La Zarra has been chosen by France Télévision to represent France at Eurovision on May 13. The singer will perform the title “Evidemment”.
[Mis à jour le 19 février 2023 à 20h00] I’Eurovision, it’s only four months away! The international singing competition will be held on May 13 in Liverpool, but will still feature former winner Ukraine. This year, France 2 chose the candidate who will represent France, evoking a “coup de coeur” for the artist. This is La Zarra, a Canadian singer on the rise in France. She will defend the tricolor with the title “Evidemment”, which she will reveal on the occasion of the 8:30 p.m. show on Sunday on France 2 this Sunday, February 19.
La Zarra, known in the city as Fatima Zahra Hafdi, is a Quebec singer revealed in 2021 with her title “Tu t’en iras” and her first album, “Traîtrise”. She had thus been named at the NRJ Music Awards for the French-speaking revelation of the year and, if she had not won the statuette, there is no doubt that the artist will still continue to be talked about. She is already planning an album, due out in June, after her Eurovision performance.
The announcement of La Zarra’s candidacy for Eurovision 2023 was made on January 12, 2023. To those who would be offended that a Canadian represents France in the singing competition, she retorts from 20 minutes : “Quebec and France are very, very close cousins. We have great sympathy for each other”. In an interview with TV 7 Days, La Zarra talks about his musical influences, citing Barbara, Edith Piaf and Dalida. “I’m a fan of that time, where love songs gave you chills. I like simple and strong lyrics, which speak of love, emancipation, dreams and hope”, explains- it to the media specializing in television. The artist said she was “honoured” to represent France. “I would like to show the world what I am capable of and share it with them. For me, music is above all a message of love and hope that I want to convey to as many people as possible.”
Where and when does Eurovision 2023 take place?
Eurovision 2023 will be held on May 13. It is liverpool which was chosen to organize the event, replacing Ukraine which could not ensure sufficient security conditions according to the organizers. As a reminder, France is automatically qualified for the final of the competition, on May 13, because it is one of the Big Five, ie the five countries contributing the most financially to the organization of the event.