Barbara Pravi

Barbara Piévic (Serbian Cyrillic: Барбара Пјевић, romanized: Barbara Pjević;[1] born 10 April 1993), known professionally as Barbara Pravi, is a French singer, songwriter, and actress. After signing with Capitol Music France in 2015, Pravi has released two extended plays with the label: Barbara Pravi (2018) and Reviens pour l'hiver (2020). As a songwriter, Pravi has written songs for a number of artists including Yannick Noah, Julie Zenatti, Chimène Badi, and Jaden Smith. She additionally composed the song "J'imagine" by Valentina, which won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020.

Barbara Pravi
Background information
Birth nameBarbara Piévic
Born (1993-04-10) 10 April 1993
Paris, France
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2014–present
LabelsCapitol Music France
Websitebarbarapravi.com

Pravi will represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "Voilà".

Early life

Pravi was born in Paris on 10 April 1993.[2] Her family consists primarily of artists and musicians. Pravi's paternal grandfather is Serbian, while her mother is Iranian.[2] She adopted the stage name Barbara Pravi from the Serbian word pravi (Serbian Cyrillic: прави, lit. 'real, authentic'), as an homage to her Serbian grandfather.[3]

Career

2014–2018: Early career

Pravi first began her music career in 2014, after meeting French musician Jules Jaconelli. With Jaconelli, she began composing songs. The following year, Pravi signed a contract with Capitol Music France. Upon beginning her professional recording career, Pravi performed on the soundtrack of the French version of the Swiss film Heidi, and afterwards was cast as Solange Duhamel in the musical show Un été 44 in November 2016, performing songs written by Jean-Jacques Goldman, Charles Aznavour and Maxime Le Forestier.[4][5]

In 2017, Pravi released her first official single "Pas grandir".[6] The single was later included on her self-titled debut extended play, which was released the following year. Also in 2017, Pravi starred in the television film La Sainte famille, which was later broadcast on France 2 in December 2019.[7] From 2017 until 2018, Pravi performed on the 55 Tour, supporting French singer Florent Pagny.[8] At the end of 2018, Pravi decided to alter her musical style by adopting a more traditional French chanson style, rather than the pop music that had dominated her early releases.[9]

Along with writing and composing her own songs, Pravi has written for several other artists including Yannick Noah,[10] Julie Zenatti,[11] Chimène Badi,[12] and Jaden Smith.[13]

2019–present: Eurovision success

In 2019, Pravi first became associated with the Eurovision Song Contest after composing the song "Bim bam toi" for French teen singer Carla, composed with French musician Igit. The song represented France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Gliwice, where it placed fifth.[14][15] After the contest, the song also went on to become a success on TikTok.[16] Following the success of "Bim bam toi", Pravi later released her second extended play Reviens de l'hiver in February 2020.[17][18]

In 2020, Pravi and Igit were confirmed to have written the French Junior Eurovision entry once again. Their song, "J'imagine" performed by the French child singer Valentina, later represented France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Warsaw. "J'imagine" went on to win the competition, becoming the first French entry to win Junior Eurovision.[19][20]

Later in 2020, Pravi was announced as one of the contestants in Eurovision France, c'est vous qui décidez!. She competed in the final on 30 January 2021 with the song "Voilà", composed by herself along with Igit.[21][22] Pravi went on to win the competition, and now will represent France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam.[23] She had reportedly been asked by France Télévisions to be a candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest for years prior, but had declined the opportunity due to feeling as if she was not ready.[24]

Personal life

Pravi is very active in the fight to end violence against women, having previously been a survivor of domestic violence.[25] She has frequently contributed to music initiatives intended to promote causes involved with women's rights.[26][27][28][29][30] Pravi was also invited to speak at Emlyon Business School through TEDx to speak about her career and how she found self-confidence.[31]

Pravi has cited her musical influences as Barbara, Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, Françoise Hardy, and Aragon.[32]

Discography

Extended plays
Title Details Peak chart positions Sales
FRA
[33]
Barbara Pravi —
Reviens de l'hiver —

Singles
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
FRA
[33]
"On m'appelle Heidi" 2016 — Heidi
"Pas grandir" 2017 — Barbara Pravi
"You Are the Reason (French Duet Version)"
(Calum Scott and Barbara Pravi)		 2018 —
"Le Malamour" 2019 — Non-album single
"Reviens de l'hiver" 2020 — Reviens de l'hiver
"Chair" — Non-album singles
"Voilà" —

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Preceded by
Tom Leeb
with "Mon alliée (The Best in Me)"		 France in the Eurovision Song Contest
2021		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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