Zaz

Quick Facts

Full Name	Zaz
Occupation	Soul Singer
Date Of Birth	May 1, 1980(1980-05-01)
Age	44
Country	France
Horoscope	Taurus

Zaz Biography

Zaz is one of the most popular and richest Soul Singer who was born on May 1, 1980 in France. French soul singer, most well-known for her hit single “Je Veux” in 2010. Her debut album, titled “Je Veux”, was an international hit and earned her Diamond status in France.

Both she and the Dutch singer Caro Emeraude were awarded the European Border Breakers Award.

Her mother was a Spanish teacher, and her father worked for an electric company. In 1985, she entered the Conservatoire de Tours with her sister and her brother, attending courses from the ages of 7 to 11. She studied music theory, specifically the violin, piano, guitar, and choral singing. In 1994, she moved to Bordeaux. In 1995, she took singing lessons and played sports for a year in Bordeaux. In 2000, she won a scholarship from the regional council, which allowed her to join a school of modern music, the CIAM (Centre for Musical Activities and Information) of Bordeaux. Her musical influences included ‘Four Seasons’ by Vivaldi, jazz singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, and other singers such as Enrico Macias, Bobby McFerrin, and Richard Bona, as well as African, Latin, and Cuban rhythms. In 2006, she moved to Paris.

In 2001, she started her singing career in the blues band “Fifty Fingers”. She sang in musical groups in Angoulême, especially in a jazz quintet. She became one of the four singers of Izar-Adatz (Basque for “Shooting Star”), a variety band which consisted of sixteen people with whom she toured for two years, especially in the Midi-Pyrenees and the Basque Country. She worked in the studio as a backing singer in Toulouse and performed with many singers, including Maeso, Art Mengo, Vladimir Max, Jean-Pierre Mader, and Serge Guerao.

Her mother was a Spanish teacher, while her father worked for an electric company. In 2013, she began dating Chris Zylka.

Zaz Net Worth

Zaz is one of the richest Soul Singer from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zaz 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She, her brother and sister were all enrolled at the Conservatoire de Tours where he studied between five and eleven years.

According to a survey by “L’Internaute”, she was voted the most French-singing artist of 2010.

Isabelle Geffroy (born 1 May 1980 in Tours, France), better known by the nickname Zaz, is a 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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Zaz Dating?

According to our records, Zaz is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Zaz’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2011, Zaz won an EBBA Award. Every year the European Border Breakers Awards (EBBA) recognize the success of ten emerging artists or groups who reached audiences outside their own countries with their first internationally released album in the past year.

Facts & Trivia

Zaz Ranked on the list of most popular Soul Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Zaz celebrates birthday on May 1 of every year.

Her song “Eblouie Par La Nuit” was featured in the 2013 American neo-noir crime thriller, “Dead Man Down”.

Top Facts about Zaz

1. Isabelle Geffroy, known professionally as Zaz, is a French singer and songwriter.
2. She was born in Tours, France in 1980.
3. She won a scholarship to a school of modern music in Bordeaux in 2000.
4. Her debut album released in 2010 sold over 5 million albums worldwide, including 2 million outside France.
5. Zaz won an EBBA Award in 2011.
6. She has been featured in several television and radio programs.
7. Her song “Eblouie parla Nuit” was featured in the 2013 American neo-noir crime thriller “Dead Man Down”.
8. She went on tour in 2012 performing in various countries including Japan, Canada, Germany, Poland, and Slovenia.
9. With her album Paris she won the 2015 Echo award for best international female rock/pop artist.
10. In 2016 she was invited to perform in Zacatecas City, Mexico as part of the Festival Cultural Zacatecas.
11. She released her fifth studio album, Isa, in October 2021.
12. In 2011 she joined the Les Enfoirés charity ensemble.
13. She created the project Zazimut to help develop and promote projects for a more respectful society.
14. Since 2017, Zaz has been one of the joint organisers of the annual Crussol Festival.
15. Zaz took a career break in 2019 to look after herself and create a balance between personal and professional lives.

Is Zaz a gypsy?

Artist Biography A French pop singer with a Gypsy jazz-influenced style and vocals that are often compared to those of Edith Piaf, Zaz made her chart- topping eponymous debut in 2010. Her fourth studio LP, 2018’s Effet Miroir, offered a less anachronistic and more contemporary pop-oriented sound.

Where is Zaz now?

Being one of the most successful French singers working today is what female singer Zaz is. That despite the fact that she no longer lives in her native country but has relocated to Seattle.

What is Zaz real name?

Isabelle Geffroy

What nationality is Zaz?

French

What does Zaz mean?

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