caps), is an Austrian singer, songwriter and actress. She represented in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "", placing thirteenth in the grand final.

Life and career

1996–2014: Early life

Zoë Straub was born in Vienna to musician parents, Christof and Roumina Straub (), on 1 December 1996.

At the age of six, she featured in a song by her parents' musical project, Papermoon, called "Doop Doop (Baby Remix)". In 2007, Straub participated in the Austrian reality singing competition ''Kiddy Contest'', where she covered "", originally performed by Mark Medlock, a German singer, while she was attending the (French High School of Vienna), where she studied for nine years.

2015–2018: Career beginnings, ''Debut'' and Eurovision Song Contest

Straub appeared on ORF television series in 2015. She also competed in the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where she eventually placed third with the song "", written by Straub herself and her father, Christof Straub. She performed live at Rathausplatz while Vienna was serving as the host city of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015. In October 2015, she released her debut album '' Debut''.

On 12 January 2016, she was announced as one of the participants of the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, and on 12 February 2016, she emerged as the winner of the national final and therefore represented Austria in the contest with the song ""; qualified for the grand final where she placed 13th in total and 8th in televoting. On 29 April 2016, she released a reissued version of ''Debut''. In Eurovision 2017, she was a member of the Austrian jury for semi-final 2 and for the grand final. In December 2017, it was announced that she would serve as a judge in the Sammarinese national selection event for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 a national final event she and her family funded,
alongside Neon Hitch and Vince Bugg.

2018–present

After her album ''Debut'' achieved gold status, Straub toured Austria and Europe. Her single "" was number 1 in Italy for many months, and also became a radio hit in some other European countries.

She also appeared in the first German Netflix production '' Isi & Ossi''.

After her releases "" and "", in 2022 she released the song " (Far from Here)", a reworking with English verses of her Eurovision entry, with the support of newcomer Leonardo Davi.

Personal life

Straub lives in Vienna with her husband Kaspar Leuhusen, whom she met in 2010 and married on 3 August 2022. On 4 February 2020, she gave birth to their son Viktor.

Straub's favorite television series is ''Close Up'', which focuses on the lives of various celebrities from different fields, such as music, film, and sports. She also looks up to a range of individuals from the worlds of music, film, and fashion. Among her personal idols are Mika, Avril Lavigne and Romy Schneider.

Discography and filmography

Discography

Her debut studio album, simply titled '' Debut'', was released on 23 October 2015 under the labe
Global Rockstar Music
The album reached #5 on the Austrian album charts and was certified Gold by IFPI AUT.

Zoe has released several successful singles throughout her career, starting with "" in 2015, which reached #23 on the Austrian charts. The same year, she released "" and "". In 2016, Zoe released "", which peaked at #13 on the Austrian charts and #66 on the Swedish charts. She also released "" as a non-album single that year.

In 2017, Zoe released "Dangerous Affair", followed by "C'est la vie" in 2018. In 2019, she released " (Remixes)", "", and " the Remixes" as an EP. She released "" in 2020, followed by "", " (Laibert Remix)", and "" in 2021.

" (Far from Here)", a reworking of her Eurovision entry, was released in 2022.

Studio albums

Charted singles

Filmography

Straub made her TV debut in the series in 2015, where she played the role of Laura in four episodes of the first season. The same year, she appeared in the mini-series "Pregau" as Rosa. In 2016, Zoe played the character of Silke Lehmann in an episode of the long-running Austrian crime series ''SOKO Kitzbühel''. She also made a guest appearance in the sixth season of , where she portrayed Lia Pollak in one episode. In 2018, She appeared in the comedy series , followed by a role in the crime drama series in 2019. She then returned to the crime genre in 2021, with a guest role in an episode of '' Soko Donau/ Wien''.

Zoe's film career began in 2020 with her role as Camilla in the romantic comedy '' Isi & Ossi''. The same year, she also appeared in the documentary ''Habsburgs Coupled Daughters'', where she played the role of Leopoldina. In 2021, She starred in the short film before her role as Blanka in the 2022 film '' Filip''.

Television

Film

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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1996 births
Living people
Singers from Vienna
Austrian pop musicians
French-language singers of Austria
21st-century Austrian women singers
21st-century Austrian actresses
ORF (broadcaster) people
Actresses from Vienna
Austrian women singer-songwriters
Austrian television actresses
Eurovision Song Contest entrants