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Birth name | Fatima-Zahra Hafdi |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 25 August 1987
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Years active | 2016–present |
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Website | www |
Fatima-Zahra Hafdi (born 25 August 1987), [1] known professionally as La Zarra (French pronunciation: [lazaʁa] ), is a Canadian singer and songwriter based in France. [2] She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool with the song "Évidemment", finishing in 16th place. [3] [4]
Hafdi was born in Montreal, Canada, to parents from Morocco. During her childhood, she lived between Montreal and Longueuil, where her family finally settled. [2] She rose to prominence in 2016, when she released her debut single "Printemps blanc", in collaboration with French rapper 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 certified platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). In the same year, La Zarra was nominated for the NRJ Music Awards, the leading French music awards, as Francophone revelation of the year, boosted in part by the success of her debut album Traîtrise. [6]
On 12 January 2023, she was chosen by France Télévisions to represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, becoming the second Canadian singer to represent the country after Natasha St-Pier in 2001. [3] [7] She placed sixteenth out of twenty-six countries in the Grand Final, with 104 points.
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions |
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Traîtrise |
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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FRA [9] | FIN [10] | IRE [11] | LTU [12] | SWE [13] | UK [14] | |||||||||
"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 [16] | 7 | 84 | 94 | |||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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FRA [17] | BEL (Wa) Tip [18] | |||
"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. |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | 23rd NRJ Music Awards | Francophone Female Artist of the Year | Herself | Nominated | [19] |
2022 | 44th Félix Awards | Revelation of the Year | Nominated | [20] | |
33rd SOCAN Awards | Revelation of the Year | Won | [21] | ||
2023 | 34th SOCAN Awards | International Song Award | Won | [22] | |
3rd Eurovision Awards | Style Icon | Won | [23] |
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