Barbara Pravi

Barbara Piévic (born 10 April 1993), known professionally as Barbara Pravi, is a French singer, songwriter, and actress. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 with the song "", securing second place, the best result for France since 1991. Her debut album On n'enferme pas les oiseaux was released on 27 August 2021.

As a songwriter, Pravi has written songs for a number of artists, including Yannick Noah, Julie Zenatti, Chimène Badi, Kylie Minogue and Jaden Smith.

She additionally composed for Valentina and Lissandro, winners of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. She also notably starred in Claude Lelouch's "Finalement".

Early life Barbara Piévic was born in Paris on 10 April 1993. Her family primarily consists of artists and musicians. Pravi's father is of Serbian and Moroccan Jewish descent, while her mother is of Polish Jewish and Iranian origin.

She was born and grew up in Asnières-sur-Seine, before moving to Montmartre. Her parents are Emmanuelle and Marc Piévic. She has notably also lived in Paris, Strasbourg Saint Denis and Burgundy. She also has a younger sister, Clémence Piévic, who is a psychologist. Clémence and Barbara also regularly donate and spread awareness to charities.

Career

2014–2018: Early career Pravi began her music career in 2014, after meeting French musician Jules Jaconelli. With Jaconelli, she began composing songs. The following year, she released an original song titled "", which led to her signing a contract with Capitol Music France. She adopted the stage name Barbara Pravi from the Serbian word (, in the masculine), as a homage to her Serbian grandfather. Pravi has cited her musical influences as Barbara, Jacques Brel, Georges Brassens, Françoise Hardy, and Aragon. Upon beginning her professional recording career, Pravi performed on the soundtrack of the French version of the Swiss film Heidi with the song "" 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.

In 2017, Pravi released her first official single "". 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 , as the role of Marion, which was later broadcast on France 2 in December 2019. From 2017 until 2018, Pravi performed on the 55 Tour, supporting French singer Florent Pagny. At the end of 2018, Pravi decided to alter her musical style by adopting a more traditional French style, rather than the pop style that had dominated her early releases.

Along with writing and composing her own songs, Pravi has written for several other artists including Yannick Noah, Julie Zenatti, Chimène Badi, Jaden Smith,

2019-2021: , Eurovision, Junior Eurovision

In the year 2019 she wrote the song "Bim Bam toi" with Igit, with which Carla Lazzari represented France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Gliwice and finally took 5th place; the sixth in jury vote and the third in the public vote. "Bim Bam Toi", reposted millions of times on TikTok, which won France their first TikTok golden disc in history. The song was later used in the video game Fortnite.

In February 2020, she released her sophomore EP , which consists of 5 tracks. On 8 March of the same year, she released "Chair".

In the year 2020, she wrote the song "J’imagine" with Igit, with which Valentina Tronel represented France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020 in Warsaw and won the competition. The song gave France its first Junior Eurovision Song Contest victory.

In December 2020, Pravi was announced to compete in the French national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. On 31 January 2021 she won the competition, gaining the right to represent France at the contest in Rotterdam and finally took 2nd place; but only reached third place in the televoting. Ultimately, Måneskin won the contest by a margin of 25 points, representing Italy. "Voilà" achieved France's best placement at the contest since 1991 as well as the highest points ever for a French entry in the competition (499).

2021–2023: , Francophonie Games, publishing and acting debut In July 2021, Pravi announced her first international tour for her debut studio album, , which came out on 27 August 2021.

Pravi performed "" as an interval act at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021, which took place on 19 December in Paris. Pravi also performed the song ""at the 37th edition of the , where she went on to win the Female Revelation of the Year award.

In 2022, Pravi continued releasing songs, including "" for International Women's Day, and "365", which is dedicated to her fans. Pravi also wrote the song "" with Frédéric Château, with which Lissandro Formica represented France at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Yerevan and ultimately won, bringing France its second Junior Eurovision win.

On 21 December, Pravi was announced as Florence in the TV film , set to be shown on France 2 on 18 September 2023, after being premiered at the Angoulême Festival on 26 August 2023.

Pravi announced on 6 January 2023 that she had signed to Virgin Records France after eight years at Capitol Music France. She revealed two days later that she was in the process of writing and recording her second studio album.

