Fatima-Zahra Hafdi (Arabic: فاطمة الزهراء حافظي; born 25 August 1987), known professionally as La Zarra (), is a Canadian singer based in France. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool with the song "Évidemment", finishing in 16th place.
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.
In 2021, her fame increased with the single "Tu t'en iras", which was regularly broadcast on radio and television. The single was certified diamond 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.
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. 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, "Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame: Sarah McLachlan, Tom Cochrane inducted". Global News, September 29, 2024.
In 2025, over 70 past Eurovision participants, including La Zarra, signed an open letter to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) demanding that Israel be banned from the contest.
Discography
Studio albums +List of studio albums with album details Title Details Peak chart positionsFRA Released: 3 December 2021 Label: Polydor, Indifference Prod Formats: Digital download, streaming 82 Released: 27 March 2026 Label: Kiki Productions Formats: Digital download, streaming — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Singles
As lead artist +List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album or EP FRA FIN IRE LTU SWE UK "" 2020 — — — — — — rowspan="3" "" 2021 — — — — — — "" — — — — — — "" 75 — — — — — SNEP: Diamond "TFTF" — — — — — — "Santa Baby" — — — — — — rowspan="4" "" 2022 — — — — — — "" 2023 82 23 95 7 84 94 "Diva" 2025 — — — — — — "Fuck You" — — — — — — "Johny" 2026 — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist +List of singles as featured artist, with album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album FRAPeak chart positions for singles in France: "Printemps blanc": BEL(Wa)Tip"Printemps blanc" 2016 109 30 SNEP: Diamond Les autres"Les amants de la colline" 2022 — — Chroniques d'un Cupidon "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result 2021 23rd NRJ Music Awards Francophone Female Artist of the Year Herself 2022 44th Félix Awards Revelation of the Year 33rd SOCAN Awards Revelation of the Year 2023 34th SOCAN Awards International Song Award 3rd Eurovision Awards Style Icon
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