La Zarra

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = La Zarra

| image = La Zarra (2023).jpg

| caption = La Zarra in 2023

| native_name =

| native_name_lang =

| birth_name = Fatima-Zahra Hafdi

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|08|25|df=y}}

| birth_place = Montreal, Quebec, Canada

| genre = {{hlist|Chanson|urban}}

| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}}

| instrument = {{hlist|Vocals}}

| years_active = 2016–present

| label = {{hlist|Polydor|Indifference Prod}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.la-zarra.com}}

| associated_acts =

}}

Fatima-Zahra Hafdi (Arabic: فاطمة الزهراء حافظي; born 25 August 1988),{{Cite web |last1=((Bureau)) |first1=Eric |last2=Daragon |first2=Benoît |last3=Poussel |first3=Marie |date=2023-04-22 |title=" Entre Booba et Marilyn Monroe " : qui est vraiment La Zarra, la candidate de la France à l'Eurovision ? |trans-title="Between Booba and Marilyn Monroe": who is really La Zarra, France's contestant to Eurovision? |url=https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/entre-booba-et-marilyn-monroe-qui-est-vraiment-la-zarra-la-candidate-de-la-france-a-leurovision-22-04-2023-EPVL5VGZHFFU3NOIE76NGSPW2A.php#xtor=AD-1481423553 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512212851/https://www.leparisien.fr/culture-loisirs/musique/entre-booba-et-marilyn-monroe-qui-est-vraiment-la-zarra-la-candidate-de-la-france-a-leurovision-22-04-2023-EPVL5VGZHFFU3NOIE76NGSPW2A.php#xtor=AD-1481423553 |archive-date=12 May 2023 |access-date=2023-04-22 |website=leparisien.fr |publisher=Le Parisien |language=fr}} known professionally as La Zarra ({{IPA|fr|la zaʁa}}), is a Canadian singer and songwriter based in France.{{Cite web |title=La Zarra – Toute sa biographie avec Chérie FM |url=https://www.cheriefm.fr/artistes/la-zarra/biographie |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Chérie FM.fr |language=fr |archive-date=8 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008155927/https://www.cheriefm.fr/artistes/la-zarra/biographie |url-status=live }} She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool with the song "Évidemment", finishing in 16th place.{{Cite web |date=12 January 2023 |title=La Zarra will represent France at Eurovision 2023 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/la-zarra-will-represent-france-eurovision-2023 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=eurovision.tv |language=en |archive-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112143101/https://eurovision.tv/story/la-zarra-will-represent-france-eurovision-2023 |url-status=live }}{{Citation |title=La Zarra - Évidemment {{!}} France {{!}} Official Music Video {{!}} Eurovision 2023 | date=19 February 2023 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWfbEFH9NvQ |language=en |access-date=2023-02-21 |archive-date=14 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314081947/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWfbEFH9NvQ |url-status=live }}

Biography

Hafdi was born in Montreal, Canada, to parents from Morocco. During her childhood, she lived between Montreal and Longueuil, where her family finally settled. She rose to prominence in 2016, when she released her debut single "Printemps blanc", in collaboration with French rapper Niro.{{Cite web |title=La Zarra – Biographie : naissance, parcours, famille... |url=https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/la-zarra/biographie |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=njr.fr |language=fr |archive-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112144813/https://www.nrj.fr/artistes/la-zarra/biographie |url-status=live }}

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.{{Cite web |title=" NRJ Music Awards 2021 – «Révélation Francophone de l'Année» – La Zarra présente son univers hors du commun " |url=https://www.nrj.fr/music-awards/actualites/revelation-francophone-de-lannee-la-zarra-presente-son-univers-hors-du-commun-71355769 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=njr.fr |language=fr |archive-date=3 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203110648/https://www.nrj.fr/music-awards/actualites/revelation-francophone-de-lannee-la-zarra-presente-son-univers-hors-du-commun-71355769 |url-status=live }}

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.{{Cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |date=12 January 2023 |title=France: La Zarra to Eurovision 2023 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/01/12/france-la-zarra-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB |archive-date=12 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112150920/https://eurovoix.com/2023/01/12/france-la-zarra-eurovision-2023/ |url-status=live }} She placed sixteenth out of twenty-six countries in the Grand Final, with 104 points.

