Canadian singer and songwriter
La Zarra
La Zarra in 2023
Background information Birth name Fatima-Zahra Hafdi Born (1988-08-25 ) 25 August 1988 (age 36) Montreal , Quebec, CanadaGenres Occupations Instrument Years active 2016–present Labels Website www
Musical artist
Fatima-Zahra Hafdi (Arabic : فاطمة الزهراء حافظي; born 25 August 1988),[ 1] La Zarra (French pronunciation: [la [ 2] represented France in theEurovision Song Contest 2023 inLiverpool with the song "Évidemment ", finishing in 16th place.[ 3] [ 4]
Hafdi was born inMontreal , Canada, to parents fromMorocco . During her childhood, she lived betweenMontreal andLongueuil , where her family finally settled.[ 2] Niro .[ 5]
In 2021, her fame increased with the single "Tu t'en iras", which was regularly broadcast on radio and television. The single was certifiedplatinum by theSyndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). In the same year, La Zarra was nominated for theNRJ Music Awards , the leading French music awards, as Francophone revelation of the year, boosted in part by the success of her debut albumTraîtrise .[ 6]
On 12 January 2023, she was chosen byFrance Télévisions to represent France in theEurovision Song Contest 2023 , becoming the second Canadian singer to represent the country afterNatasha St-Pier in2001 .[ 3] [ 7]
In 2024, she performedDiane Tell 's "Si j'étais un homme" at the ceremony inducting Tell into theCanadian Songwriters Hall of Fame .[ 8]
List of studio albums with album details Title EP details Peak chart positions FRA [ 9] Traîtrise 82
List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album FRA [ 10] FIN [ 11] IRE [ 12] LTU [ 13] SWE [ 14] UK [ 15] "À l'ammoniaque/Mon dieu" 2020 — — — — — — Non-album singles "Printemps blanc" 2021 — — — — — — "Tirer un trait" — — — — — — "Tu t'en iras" 75 — — — — — Traîtrise "TFTF" — — — — — — "Santa Baby" — — — — — — Non-album singles "Sans moi" 2022 — — — — — — "Évidemment " 2023 82 23 95[ 17] 7 84 94 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with album name Title Year Peak chart positions Album FRA [ 18] BEL [ 19] "Printemps blanc"(Niro featuring La Zarra) 2016 109 30 Les autres "Les amants de la colline"(Slimane featuring La Zarra) 2022 — — Chroniques d'un Cupidon "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Awards and nominations [ edit ] ^ Bureau, Eric; Daragon, Benoît; Poussel, Marie (22 April 2023)." ["Between Booba and Marilyn Monroe": who is really La Zarra, France's contestant to Eurovision?].leparisien.fr (in French).Le Parisien .Archived from the original on 12 May 2023. Retrieved22 April 2023 . ^a b "La Zarra – Toute sa biographie avec Chérie FM" .Chérie FM.fr (in French).Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved14 January 2023 .^a b "La Zarra will represent France at Eurovision 2023" .eurovision.tv . 12 January 2023.Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved14 January 2023 .^ La Zarra - Évidemment | France | Official Music Video | Eurovision 2023 archived from the original on 14 March 2023, retrieved21 February 2023 ^ "La Zarra – Biographie : naissance, parcours, famille..." njr.fr (in French).Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved14 January 2023 .^ " .njr.fr (in French).Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved14 January 2023 .^ Farren, Neil (12 January 2023)."France: La Zarra to Eurovision 2023" .Eurovoix .Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved14 January 2023 . ^ David Friend,"Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane inducted" .Global News , September 29, 2024. ^ "La Zarra - Traîtrise - lescharts.com" (in French).Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique .Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved14 January 2023 .^ "lescharts.com – Discography La Zarra" .lescharts.com .Archived from the original on 16 January 2023. Retrieved14 January 2023 .^ "La Zarra – Évidemment" (in Finnish).Musiikkituottajat .Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved20 May 2023 .^ "Discography La Zarra" .irish-charts.com .Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved20 May 2023 .^ "2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian).AGATA . 19 May 2023.Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved19 May 2023 .^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20" .Sverigetopplistan .Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved19 May 2023 .^ "La Zarra | full Official Chart History" .Official Charts Company .Archived from the original on 19 May 2023. Retrieved20 May 2023 .^ "Les certifications – SNEP" .snepmusique.com (in French).Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved14 January 2023 .^ "IRMA – Irish Charts" .Irish Recorded Music Association .Archived from the original on 16 June 2023. Retrieved20 May 2023 .^ Peak chart positions for singles in France: ^ "Niro feat. Ivy – Printemps blanc" .Ultratop Archived from the original on 18 December 2023. Retrieved18 December 2023 .^ " .njr.fr (in French). 8 November 2021.Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved14 January 2023 .^ "Les résultats du gala de l'ADISQ 2022" .Le Canal Auditif (in French).Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved14 January 2023 .^ "Les créateurs et éditeurs de musique canadiens en route vers les 33e SOCAN Awards à Toronto" .SOCAN (in French). 5 October 2022.Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved14 January 2023 .^ "Gagnants des prix 2023 • Gala SOCAN 2023" .Gala SOCAN 2023 (in French).Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved28 October 2023 .^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Awards: The Results!" .Eurovision.tv .EBU . 26 December 2023.Archived from the original on 27 December 2023. Retrieved28 December 2023 .
Participation Artists Songs Note: Entries scored out signify where France did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.
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