La Zarra, who will represent France in the Eurovision final on May 13 in Liverpool (United Kingdom), already counts, among her fervent supporters, those who preceded her in the competition.
“It’s great that she agreed to go, rejoices, with 20 minutesBarbara Pravi, who shone in 2021 with So. Eurovision is more than a song, it’s a person, what she represents and how she represents him. “And to add:” The most important thing is to have the right state of mind. La Zarra is right when she says that this competition is the songwriting Olympics. You have to prepare like an athlete because it requires a level of excellence in everything: in singing, of course, in performance, in self-confidence, in humility and you have to keep your feet on the ground of course. All of this requires being a champion. I think she is one in her heart, in what she wants to defend. It shows that she is a fighter and that she will give everything. »
“The unstoppable asset of Zarra is her voice”
The song, Obviously, made official on Sunday, is a harvest of compliments. Alvan, who wore the tricolor colors at Eurovision 2022 with the Ahez trio, finds the title “super well produced”. “The orchestral arrangements fit perfectly with La Zarra’s voice. The construction of the song is very cool and the funk side makes it all danceable”, he tells us. Le Breton also appreciates the marriage of “diction reminiscent of that of Edith Piaf with melodies that sound very contemporary. »
Emilie Satt, of the duo Madame Monsieur, also evokes the name of the kid. “As I had assumed, I find that the unstoppable asset of Zarra is her voice, her presence and her interpretation. It is this vibration in the timbre that resonates even abroad in the collective imagery, from Piaf to Mireille Matthieu. But in a pop version. For me, it is this strong point that can make the difference, ”says the author, composer and performer who represented France in 2018 and co-wrote Kingthe title with which Bilal Hassani defended the French chances the following year.
“She can go on the podium”
The latter says he is “completely seduced” by the song of La Zarra. “She carries the track very well and that ‘e-vi-de-ment’ hook stays in the head for hours after the first listen. This cocktail of chic, extravagance and great song can take us very high in the rankings,” hopes Bilal.
“I believe she can get on the podium, and if she wins, I’ll be so happy for her. But, the first place is a bit random, you can never know”, warns Barbara Pravi who loves the “character” of La Zarra very much. “She has incredible attitudes, which she holds well, she is beautiful, she is graceful. I love that she is super sexy, full of glitter, that it is a bit Mariah Carey”, enthuses the author, composer and interpreter who would give her only one piece of advice: “She has to have fun. »