Ahez is a French vocal group from Carhaix, Brittany, consisting of Marine Lavigne, Sterenn Diridollou and Sterenn Le Guillou.[1] The trio represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 together with Alvan with the song "Fulenn".[2]
Ahez | |
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 The three singers with the band Eben. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Carhaix, Brittany, France |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
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History
editDiridollou, Lavigne and Le Guillou met during their studies at Diwan secondary school in Carhaix, Brittany, where they practised the traditional singing style kan ha diskan.[1][3] The name "Ahez" comes from Ker Ahez, a popular etymology for the Breton name of Carhaix (Karaez), and Ahes, a Breton mythological figure.[4] The group started performing at fest-noz festivals in 2018, and took part in the 2018 edition of the Inter-Celtic Festival of Lorient with the band Eben.[5]
In the summer of 2021, they met singer and producer Alvan in a bar in Rennes.[1] Together, they participated in Eurovision France, c'est vous qui décidez ! 2022 ("Eurovision France, you decide ! 2022"), the French national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, with the song "Fulenn".[5] They went on to win the competition, winning both the jury vote and televote.[2] "Fulenn" was the first Eurovision entry to be sung in Breton since 1996.[6]
At the end of 2022, the group collaborated with the traditional Asturian group Algaire on the song in Asturian "Llume", and wrote a verse in the Breton language. A clip was released in January 2023. In August the two groups sing together at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient 2023.
Discography
editSingles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| LIT [7] |
SWE Heat. [8] | |||
| "Fulenn" (with Alvan) | 2022 | 22 | 18 | Magma |
| "Llume" (with Algaire) | 2023 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Allain, Camille (27 February 2022). "Pour « Eurovision France », Alvan et Ahez mixe électro et chant breton". 20 minutes (in French). Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Alvan & Ahez will represent France in Italy with 'Fulenn'". Eurovision.tv. 5 March 2022. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Le groupe Alvan & Ahez « immensément fier de porter la langue bretonne » à l'Eurovision [Interview]" [The group Alvan & Ahez “tremendously proud to bring the Breton language” to Eurovision [Interview]]. Le Telegramme (in French). 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Eurovision France 2022: Alvan & Ahez en interview !". L'Eurovision au Quotidien (in French). 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ a b Le Guennec, Mael (16 February 2022). "Eurovision 2022 : un groupe breton parmi les douze finalistes français" [Eurovision 2022: a Breton group among the twelve French finalists]. France 3 Bretagne (in French). Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ Farren, Neil (16 February 2022). "France: Eurovision France: 'C'est Vous Qui Décidez' 2022 Songs Revealed". Eurovoix. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100)" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 20 May 2022. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20". Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
External links
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