In 2024, she performed Diane Tell's "Si j'étais un homme" at the ceremony inducting Tell into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame.David Friend, [https://globalnews.ca/news/10785133/canadian-songwriters-hall-of-fame-sarah-mclachlan-tom-cochrane/ "Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane inducted"]. Global News, September 29, 2024.

Discography

= Studio albums =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+List of studio albums with album details ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|Title ! rowspan="2" scope="col" \|EP details ! colspan="1" scope="col" \|Peak chart positions
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" \|FRA {{cite web \|title=La Zarra - Traîtrise - lescharts.com \|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=La+Zarra&titel=Tra%EEtrise&cat=a \|access-date=14 January 2023 \|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique \|language=fr \|archive-date=14 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114003542/https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=La+Zarra&titel=Tra%EEtrise&cat=a \|url-status=live }}
scope="row" \|Traîtrise \| Released: 3 December 2021 Label: Polydor Records, Indifference Prod \|82

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|+List of studio albums with album details

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |Title

! rowspan="2" scope="col" |EP details

! colspan="1" scope="col" |Peak chart positions

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" |FRA
{{cite web |title=La Zarra - Traîtrise - lescharts.com |url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=La+Zarra&titel=Tra%EEtrise&cat=a |access-date=14 January 2023 |publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique |language=fr |archive-date=14 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114003542/https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=La+Zarra&titel=Tra%EEtrise&cat=a |url-status=live }}

scope="row" |Traîtrise

Released: 3 December 2021
Label: Polydor Records, Indifference Prod

|82

= Singles =

== As lead artist ==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"\| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"\| Year ! scope="col" colspan="6"\| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"\| Certifications ! rowspan="2"\| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| FRA {{Cite web \|title=lescharts.com – Discography La Zarra \|url=https://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=La+Zarra&cat=s \|access-date=2023-01-14 \|website=lescharts.com \|archive-date=16 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116011542/https://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=La+Zarra&cat=s \|url-status=live }} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| FIN {{cite web\|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/la+zarra/%C3%A9videmment/\|title=La Zarra – Évidemment\|publisher=Musiikkituottajat\|language=fi\|access-date=20 May 2023\|archive-date=19 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519145252/https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/la+zarra/%C3%A9videmment/\|url-status=live}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| IRE {{cite web\|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=La+Zarra\|title=Discography La Zarra\|website=irish-charts.com\|access-date=20 May 2023\|archive-date=19 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519142830/http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=La+Zarra\|url-status=live}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| LTU {{cite web\|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/\|title=2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)\|publisher=AGATA\|language=lt\|date=19 May 2023\|access-date=19 May 2023\|archive-date=19 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080551/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/\|url-status=live}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| SWE {{cite web\|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2023&dspp=20\|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20\|publisher=Sverigetopplistan\|access-date=19 May 2023\|archive-date=20 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520134751/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2023&dspp=20\|url-status=live}} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"\| UK {{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64787/la-zarra/\|title=La Zarra {{!}} full Official Chart History\|publisher=Official Charts Company\|access-date=20 May 2023\|archive-date=19 May 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519180416/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64787/la-zarra/\|url-status=live}}
scope="row" \|"À l'ammoniaque/Mon dieu" \|2020 \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \| \| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row" \|"Printemps blanc" \| rowspan="5" \|2021 \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|
scope="row" \|"Tirer un trait" \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|
scope="row" \|"Tu t'en iras" \| 75 \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \| FRA: Platinum{{Cite web \|title=Les certifications – SNEP \|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?interprete=La%20Zarra \|access-date=2023-01-14 \|website=snepmusique.com \|language=fr \|archive-date=14 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114003555/https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?interprete=La%20Zarra \|url-status=live }} \| rowspan="2" \|Traîtrise
scope="row" \|"TFTF" \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|
scope="row" \|"Santa Baby" \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \| \| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}
scope="row" \|"Sans moi" \|2022 \| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|\| — \|
scope="row" \|"Évidemment" \|2023 \| 82 \|\| 23 \|\| 95 {{cite web\|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles\|title=IRMA – Irish Charts\|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association\|access-date=20 May 2023\|archive-date=16 June 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616162531/https://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles%2A\|url-status=live}} \|\| 7 \|\| 84 \|\| 94 \|
colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"\| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="6"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications

! rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FRA
{{Cite web |title=lescharts.com – Discography La Zarra |url=https://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=La+Zarra&cat=s |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=lescharts.com |archive-date=16 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230116011542/https://lescharts.com/search.asp?search=La+Zarra&cat=s |url-status=live }}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| FIN
{{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/la+zarra/%C3%A9videmment/|title=La Zarra – Évidemment|publisher=Musiikkituottajat|language=fi|access-date=20 May 2023|archive-date=19 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519145252/https://www.ifpi.fi/lista/artistit/la+zarra/%C3%A9videmment/|url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| IRE
{{cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=La+Zarra|title=Discography La Zarra|website=irish-charts.com|access-date=20 May 2023|archive-date=19 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519142830/http://www.irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=La+Zarra|url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| LTU
{{cite web|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/|title=2023 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)|publisher=AGATA|language=lt|date=19 May 2023|access-date=19 May 2023|archive-date=19 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519080551/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20-2/|url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWE
{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2023&dspp=20|title=Veckolista Singlar, vecka 20|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|access-date=19 May 2023|archive-date=20 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230520134751/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/41?dspy=2023&dspp=20|url-status=live}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64787/la-zarra/|title=La Zarra {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=20 May 2023|archive-date=19 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519180416/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64787/la-zarra/|url-status=live}}

scope="row" |"À l'ammoniaque/Mon dieu"

|2020

| — || — || — || — || — || —

| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row" |"Printemps blanc"

| rowspan="5" |2021

| — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" |"Tirer un trait"

| — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" |"Tu t'en iras"

| 75 || — || — || — || — || —

FRA: Platinum{{Cite web |title=Les certifications – SNEP |url=https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?interprete=La%20Zarra |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=snepmusique.com |language=fr |archive-date=14 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230114003555/https://snepmusique.com/les-certifications/?interprete=La%20Zarra |url-status=live }}

| rowspan="2" |Traîtrise

scope="row" |"TFTF"

| — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" |"Santa Baby"

| — || — || — || — || — || —

| rowspan="3" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row" |"Sans moi"

|2022

| — || — || — || — || — || —

scope="row" |"Évidemment"

|2023

| 82 || 23 || 95
{{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=20 May 2023|archive-date=16 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230616162531/https://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles%2A|url-status=live}} || 7 || 84 || 94

colspan="15" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

== As featured artist ==

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" \|+List of singles as featured artist, with album name ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Year ! scope="col" colspan="2" \| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" \| Album
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" \| FRA Peak chart positions for singles in France: "Printemps blanc": {{cite web \|title=Niro feat. Ivy – Printemps blanc \|url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Niro+feat%2E+Ivy&titel=Printemps+blanc&cat=s \|access-date=2023-12-18 \|website=lescharts.com \|language=fr \|archive-date=18 December 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218062938/https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Niro%20feat.%20Ivy&titel=Printemps%20blanc&cat=s \|url-status=live }} ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" \| BEL (Wa) Tip {{cite web \|url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr///song/18afd9/Niro-feat.-Ivy-Printemps-blanc \|title=Niro feat. Ivy – Printemps blanc \|website=Ultratop \|language=fr \|access-date=2023-12-18 \|archive-date=18 December 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218062938/https://www.ultratop.be/fr///song/18afd9/Niro-feat.-Ivy-Printemps-blanc \|url-status=live }}
scope="row" \|"Printemps blanc" {{small\|(Niro featuring La Zarra)}} \| 2016 \| 109 \| 30 \| Les autres
scope="row" \|"Les amants de la colline" {{small\|(Slimane featuring La Zarra)}} \| 2022 \| — \| — \| Chroniques d'un Cupidon
colspan="5" style="font-size:85%" \| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of singles as featured artist, with album name