On 13 January 2023, Pravi was announced as a temporary host on the BBC Sounds podcast show Music Life. The first episode she hosted included November Ultra, Pi Ja Ma, Yaël Naïm and Melissa Lauveux as guests, and the second episode described Pravi's tour playlist, "" . This appearance followed her French radio debut on RTL2's Foudre with Waxx, during which she co-hosted several episodes with Waxx.

In late February 2023, Pravi announced her first book, , alongside a single of the same name. A collaboration with Editions Julliard, author Huriya Asmahan (who wrote the preface) and Aref Al-Haidari, was written in French and Arabic. The song was released on 8 March, while the book was released the following day. In late May, Pravi was announced to star in Finalement, a film directed by Claude Lelouch.

On 28 July, Pravi was announced as the opening act of the 9th edition of the Francophonie Games. which took place in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the same night. She sang the song "Lève toi" at the ceremony.

On 27 August, Pravi announced a collaboration with Salvador Sobral for his new song "Les eaux qui me gardent" which was released on 29 August.

2024-present: La Pieva and continued acting career On 19 January 2024 she released her new single "Bravo" talking about self-confidence.

On 8 March, Pravi released "Marianne" with Persian singer Golfshifteh Farahani. Soon later, she was announced as part of the cast for the France Televisions TV-series " Rebelle : les aventures de la jeune George Sand" (in French) which has also been trademarked as "GEORGE: Untamed Spirit" (in English).

On 6 June, Pravi announced her sophomore (second) album "La Pieva" (named after her family name, Piévic) and the albums eponymous song that would be released on 7 June. She later announced the twelve song tracklist, which includes previously released singles.

On 23 July, Pravi (alongside Claude Lelouch and Kad Merad) announced that their upcoming movie Finalement, set to release on 13 November, has been nominated for the 81st Mostra de Venice Fiction Movie competition, being one of three French movies to be selected. Pravi plays the character Barbara as well as singing the entire soundtrack for the movie. On 23 August, the soundtrack for Finalement was released on all streaming platforms, with the soundtrack directed by Ibrahim Maalouf and Didier Barbelivien.

In October 2024, she commenced the first leg of the La Pieva tour, named after her sophomore album of the same name. On 23 October, it was announced that she would be on the French talent show Star Academy. Since October 2024, she has been a regular guest on Vivement dimanche to promote Claude Lelouch's Finalement, which has now been dubbed in English and Italian.

Personal life

Health

Pravi has been open about her experiences undergoing abortions in her youth. After her third abortion, she was diagnosed with hyperfertility. Pravi has also experienced abuse from former partners.

In 2022, she was also diagnosed with depression.

Literature and law

Pravi has a deep connection with Persian literature, as her maternal grandfather is of Iranian descent. As a survivor of domestic violence, Pravi is active in the fight to end violence against women. She has frequently contributed to music initiatives intended to promote causes involved with women's rights. Pravi was also invited to perform "Notes pour trop tard" and speak at Emlyon Business School through TEDx to speak about her career and how she found self-confidence.

In her adolescence, Pravi endured three abortions in "terrible conditions". Pravi's husband at the time, who remains anonymous, was abusive towards her. They are now divorced.

Philanthropy

In 2018, Pravi participated (as part of 39 Femmes; a project group which was formed of 39 French female musicians) in the song "Debout les femmes", which raised money for charitable causes. The song was later used in the Amazon Prime movie Flashback.

She is also the marraine (godmother) of the charity La Collective Arles.

In October 2024, she participated in the Belgian charity show CAP48Heures, singing her latest song "Qui j'étais" as well as co-hosting their 48-hour live stream. Ultimately, it was announced that over 6 million euros had been raised.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions FRA BEL(WA) NLD SWI Released: 27 August 2021 Label: Capitol Music France Format: Digital download, CD, LP, streaming 6 52 8 35 32 La pieva Released: 6 September 2024 Label: Virgin France, Universal Music Group Format: Digital, CD, LP, streaming 26 — 64 76 — "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays Title Details Barbara Pravi Released: 15 June 2018 Label: Capitol Music France Format: Digital download, CD, streaming Released: 7 February 2020 Label: Capitol Music France Format: Digital download, CD, streaming Released: 8 March 2021 Label: Capitol Music France Format: Digital download, LP, streaming Released: 26 November 2021 Label: Capitol Music France Format: Digital download, LP, streaming Released: 6 January 2023 Label: Virgin Records (Universal Music Division) Format: Digital download, LP, Streaming

