Carla Lazzari

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Lazzari in 2019
Background information
Birth nameCarla Lazzari
Born (2005-08-19) 19 August 2005 (age 19)
Nice, France
Genres Pop
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active2017–present

Carla Lazzari (born 19 August 2005), known professionally as Carla, is a French singer and television presenter. She represented France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Bim bam toi", finishing fifth, [1] and was one of the hosts for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris. [2]

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Biography

Lazzari is from Châteauneuf-Villevieille [3] [4] [5] [6] near Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France. [7] She was born into a family of musicians and singers. She is of Spanish-Italian descent. At the age of 5 she entered the Conservatory of Nice. [8]

In 2018, she reached the final of The Voice Kids France , and finished in fourth place. [8] [9] In 2019, she was selected by France Télévisions to represent France with the song "Bim bam toi" at that year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Gliwice, Poland. [10] She ended 5th at the contest, with 169 points. [1]

In June 2020, she released her first album, L'autre moi (English: 'The Other Me') and a music video for its title track. [11] [12] Her song Bim bam toi was also nominated for Song of the Year.[ citation needed ]

On 24 September 2020, she released a cover of Joe Dassin's song "Siffler sur la colline", along with a music video. [13] In December 2020, she released a deluxe version of L'autre moi, titled L'autre moi (Réédition). [14] The album contained all 13 songs from the original album, plus six additional tracks. [14] The lead single of the deluxe edition was titled "Cœur sur toi" and was released on 4 November 2020. [15]

In April 2021, it was announced that Lazzari would be the spokesperson for France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, reading out the French jury points at the grand final. [16] On 4 June 2021, she released a new single titled "Alors chut", the first single of her second album Sans Filtre. [17] [18] The second single of this album, "Summer Summer", was released on 23 July 2021. [19]

On 21 August 2021, an emote was added to Fortnite which featured "Bim bam toi". [20] The emote was titled "Bim Bam Boom" and consisted of dance moves from the official music video.

Lazzari co-hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris, alongside Olivier Minne and Élodie Gossuin. [21]

Between September and November 2022, Lazzari was a participant on the 12th season of Danse avec les stars , the French equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing , broadcast on TF1. In the final on 11 November, Lazzari placed 2nd behind Billy Crawford.

In November 2023 she co-hosted the Opening Ceremony of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Discography

Studio albums

Album detailsCharts
FRA
[22]
BEL
(Wa)

[23]
L'autre moi
  • Released: 5 June 2020 [24]
  • Label: Mercury Music Group / MHM
38148
L'autre moi (Réédition)
  • Released: 4 December 2020 [14]
  • Label: Mercury Music Group / MHM
Sans Filtre
  • Released: 27 August 2021 [18]

Singles

TitleYearChartsAlbum
FRA
[25]
BEL
(Wa)

[26]
"Bim bam toi" [27] 201911113 L'autre moi
"L'autre moi" [28] 2020
"Siffler sur la colline" (with Jonathan Dassin) [13] Non-album single
"Cœur sur toi" [15] L'autre moi (Réédition)
"Alors chut" [29] 2021Sans Filtre
"Summer Summer" [19]
"Déçue”2022Non-album singles
"Bye Bye"

Videography

TitleYearDirector(s)
"Bim bam toi"2019SHELIS
"Bim bam toi" (Lyric Video)2020Rodolphe Atomistik
"L'autre moi" (Lyric Video)None credited
"L'autre moi"SHELIS
"Dans ma bulle" (Lyric Video)None credited
"Cœur sur toi" (Lyric Video)
"Cœur sur toi"Kaba
"Alors chut"2021
"Summer Summer"Chloé Alaoui

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Preceded by France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest
2019
Succeeded by
Preceded by Junior Eurovision Song Contest presenter
2021
With: Élodie Gossuin and Olivier Minne
Succeeded by