ZAZ is a French pop singer with a Gypsy jazz style who made her chart-topping eponymous album debut in 2010. Her vocals are often compared to those of Edith Piaf. Her debut album was well received by critics and spawned the hit single "Je Veux." As positive word of mouth spread, Zaz steadily rose to the top of the French albums chart, hitting number one in its sixth week of release.
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…
Zaz is a French pop singer with a Gypsy jazz style who made her chart-topping eponymous album debut in 2010. Born Isabelle Geffroy on May 1, 1980, in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France, she performed as a singer for much of her life. Her vocals are often compared to those of Edith Piaf. Zaz In association with the Play On label, she made her full-length solo debut with the self-titled album Zaz in 2010. Featuring a few songs written and produced by Raphaël, the album was well-received by critics and spawned the hit single "Je Veux." As positive word-of-mouth spread, Zaz steadily rose to the top of the French albums chart, hitting number one in its sixth week of release, and the album eventually went double platinum in France. Her international following grew, and during 2012 Zaz subsequently toured throughout Europe, Japan, and Canada…
The self-titled album debut of Zaz is one of the more exciting French revelations of 2010, boasting a refreshingly unique gypsy jazz style as well as plenty of contemporary pop appeal. Thirty years old at the time of her solo album debut, Zaz is a seasoned vocalist with years of experience as a performer, and her vocals are indeed a wonder to behold. She's a talented jazz vocalist, for sure, and her resemblance to Edith Piaf is striking. In addition to her singing, Zaz is a gifted songwriter credited with either writing or co-writing six of the 11 songs on her debut album.
With 4 million records sold and an international tour of more than 500 dates, the # 1 French singer in the world is back with a new studio album of original songs. Between rock, salsa, French song, between beautiful ballads and dynamic tracks, the very eclectic album is an echo of the experiences, travels and meetings that ZAZ has done in 8 years of career. 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. In 2001, she started her singing career in the blues band "Fifty Fingers".