eurovision 2021
Barbara Pravi
Barbara Pravi represented France at Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam with “Voilà”, finishing 2nd of 26.
- who
- French singer
- born
- 10 April 1993, 15th arrondissement of Paris, France
- contest
- 2021
- best result
- 2nd, 2021
- music
- chanson, feminist music
- active
- since 2016
- record labels
- Capitol Music France, Capitol Music Group
- sang for
- France
Biography
Barbara Pravi is a French singer, songwriter and actor who has also written songs for other artists. “Voilà” finished second in Rotterdam in 2021, the best result France had had since 1991. A debut album, On n’enferme pas les oiseaux, came out that August.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Barbara Pravi”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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2021 Rotterdam
“Voilà”
2nd of 26 Finished 2nd of 26 in the final, with 499 points.
- Sung in
- French
- Written by
- Antoine "Igit" Barrau, Lili Poe, Barbara Pravi
- Running order
- 20th of 26 in the final
- Age on the night
- 28
- Won that year
- Italy: Måneskin, “Zitti e buoni”
The story of Eurovision 2021: Back under covid rules, and Måneskin win for Italy
Away from Eurovision
Awards
- Victory of the female revelation 2022
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres 2025
As recorded on Wikidata, which is rarely the whole list.
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Barbara Pravi, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 2021 The result
Italy won. Måneskin's "Zitti e buoni", sung in Italian, was only fourth with the juries. The public put it first, and it finished on 524 points, 25 ahead of France's Barbara Pravi. Switzerland, the juries' favourite, was third.
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