Between Barbara Pravi and Eurovision, there is a real love story that lasted four years. In 2019 and 2020, the singer co-wrote the songs that represented France at the Junior Eurovision: Bam bam you sung by Carla (who finished 5th) and J’imaginesung by Valentina who won. The following year, Barbara Pravi herself represented France with her hit Voilàand finished second: a record since 1991! Finally, in 2022, the artist once again co-wrote France’s song for Junior Eurovision, Oh Mom! performed by Lissandro, who has won another victory!
Years of struggle before the hit Voilà
While we know that Eurovision brought Barbara Pravi to the attention of the general public, we didn’t realize how timely this success was for the singer, despite the depression that followed in 2022.2018 was a very tough year. My team at the time constantly insinuated that I was shit, that I owed them everything. I completely lost confidence in myself after my tour as the opening act for Florent Pagny. To the point that I imagined that I would never sing again. So I started writing for others.“, explained the artist this Friday, August 29 in Paris Match.
Barbara Pravi: her relationship with money
Then, during the pandemic in 2020, Barbara Pravi’s financial situation worsened: “I ended up on welfare, I was saved by state aid. Since then, I’ve been careful about the money I earn, I bought myself a small house in the countryside to have a roof over my head. I know that I could have nothing again in two years. That’s also the life of an artist“. She then decided to change her team, a decision that quickly allowed her to triumph. Today, in addition to her four Eurovision successes and her huge hit, the singer-songwriter can boast of having written for Yannick Noah, Julie Zenatti, Chimène Badi, Jaden Smith, Florent Pagny, and Louane.
His 2nd album The stone coming out in September
But she has a challenge in mind, “to convince with other titles”. To seduce the general public with other pieces than Voilà, Barbara Pravi returns with a second album after three years of absence. Entitled The stonethis new opus addresses many themes linked to her life as a woman, notably her “lien“with his body.”(It) was stolen from me by the first relationship I had, because I was getting beaten up. I also had fertility problems, I had several abortions, it was as if the birth of my femininity had been broken from the start“, she confided to our colleagues.
