
Zaz
Department: Acting
Biography
Isabelle Geffroy (born 1 May 1980), known professionally as Zaz, is a French singer and songwriter who mixes jazzy styles, French variety, soul and acoustic. She is known for her single "Je veux", taken from her self-titled debut album, released on 10 May 2010. Worldwide Zaz has sold over 5 million albums, including 2 million outside France. Zaz was born in Tours, France. Her mother was a Spanish teacher, and her father worked for an electric company. In 1985, she entered the Conservatoire de Tours with her sister and her brother, attending courses from the ages of 6 to 11. She studied music theory, specifically the violin, piano, guitar, and choral singing. In 1994, she moved to Bordeaux. In 1995, she took singing lessons and played sports for a year in Bordeaux. In 2000, she won a scholarship from the regional council, which allowed her to join a school of modern music, the CIAM (Centre for Musical Activities and Information) of Bordeaux. Her musical influences included 'Four Seasons' by Vivaldi, jazz singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, and other singers such as Enrico Macias, Bobby McFerrin, and Richard Bona, as well as African, Latin, and Cuban rhythms. In 2006, she moved to Paris. In 2001, she started her singing career in the blues band "Fifty Fingers". She sang in musical groups in Angoulême, especially in a jazz quintet. She became one of the four singers of Izar-Adatz (Basque for "Shooting Star"), a variety band which consisted of sixteen people with whom she toured for two years, especially in the Midi-Pyrenees and the Basque Country. She worked in the studio as a backing singer in Toulouse and performed with many singers, including Maeso, Art Mengo, Vladimir Max, Jean-Pierre Mader, and Serge Guerao. In 2011, Zaz won an EBBA Award. Every year the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) recognize the success of ten emerging artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year. In May 2010, French magazine Télérama announced: "Rumor has swelled in recent weeks: Zaz is an extraordinary voice, and she will be the revelation of the summer!". On 10 May 2010, Zaz released her first album. It contains songs she wrote ("Trop sensible") and co-composed ("Les passants", "Le long de la route", "Prends garde à ta langue", "J'aime à nouveau", "Ni oui ni non"). Kerredine Soltani produced the album on the label "Play On" and wrote and composed the hit single "Je veux". The pop singer Raphaël Haroche wrote her songs "Éblouie par la nuit", "Port Coton" and "La fée". In 2010, she signed a contract for her tours with Caramba and publisher Sony ATV. She was invited to make several television appearances (such as Taratata or Chabada) and was featured in several programs on the radio. On Sunday 6 October 2013, Zaz appeared on BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show in London and sang "Je veux" live. ... Source: Article "Zaz (singer)" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.
Known For

Les Enfoirés 2023 - Enfoirés un jour, toujours
2023

L'Étrange Noël de Jeff Panacloc
2018

Départ immédiat
2012

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014

ZAZ le film
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Zaz aux carrières de Lumières
2021

Joyeux anniversaire Renaud
2022

Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs
2023

ZAZ - Sans Tsu Tsou
2011

ZAZ - Live at Baloise Session
2013

ZAZ: ZAZ (Limited Special Edition)
2011

Les Enfoirés 2024 - On a 35 ans !
2024

ZAZ - Basique, le concert
2022

Zaz - Baloise Session 2022
2022

Piaf: Hymnes à la Môme
2013

Zaz: Sur La Route
2016

Ycare, le live
2024

Zaz - Paris, Encore!
2015

Bienvenue chez Aldebert
2018

Les Enfoirés 2014 - Bon anniversaire Les Enfoirés
2014

Les Enfoirés 2018 - Musique !
2018

Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous
2021

Les Enfoirés 2013 - La Boîte à Musique des Enfoirés
2013

Les Enfoirés 2015 - Sur la route des Enfoirés
2015

Taratata fête les 40 ans de Bercy
2024

Véronique Sanson : Hasta Luego !
2024

La Grande Fête de Carcassonne
2025

Serge Lama, le dernier rappel
2025

Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025

Florent Pagny fait son Taratata
2025

La Fête De La Chanson Française
2005

La Grande Soirée du 31 de Paris
2025

Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
2026

Zaz - Sounds Like Art @ Mo Museum, Vilnius
2026

Victoires de la musique
1985

The Secret Song
2018

Les plus belles comptines d'Okoo
2019

En direct de l'univers
2009

Taratata
1993

La chanson de l'année
2004

La chanson de l'année
2004

Y'a du monde à messe
2017

Tout le monde en parle
2004

Sucré salé
2002

Star Academy
2001

Champs-Elysées
1982

Basique, le concert
2018

Schlag den Star
2009

Quotidien
2016

Clique
2013

La Boîte à secrets
2019

Star Academy
2001

Quelle époque !
2022