Zoé Clauzure (French pronunciation: [zɔe klozyʁ]; born 12 February 2010) is a French child singer best known for winning the 2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest with the song "Cœur". Previously, in 2020, she had reached the semifinals of the seventh season of the French version of The Voice Kids.
Zoé Clauzure | |
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 Clauzure in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Zoé |
| Born | 12 February 2010 Montrouge, France |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | Warner Music France |
| Website | www |
Biography
Clauzure was discovered in 2019 during the seventh season of The Voice Kids France (broadcast in 2020). In the blind auditions, she sang "Homeless" by Marina Kaye. Of the four judges, only Soprano turned his seat for her and took her in his team, bringing all the way to the semi-finals.[1] "You have a Vanessa Paradis charisma, you are already a star," he said when choosing Zoé for the semis,[2] where she sang "Je sais pas" by Céline Dion and wasn't chosen by him to advance.[3]
In November, she released a single titled "Ma Place", for which she wrote the lyrics together with Bernard Clapot.[4][5]
In October 2021, she released an album Les Fables de La Fontaine en chansons (meaning 'La Fontaine's Fables in song form') as part of the singing group We Are World Citizens,[1] composed of children from past seasons of The Voice Kids.[6][7][8]
In 2022, she released a solo single titled "Dans les nuages".[9] The single and the accompanying music video were a prize for winning the Billieblush Academy, a singing contest for girls below the age of 13, organized by the clothes mark Billieblush.[10][11]
2023 Junior Eurovision Song Contest
On 27 September 2023, France Télévisions announced having selected Zoé with a song titled "Cœur" to represent France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest that would be held in Nice on 26 November.[12] On the same day, the song was released as a single.[13]
The song is about school bullying.[14][15] The lyrics encourage the listeners to "move forward towards victory", even if there were people wanting to see you fail.[16]
On 26 November, Zoé won the Junior Eurovision with a total of 228 points, 27 points ahead of second-placed Spain and 48 points in front of Armenia in third.[17] This was France's second consecutive and third overall victory at the contest.[18][14]
Discography
Collaboration albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Les Fables de La Fontaine en chansons (as a member of the band We Are World Citizens) |
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| Elles chantent Dorothée (as Zoé, with Chloé and Maya) |
Singles
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| "Ma Place" (with Bernard Clapot)[4] | 2020 |
| "Hey vous les grands" (as Zoé, with Timéo and feat. Les Frimousses)[21] | 2021 |
| "Dans les nuages" (as Zoé)[9] | 2022 |
| "Cœur" | 2023 |