Zoë (Austrian singer)
- For other singers named Zoë, see Zoe
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 Zoë in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Zoë Straub |
| Born |
1 December 1996 Vienna, Austria |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2002–present |
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Zoë Straub (born 1 December 1996), known professionally as Zoë (pronounced [ˈzoːiː]), stylized as ZOË, is an Austrian singer, songwriter and actress. She represented Austria with the song "Loin d'ici" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and placed thirteenth in the grand final.
Life and career
1996–2014: Early life
Zoë Straub was born in the Austrian capital, Vienna, to musician parents, Christof Straub and Roumina Straub (born Wilfling), on 1 December 1996.[1]
At the age of six, she featured in a song by her parents' musical project, Papermoon, called "Doop Doop (Baby Remix)".[1] In 2007, Straub participated in the Austrian reality singing competition Kiddy Contest, where she covered "Engel ohne Flügel", originally performed by Mark Medlock, a German singer, while she was attending Lycée Français de Vienne (French High School of Vienna), where she studied for nine years.[1][2]
2015–present: Career beginnings, Debut and Eurovision Song Contest
Straub appeared on ORF television series Vorstadtweiber in 2015.[2] She also competed in the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where she eventually placed third with the song "Quel filou", written by Straub herself and her father, Christof Straub.[1][2] She performed live at Rathausplatz while Vienna was serving as the host city of Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[3] In October 2015, she released her début album Debut.[4]
On 12 January 2016, she was announced as one of the participants of the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016,[5] and on 12 February 2016 she emerged as the winner of the national final and therefore represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Loin d'ici" in Stockholm, Sweden;[6][7] qualified for the grand final where she placed 13th in total and 8th in televoting.[8] On 29 April 2016, she released a reissued version of Debut.
Personal life
She lives in Vienna with her boyfriend Kaspar Leuhusen whom she met in 2010.[9]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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| AUT [10] | |||
| Debut |
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5 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||||
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| AUT [10] |
FRA [11] |
SWE [12] | |||||||||||||||||
| "Quel filou" | 2015 | 23 | — | — | Debut | ||||||||||||||
| "Je m'en fous" | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Mon cœur a trop aimé" | 12 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "Loin d'ici" | 2016 | 13 | 99 | 66 | |||||||||||||||
| "La nuit des merveilles" | — | — | — | N/A | |||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||||||
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Vorstadtweiber | Laura | Series 1, episodes 4–8 (4 episodes) |
| 2016 | Pregau | Rosa | Mini series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Event | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Amadeus Austrian Music Award | Female Artist of the Year | — | Nominated |
| Song of the Year | "Mon cœur a trop aimé" | Nominated | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 Badzic, Milenko (2 February 2015). "Zoe Straub: Die neue Lolita von Wien startet durch" (in German). Kronen Zeitung. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 Steiner, Christoph (21 January 2015). "Zoe Straub: Von den "Vorstadtweibern" zum Song Contest" (in German). Kleine Zeitung. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ Krutzler, David (18 May 2015). "Public Viewing: Song Contest spielt's drinnen und draußen" (in German). Der Standard. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ Ellend, Nina (22 October 2015). "Zoë Straub: Lolita made in Austria" (in German). Kurier. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ Brey, Marco (12 January 2016). "Austria: Nine acts confirmed for national final". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ Luger, Lukas (6 February 2016). "Eine Gewinnerin, auch ohne Songcontest". Oberösterreichische Nachrichten. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
- ↑ Brey, Marco (12 February 2016). "ZOË to represent Austria!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ↑ "Zoe: "Leute haben mich nicht im Stich gelassen"" (in German). Salzburger Nachrichten. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ↑ Leute, Rominas. "Zoë Straub wurde von Amors Pfeil getroffen" (in German). Heute. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- 1 2 "Discography Zoë". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discographie Zoë". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Discography Zoë". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
External links
Media related to Zoë at Wikimedia Commons
- Zoë at the Internet Movie Database
| Preceded by The Makemakes with "I am Yours" |
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
