Isabelle Geffroy[1] (born 1 May 1980), better known by the nickname Zaz, is a French singer-songwriter who mixes jazzy styles, French variety, soul and acoustic.

On Sunday 6 October 2013, Zaz appeared on BBC One's The Andrew Marr Show in London and sang "Je veux" live. In 1994, she moved to Bordeaux. [4] Le Nouvel Observateur deemed "Je veux" a song with "anti-consumerism" lyrics which "immediately catches the ear". 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").

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. Zaz is an extraordinary female French singer, and her live performance does not disappoint. The track's title and chorus are in Spanish.[9]. She sang in musical groups in Angoulême, especially in a jazz quintet.

Her fourth studio LP, 2018's Effet Miroir, offered a less anachronistic and more contemporary pop-oriented sound. In autumn Zaz topped the charts in Belgium, Switzerland, and Austria. Zaz (debut album) The song was more than a hit. [7] Les Inrockuptibles gave a negative review of the album and of the lead single. In 2010, she signed a contract for her tours with Caramba and publisher Sony ATV. "–" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. In 2011, she joined the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble.

The pop singer Raphaël Haroche wrote her songs "Éblouie par la nuit", "Port Coton" and "La fée". She studied music theory, specifically the violin, piano, guitar, and choral singing. Zaz. ", "interview et live de Zaz, chanteuse aux actualités A2", "Musique: Zaz personnalité préférée de l'année", "OLiS – sales for the period 09.07.2012 – 15.07.2012", "OLiS – sales for the period 13.05.2013 – 19.05.2013", "OLiS – sales for the period 04.03.2016 – 10.03.2016", "OLiS – sales for the period 16.11.2018 – 22.11.2018", "Albums and singles certified Platinum in 2016", SCHWEIZER HITPARADE – ALBEN TOP 100 << 22.09.2013, "SNEP – National Union of Phonographic Edition", Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes – SNEP (Week 47, 2018)", "lescharts.com – Zaz – Rectro verso / Zaz", "OLiS – sales for the period 05.01.2015 – 11.01.2015", "OLiS – sales for the period 26.02.2016 – 03.03.2016", "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums – SNEP", "ZAZ – "Je veux", in various singles charts", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Zaz_(singer)&oldid=969104520, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Before Fame. Her self-titled debut album was a huge international smash, earning Diamond status in her native France. [7], In 2016, Zaz was invited to perform in Zacatecas City, Mexico as part of the Festival Cultural Zacatecas. Isabelle Geffroy (born 1 May 1980), better known by the nickname Zaz, is a French singer-songwriter who mixes jazzy styles, French variety, soul and acoustic.She is famous for her hit "Je veux", from her first album, Zaz, released on 10 May 2010. Her music is at once bluesy and French, and also simultaneously infectious. Zaz is the debut studio album by French singer Zaz, released on 10 May 2010 under the label Play On. In 1995, she took singing lessons and played sports for a year in Bordeaux. Zaz is a French pop singer with a Gypsy jazz style who made her chart-topping eponymous album debut in 2010. Her mother taught Spanish while her father was an electric company employee. Trivia Available with an Apple Music subscription. Her voice resembles Fréhel and Piaf. [8], *sales figures based on certification alone^shipments figures based on certification alone, "En direct des francofolies à La Rochelle", "Zaz manouche – Numéro 1 du Top albums en France, Zaz nous casse bien les bonbons avec son single "Je veux" diffusé de TF1 à France Inter. [2] The editors admitted they were moved by "her small skinned side" and praised "the urban blues of "Trop sensible", or the upsetting "Port Coton" or songs with realistic accents such as "Ni oui ni non" or "Dans ma rue"".

[4] On 10 May 2010, Zaz released her first album.

It led to her self-titled debut album going double diamond and becoming one of the biggest French music exports in a long time, selling over 700,000 albums worldwide. It produced two hit singles: "Je veux" and "Le long de la route" which achieved success in Belgium (Wallonia). Born Isabelle Geff….