Ahez | |
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 The three singers with the band Eben. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Carhaix,Brittany,France |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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Ahez is a French vocal group fromCarhaix,Brittany, consisting of Marine Lavigne, Sterenn Diridollou and Sterenn Le Guillou.[1] The triorepresented France in theEurovision Song Contest 2022 together withAlvan with the song "Fulenn".[2]
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Diridollou, Lavigne and Le Guillou met during their studies atDiwan secondary school inCarhaix,Brittany, where they practised the traditional singing stylekan ha diskan.[1][3] The name "Ahez" comes fromKer Ahez, a popular etymology for theBreton name of Carhaix (Karaez), andAhes, a Breton mythological figure.[4] The group started performing atfest-noz festivals in 2018, and took part in the 2018 edition of theInter-Celtic Festival of Lorient with the band Eben.[5]
In the summer of 2021, they met singer and producerAlvan in a bar inRennes.[1] Together, they participated inEurovision France, c'est vous qui décidez ! 2022 ("Eurovision France, you decide ! 2022"), the French national selection for theEurovision Song Contest 2022, with the song "Fulenn".[5] They went on to win the competition, winning both the jury vote andtelevote.[2] "Fulenn" was the first Eurovision entry to be sung in Breton since1996.[6]
At the end of 2022, the group collaborated with the traditional Asturian group Algaire on the song in Asturian "Llume", and wrote a verse in the Breton language. A clip was released in January 2023. In August the two groups sing together at theFestival Interceltique de Lorient 2023.
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| LIT [7] | SWE Heat. [8] | |||
| "Fulenn"(withAlvan) | 2022 | 22 | 18 | Magma |
| "Llume"(with Algaire) | 2023 | |||
Media related toAhez at Wikimedia Commons| Awards and achievements | ||
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| Preceded by | France in the Eurovision Song Contest (withAlvan) 2022 | Succeeded by |
