2023-05-13 22:10:24
” Obviously “. With such a title, we are necessarily ready for all the puns around the Zarra song this Saturday evening at Eurovision. Obviously we’re stuck in our chair at 9:38 p.m. Of course we hold our breath and stop laughing at the candidates who have just passed. Of course, we dream that the Frenchwoman – or rather the Quebecer wearing our colors – will not be forgotten at the time of the “twelve points” at the end of the evening and the votes of the public which can change everything.
And of course we secretly dream that our representative does at least as well as Barbara Pravi, second two years ago behind the Italians of Maneskin who have become world stars or even Marie Myriam, the last French winner 46 years ago to whom the ‘we think every year at the same time.
So this performance? The first images unveiled a few days ago in rehearsal showed the Zarra on a perched dress. A train that seemed to unfold to impose and sing “La Grande France”, as its text says 3 m from the ground. This Saturday evening, she begins by throwing a few kisses at the camera just before her presentation film. Then there she is in this huge dark sequined outfit, suspended in front of an audience that has to roll their eyes to see her. La Zarra dominates its subject, imposes itself in the great tradition of French song.
She makes France shine
Close-ups, static staging, magnetic posture, the first verse is reminiscent of the effect caused by Barbara Pravi two years ago. Good sign. Then the gothic queen, black dress and red nails, turns into an electro diva when the chorus arrives and her now famous “Obviously” chorus in the Liverpool room. Hardly have we seen her train disappear to reveal a luminous podium that dazzles every corner of the room.
La Zarra radiates and makes France shine, until it reveals a blue-white-red backdrop behind it as a final bouquet, perhaps a little loaded. One thing is certain, the song has its effect, its impeccable performer too. Now we will have to wait until late in the evening to know the verdict of the judges and the public.
Before her, at 9 p.m., the first five candidates seem to serve as a preheat. After a spectacular opening with the Ukrainian group that won last year and necessarily special guest of this final relocated to England if it cannot happen in Kiev, and a presentation of the various candidates to the sounds of Chemical Brothers, Eurythmics, S-Express, we evolve between simple techno, not to say simplistic, from the Austrian duo Teya and Selena, to the retro electro cabaret of the convincing Portuguese electro Mimicat.
We go from a handsome Swiss kid named Remo Forrer Swiss cousin of Sam Smith and Imagine Dragons to the all-purpose ballad to a charming Polish Blanka, who doubtless dreams of Shakira with exotic projections but a dull pop. Nothing exciting either on the Serbian side, which is trying to impress with high-tech staging and projections. Just missing the main thing: a song. The one Zarra had just after, for example.
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