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album or EP FRA BEL(FL) IRE NLD SWE SWI "" 2016 — — — — — — — — — — Heidi "" 2017 — — — — — — — — — — Barbara Pravi 2018 — — — — — — — — — — "" 2019 — — — — — — — — — — "" 2020 — — — — — — — — — — Reviens pour l'hiver "Chair" — — — — — — — — — — "" 24 36 34 62 40 3 19 18 24 62 "" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — —— "" 2022 — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — "" 2023 — — — — — — — — — — "" 2024 — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — ")" — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — "" 2025 — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — "" — — — — — — — — — — "" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Soundtracks Year Album name Songs Featured 2015 Heidi "On m'appelle Heidi" 2016 Un Été 44 "Ma chambre", "Les Rochambelles", "Juste", "L'amour est tombé", "Lili sans sommeil", "Whisky vodka", "Paris au ciel d'été", "Seulement connu du Dieu", "Ne m'oublie pas", "Passer le nuit" 2021 Flashback "Debout les femmes" 2023 Adieu Vinyle "Adieu Vinyle" 2024 Finalement "La folie de sentiments", "L'aventure sera toujour l'aventure", "Finalement" (with Kad Merad) 2025 On ira "Voyage Voyage", TBA 2025 Peau d'homme TBA

Featurings Year Song title Other featured artists 2018 You Are The Reason Calum Scott 2018 Debout les femmes 39 femmes (a group with 39 french artists) 2019 À Vide Molitor 2020 Le temps de revenir à la vie Terrenoire 2020 La fin du monde Terrenoire 2021 Mi Amor Quentin Mosimann, Antoine Delvig 2022 Les nouveaux rêves Florent Pagny 2023 Les eaux qui me gardent Salvador Sobral 2024 Homme Coline Rio, Camille, Clou, Emily Loizeau, La Chica, Laura Cahen, Nach, Poppy Fusee, Raphaële Lannadére

Songs used in games

Year Song Game Artist(s) 2021 Bim Bam Toi Fortnite Carla Lazzari 2021 Voilà Let's Sing 2021 (French exclusive) Barbara Pravi

Songwriting credits

Excluding songs with Pravi as the main vocalist

Song title Artist Partons Anaïs Delva Sois Anaïs Delva L'un près de l'autre Noee Le bien le mal Aöme Ton nom déjà Vaimalama Loin d'ici Angelina Nava Ma voie Angelina Nava Maman me dit Angelina Nava C'est si beau ici Angelina Nava On oublie le reste Jenifer, Kylie Minogue Si je le dis Chimène Badi, Antoine Delis Bim Bam Toi Carla Lazarri Ce qui m'aime Chimène Badi Baraka Yannick Noah Pervers narcissique Black M J'imagine Valentina Tronel La fin du monde Terrenoire Pain Jaden Smith Faites-nous confiance Valentina Tronel On verra plus tard Carla Lazzari Aujourd'hui j'arrête Carla Lazzari Roller Coaster Carla Lazzari Pas folle Carla Lazzari Quand elle rentera Florent Pagny Les nouveaux rêves Florent Pagny Oh Maman! Lissandro Formica Alors chut Carla Lazzari Bim Bam Toi Kidz Bop Voilà (cover version) Emma Kok, André Rieu Voilà (cover version) Emilio Piano Éte beau Ali Tha S'Agapo George Perris Dear Parents Tali Golergant

Filmography

As an actress/notable roles as self Year Title Role Notes 2015 Heidi Heidi (singing voice) Singing voice only 2016 Un été 44 Solange Duhamel Musical role 2017 La Sainte Famille Marion TV movie 2021 Barbara Pravi, voilà qui je suis Self TV special 2021 Révélations Self Amazon Music Documentary 2023 Adieu Vinyle Florence TV movie 2024 Finalement Barbara Cinema role On fait quoi maintenant? Self Weekly web series leading up to the release of La Pieva Chez moi, Sur la route Weekly web series 2025 On Ira To be announced Soundtrack, actress La rebelle : Les aventures de la jeune George Sand Marie Dorval 4x52 TV series (Francophone title) Unknown Finalement, ça ne finira jamais Barbara Cinema role, sequel to Finalement

Other roles

Pravi got involved in the making of the film Finalement in 2021 as an actress but also behind the scenes. She worked as multiple roles for this movie.

Her other roles in TV shows, movies, podcasts and music videos are available on her IMDb page.