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Year

! scope="col" colspan="2" | Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | FRA
Peak chart positions for singles in France:

"Printemps blanc": {{cite web |title=Niro feat. Ivy – Printemps blanc |url=https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Niro+feat%2E+Ivy&titel=Printemps+blanc&cat=s |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=lescharts.com |language=fr |archive-date=18 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218062938/https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Niro%20feat.%20Ivy&titel=Printemps%20blanc&cat=s |url-status=live }}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;" | BEL
(Wa)
Tip
{{cite web |url=https://www.ultratop.be/fr///song/18afd9/Niro-feat.-Ivy-Printemps-blanc |title=Niro feat. Ivy – Printemps blanc |website=Ultratop |language=fr |access-date=2023-12-18 |archive-date=18 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218062938/https://www.ultratop.be/fr///song/18afd9/Niro-feat.-Ivy-Printemps-blanc |url-status=live }}

scope="row" |"Printemps blanc"
{{small|(Niro featuring La Zarra)}}

| 2016

| 109

| 30

| Les autres

scope="row" |"Les amants de la colline"
{{small|(Slimane featuring La Zarra)}}

| 2022

| —

| Chroniques d'un Cupidon

colspan="5" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Award

! scope="col" | Category

! scope="col" | Work

! scope="col" | Result

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

2021

| 23rd NRJ Music Awards

| Francophone Female Artist of the Year

| rowspan="5" | Herself

| {{nom}}

| align="center" | {{Cite web |date=8 November 2021 |title=" NRJ Music Awards 2021 – «Révélation Francophone de l'Année» – La Zarra présente son univers hors du commun " |url=https://www.nrj.fr/music-awards/actualites/revelation-francophone-de-lannee-la-zarra-presente-son-univers-hors-du-commun-71355769 |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=njr.fr |language=fr |archive-date=3 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203110648/https://www.nrj.fr/music-awards/actualites/revelation-francophone-de-lannee-la-zarra-presente-son-univers-hors-du-commun-71355769 |url-status=live }}

rowspan="2" | 2022

| 44th Félix Awards

| Revelation of the Year

| {{nom}}

| align="center" | {{Cite web |title=Les résultats du gala de l'ADISQ 2022 |url=https://lecanalauditif.ca/actualites/resultats-gala-adisq-2022/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=Le Canal Auditif |language=fr-FR |archive-date=7 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107044932/https://lecanalauditif.ca/actualites/resultats-gala-adisq-2022/ |url-status=live }}

33rd SOCAN Awards

| Revelation of the Year

| {{won}}

| align="center" | {{Cite web |date=5 October 2022 |title=Les créateurs et éditeurs de musique canadiens en route vers les 33e SOCAN Awards à Toronto |url=https://www.socan.com/fr/canadian-music-creators-and-publishers-travel-lifes-highway-all-the-way-back-to-the-33rd-annual-socan-awards/ |access-date=2023-01-14 |website=SOCAN |language=fr-FR |archive-date=13 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113174409/https://www.socan.com/fr/canadian-music-creators-and-publishers-travel-lifes-highway-all-the-way-back-to-the-33rd-annual-socan-awards/ |url-status=live }}

rowspan="2" | 2023

| 34th SOCAN Awards

| International Song Award

| {{won}}

| align="center" | {{Cite web |title=Gagnants des prix 2023 • Gala SOCAN 2023 |url=https://www.galasocan.com/en/gagnants/ |access-date=2023-10-28 |website=Gala SOCAN 2023 |language=fr-FR |archive-date=10 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210175441/https://www.galasocan.com/en/gagnants/ |url-status=live }}

3rd Eurovision Awards

| Style Icon

| {{won}}

| align="center" | {{cite web |date=26 December 2023 |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Awards: The Results! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-song-contest-2023-awards-results |access-date=28 December 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227052955/https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-song-contest-2023-awards-results |url-status=live }}