Born and raised in Montreal, Canadian singer La Zarra is aiming for France’s first win in 46 years on the Eurovision 2023 track contest finale Saturday night time.
The singer, 35, whose title is Fatima Zahra Hafdi, presently lives in Paris. She was handpicked by the nation’s public broadcaster France Télévisions to characterize the nation at this yr’s competitors along with her French-language track Évidemment.
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La Zarra of France throughout the flag ceremony earlier than throughout the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, England, Saturday, May 13, 2023.
(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
According to Eurovision, she co-wrote and co-produced the observe with different Montreal artists Benny Adam and Banx & Ranx, who’ve been chargeable for mega hits by Dua Lipa, David Guetta and Ellie Goulding.
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Hafdi was raised by Francophone Canadian mother and father of Moroccan descent.
She’s following Quebec mega artist Celine Dion’s footsteps, who represented Switzerland at Eurovision again in 1998.
This yr’s competitors marks the primary time non-competing nations can take part and vote.
France is relying on La Zarra to rally supporters from her residence nation of Canada, her household’s residence nation of Morocco and different French talking nations.
Her 2021 single Tu t’en iras went platinum and she or he was nominated for a number of awards.
This marks the second time a French Canadian artist is representing France. Natasha St-Pier did so in 2001.
The track competitors is organized by the European Broadcasting Union and has been held yearly since 1956. La Zarra is presently ranked sixth out of 26 contestants forward of Saturday night time’s finale in Liverpool.
Votes might be forged on the Eurovision web site or app.
