Eurovision 2023: France’s First Rehearsal!
Next Big 5 act to step on stage for her first rehearsal is La Zarra, representing France with the song “Évidemment”!
Who is La Zarra?
Fatima-Zahra Hafdi, known professionally as La Zarra, is a Canadian singer and songwriter based in France.
A self-taught musician, this chanteuse channels the style of Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe, with a healthy dose of Édith Piaf’s sense of tragedy. She rose to prominence in 2016, when she released her debut single “Printemps blanc” in collaboration with French rapper Niro. In 2021, her fame increased with the single “Tu t’en iras”, which was regularly broadcast on radio and television. 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 and only album so far “Traîtrise”.
La Zarra was internally 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.
The Rehearsal
La Zarra stands on top of a sparkle-draped plinth wearing a fitted gown made entirely from black and red sequins. The ‘plinth’ is a moving column five metres off the ground, draped in sparkly black fabric all the way to the floor. The fabric disappears to reveal a cylindrical column with a mirror-tiled top.
Corinne Cumming / EBU
Corinne Cumming / EBU
Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU
At the end, the French flag appears on the LED wall.
Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU
You can watch the official snippet of La Zarra’s first rehearsal on TikTok below:
@eurovision Ooh la la La Zarra = ART 🇫🇷 #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision @La Zarra ♬ original sound – Eurovision
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Source: eurovision.tv
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