The secrets of the hits: "Je veux" by Zaz

In the late 2000s, Zaz wanted to change her life. But to achieve this, she had to secure her future and find a job. She faced numerous rejections, so she tried every avenue possible.

"I can't find a job, I say to myself 'well there are internet ads, I've never responded to them'. The first one doesn't take me and the other one was Kerredine who said to me: 'looking for a broken voice, a bit of rock' and I say: 'well, this is my Myspace'. He says to me: 'do you want to make an album?', I said 'ok'", Zaz tells BFMTV

Behind this announcement, Kerredine, producer and songwriter... Who will write her I want , in line with her aspirations. No, this money that she needs is not the most important thing in life. A message that will reach the general public.

"We all felt that way, actually, but love, connections, you know, all this consumer stuff, overconsumption, we're right in the middle of it and it's getting worse and worse. It's not the cement of what makes us feel good."

The song was chosen as a summer hit by a major terrestrial channel. Great exposure, and... Je Veux also attracted attention, thanks to the mouth sounds the singer made several times. An audio cue that was quickly recognized.

"I always liked looking for sounds and stuff, I used to play the harmonica or stuff like that, I like textures, I like sounds, so I must have had fun doing that and that day, I don't know, I did that.

The song has gone four times platinum internationally. For the singer, this title is still today "a switch, a joy switch." "In France and internationally, abroad, everywhere in fact. As soon as I sing this song, it lights up."

Because it is thanks to her in particular that Zaz has become one of the French women who exports herself best outside our borders.