Arlette Zola (born Arlette Jaquet, 29 April 1949, in
Fribourg
or is the capital of the Cantons of Switzerland, Swiss canton of Canton of Fribourg, Fribourg and district of Sarine (district), La Sarine. Located on both sides of the river Saane/Sarine, on the Swiss Plateau, it is a major economic, adminis ...
), is a singer who represented
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
in the
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Harrogate, United Kingdom, following the country's victory at the with the song " Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz. Organised by the Europ ...
. Her song, "
Amour on t'aime
Switzerland was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982 with the song "", composed by Alain Morisod, with lyrics by Pierre Alain, and performed by Arlette Zola. The Swiss participating broadcaster, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SR ...
", was an upbeat number. Zola was placed third behind Germany and Israel. She made two further attempts at reaching the Eurovision finals. In 1984, she took third place in the Swiss final with ''Emporte-moi''. 1985 also saw her in third spot, this time with ''Aime-moi'', performed with Helder and the Heldernauts.
An early Arlette Zola song, "Je suis folle de tant t'aimer", dating back to the 1960s, can be heard on the CD ''Swinging Mademoiselles''.
Discography
*1965 ''Un peu d'amour'', Libéria
*1966 ''Elles sont coquines'', Disc AZ
*1967 ''Arlette Zola'', Disc AZ
*1967 ''Deux garçons pour une fille'', Disc AZ
*1967 ''J n'aime que vous''. Disc AZ
*1968 ''Musique en tête'', Disc AZ LP
*1969 ''C'est toute la terre'', Disc Concert Hall LP
*1969 ''La marchande de bonbon'', Vogue
*1970 ''L'été'', Vogue
*1971 ''Je suis folle de tant t'aimer'', Vogue
*1972 ''Pour que vienne enfin ce grand matin'', Evasion
*1977 ''Tu inventais des saisons'', Tourel
*1980 ''Offre moi un sourire'', Libéria
*1981 ''Frappe dans tes mains'', Libéria
*1981 ''Les fiancés du lac de Côme'', LP Libéria
*1982 ''Amour on t'aime'', LP Jupiter Records
*1982 ''Je n'ai pas changé'', LP Jupiter Records
*1983 ''Billy Boogie'', LP Vogue
*1984 ''Hasta manana amore mio'', Disc Ibach
*1990 ''Mais moi je l'aime'', Libéria
*2003 ''Laissez-moi encore chanter'', Azo
*2005 ''Amour... Amitié'', Azo
*2007 ''Le bonheur ne coûte rien'', Azo
*2009 ''Souvenir, mes anées 6o ''
External links
DiscographyFansite with Diskografie60. Anniversary
1949 births
Living people
People from Fribourg
20th-century Swiss women singers
English-language singers from Switzerland
French-language singers of Switzerland
21st-century Swiss women singers
Eurovision Song Contest entrants
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