Carla
Lazzari in 2019
Lazzari in 2019
Background information
Birth nameCarla Lazzari
Born (2005-08-19) 19 August 2005
Nice, France
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2017–present

Carla Lazzari (born 19 August 2005), better known by her mononym Carla, is a French singer and television presenter. She represented France in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 with the song "Bim bam toi", finishing fifth,[1] and was one of the hosts for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris.[2]

Biography

Lazzari is from Châteauneuf-Villevieille[3][4][5][6] near Nice in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France.[7] She was born into a family of musicians and singers. She is of Spanish-Italian descent. At the age of 5 she entered the Conservatory of Nice.[8]

In 2018, she reached the final of The Voice Kids France, and finished in fourth place.[8][9] In 2019, she was selected by France Télévisions to represent France with the song "Bim bam toi" at that year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Gliwice, Poland.[10] She ended 5th at the contest, with 169 points.[1]

In June 2020, she released her first album, L'autre moi (English: 'The Other Me') and a music video for its title track.[11][12] Her song Bim bam toi was also nominated for Song of the Year.

On 24 September 2020, she released a cover of Joe Dassin's song "Siffler sur la colline", along with a music video.[13] In December 2020, she released a deluxe version of L'autre moi, titled L'autre moi (Réédition).[14] The album contained all 13 songs from the original album, plus six additional tracks.[14] The lead single of the deluxe edition was titled "Cœur sur toi" and was released on 4 November 2020.[15]

In April 2021, it was announced that Lazzari would be the spokesperson for France at the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, reading out the French jury points at the grand final.[16] On 4 June 2021, she released a new single titled "Alors chut", the first single of her second album Sans Filtre.[17][18] The second single of this album, "Summer Summer", was released on 23 July 2021.[19]

On 21 August 2021, an emote was added to Fortnite which featured "Bim bam toi".[20] The emote was titled "Bim Bam Boom" and consisted of dance moves from the official music video.

Lazzari co-hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Paris, alongside Olivier Minne and Élodie Gossuin.[21]

Between September and November 2022, Lazzari was a participant on the 12th season of Danse avec les stars, the French equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing, broadcast on TF1. In the final on 11 November, Lazzari placed 2nd behind Billy Crawford.

Discography

Studio albums

Album details Charts
FRA
[22]		 BEL
(Wa)
[23]
L'autre moi
  • Released: 5 June 2020[24]
  • Label: Mercury Music Group / MHM
 38 148
L'autre moi (Réédition)
  • Released: 4 December 2020[14]
  • Label: Mercury Music Group / MHM
 — —
Sans Filtre
  • Released: 27 August 2021[18]
 — —

Singles

Title Year Charts Album
FRA
[25]		 BEL
(Wa)
[26]
"Bim bam toi"[27] 2019 111 13 L'autre moi
"L'autre moi"[28] 2020 — —
"Siffler sur la colline" (with Jonathan Dassin)[13] — — Non-album single
"Cœur sur toi"[15] — — L'autre moi (Réédition)
"Alors chut"[29] 2021 — — Sans Filtre
"Summer Summer"[19] — —
"Déçue” 2022 — — Non-album singles
"Bye Bye" — —

Videography

Title Year Director(s)
"Bim bam toi" 2019 SHELIS
"Bim bam toi" (Lyric Video) 2020 Rodolphe Atomistik
"L'autre moi" (Lyric Video) None credited
"L'autre moi" SHELIS
"Dans ma bulle" (Lyric Video) None credited
"Cœur sur toi" (Lyric Video)
"Cœur sur toi" Kaba
"Alors chut" 2021
"Summer Summer" Chloé Alaoui

References

  1. 1 2 "Final of Gliwice-Silesia 2019". junioreurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Bim Bam... Trois! Junior Eurovision hosts revealed 🇫🇷". junioreurovision.tv. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  3. ↑ "Eurovision junior 2019: " Ma chanson décalée peut me permettre de me démarquer ", espère Carla". 20 Minutes. 22 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "À J-2 de l'Eurovision Junior, on vous donne des nouvelles de Carla, la jeune Azuréenne qui représente la France". Nice-Matin. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Eurovision Junior: "On est fier d'être dans le Top 5", se réjouit Carla, représentante de la France". 20 Minutes. 24 November 2019.
  6. ↑ Vanessa Llados (22 October 2019). "Eurovision junior: une Azuréenne en lice" – via PressReader.
  7. ↑ These sources say she is from Nice:
    "The young singer of Nice Carla Lazzari will represent France at Eurovision Junior". En24 News. 17 November 2019.
    "Eurovision-fr.net -Concours Eurovision de la Chanson Junior 2019". Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  8. 1 2 "Nice : début des votes ce vendredi pour soutenir Carla la chanteuse qui représente la France à l'Eurovision Junior". France 3 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. 17 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "Eurovision Junior. La Française Carla termine 5e avec son titre " Bim bam toi "". La Roche sur Yon.maville.com. 25 November 2019. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019.
  10. ↑ Herbert, Emily (11 October 2019). "France: Carla to Junior Eurovision 2019". Eurovoix. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  11. ↑ "🇫🇷 Carla releases new album "L'autre Moi"". ESCXTRA.com. 6 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  12. ↑ Carla - L'autre moi (Clip Officiel), retrieved 22 July 2021
  13. 1 2 "Siffler sur la colline (À toi, Joe Dassin) – Single par Carla & Jonathan Dassin sur Apple Music". 24 September 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  14. 1 2 3 L'autre moi, 4 December 2020, retrieved 22 July 2021
  15. 1 2 Cœur sur toi, 30 October 2020, retrieved 6 December 2020
  16. ↑ Granger, Anthony (19 April 2021). "🇫🇷 France: Carla Named as Spokesperson For Eurovision 2021". Eurovoix. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  17. ↑ "Login • Instagram". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  18. 1 2 "Login • Instagram". {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  19. 1 2 Summer Summer, 23 July 2021, retrieved 23 July 2021
  20. ↑ "Make an entrance with the new Bim Bam Boom Emote".
  21. ↑ Lee Adams, William (17 November 2021). "Junior Eurovision 2021 hosts: Carla, Élodie Gossuin and Olivier Minne". Wiwibloggs.
  22. ↑ "Top Albums (Week 25, 2020)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  23. ↑ "ultratop.be – Carla [Carla Lazzari] – L'autre moi". Ultratop. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  24. ↑ "L'autre moi par Carla sur Apple Music". 5 June 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  25. ↑ "lescharts.com – Carla [Carla Lazzari] – Bim bam toi". Retrieved 16 December 2019.
    "Top Singles (Semaine du 20 décembre 2019)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  26. ↑ "ultratop.be – Carla [Carla Lazzari] – Bim bam toi". Ultratop. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  27. ↑ "Bim bam toi – Single par Carla sur Apple Music". 11 October 2019. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  28. ↑ L'autre moi, 15 May 2020, retrieved 27 January 2021
  29. ↑ Alors chut, 4 June 2021, retrieved 4 June 2021
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