2023-04-18 11:30:00
Diva or not? One month away from the song contest, our champion La Zarra has canceled several performances. And face criticism…
Par Marc Fourny
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Lhe curse of Eurovision continues… Singer La Zarra, who represents France, caused quite the hustle and bustle this weekend by suddenly canceling shows scheduled with her fans. Expected for a concert in Amsterdam, the artist withdrew on Saturday just before going on stage, causing disappointment and misunderstanding in the room. In the process, she canceled her London show as well as a series of planned interviews in the media.
According The Parisian, the artist would have received bad news about the health of a loved one just before her performance, forcing her to return to her room, not finding the strength to “face a room of 5,000 people”. To justify her behavior, the Quebec singer came out of silence. “I would have liked so much to be with you all, but sometimes life decides otherwise,” she communicated on Twitter without further details. She announces that she is giving herself a few days to “manage these difficult times” and assures that she will be there for Liverpool on May 13.
I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your messages of love and support received since last night ❤️
I would have liked so much to be with you all, but sometimes life decides otherwise.
So I’m going to need a few days to deal with these difficult times. These…— La Zarra (@LaZarra_) April 16, 2023
But other voices are heard behind the scenes… In The Parisian, a member of his entourage called her a “diva”, ensuring that he had warned France 2 that she was “complicated to manage”. And to add that she would not have left “only good memories” to her former managers… As for the organizer of the evening in Amsterdam, he is not angry: “Cancelling an hour before, that was never arrived ! He even offered to shake up the order of the singers to allow La Zarra to recover his strength and sing last, to no avail. He is also very angry at the messages she posted when she arrived at the hotel claiming that there were traces of mold in her room, which forced her to clean with bleach. … ” It’s bullshit ! Good luck to France”, he concludes with irony.
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” Highs and lows “
Even if these pre-shows with the fans do not count for the competition, they do not bode well for the rest of the events… Did the France Télévisions group make the right choice? The boss of the French delegation, however, was full of praise for her recruit, chosen without going through a preselection of the public. “From our first meeting, La Zarra conquered us, explained Alexandra Redde-Amiel. Mysterious, inspiring, charismatic, La Zarra is a modern woman and artist with a signature so chic French-style ! “She still has to go on stage to be heard… Always in The Parisianwe learned that she had momentarily lost her voice six months ago and that she was experiencing “ups and downs” in the competition.
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To win, he will need both a steely mind and a strong voice. And, on both counts, it is already showing signs of weakness, not to mention a pressure that will only increase until the Liverpool show. Her entourage still retains confidence, there are three weeks left to prepare her for the big day and she says she has won. “After all, she only has one song to perform, it’s her job, it’s up to her,” certifies a relative. In any case, it can’t do worse than our Breton representatives last year, who finished penultimate… Fingers crossed!
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