Saturday evening, May 13, 2023, La Zarra obtained 16th position in the Eurovision Song Contest. The candidate representing the tricolor was filmed making a gesture resembling a middle finger at the announcement of the results, which did not fail to react.
A bitter defeat? Saturday May 13, 2023, Sweden’s Loreen was crowned for the second time big winner of Eurovision with its title “Tattoo”, a magnificent song released last February. Yet ranked among the favorites, La Zarra, representing France in Liverpool, ended up at the 16th place in obtaining a total of 104 points, including 54 from the international juries and 50 from the public. The interpreter of “Obviously” has also made a lot of talk about her at the announcement of this score, filmed on the stage of the M & S Bank Arena doing a gesture resembling a middle finger. An intervention that revolted many viewers.
“I’m dreaming or La Zarra gave the middle finger… What a lack of respect!” was thus offended a user on the blue bird social network. “People who say that the Zarra is a ‘Queen’, I don’t think we really have the same definition. When you are able to disrespect this much in the competition, it’s just sickening! What an image of France once again…another lamented. “The middle finger of La Zarra, who represents France, does not honor him! He seemed to address the public right after the public vote… What a waste!” commented for his part the Corsican journalist Jean-Christophe Galeazzi. In short, a blow for the representative of the tricolor flag…
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La Zarra denies giving the finger of honor
Certainly seeing the controversy swell regarding her gesture interpreted by many as a middle finger to the Eurovision cameras, the Canadian La Zarra has decided to put an end to it. “Absolutely not”, she reassured after the competition to an audience of French journalists in the press room. And to develop: “You have to understand that, although I represent France, I also have a culture and it’s a bit generational, it’s not a negative gesture, it’s a gesture of disappointment that we use between friends. I can understand that overseas (across the Atlantic, editor’s note), it is considered as another gesture. There are many gestures that can historically be used in other countries that mean something else.”