Arlette Zola facts for kids
Arlette Zola (born Arlette Jaquet) is a talented singer from Switzerland. She was born on April 29, 1949, in Fribourg. Arlette Zola is best known for representing her country in the famous Eurovision Song Contest in 1982.
Her Eurovision Journey
In 1982, Arlette Zola sang an exciting song called "Amour on t'aime" at the Eurovision Song Contest. This song was very upbeat and catchy. She performed very well, finishing in third place! Only Germany and Israel scored higher than her that year.
Arlette Zola tried to reach the Eurovision finals two more times. In 1984, she entered the Swiss national final with her song Emporte-moi. She placed third in that competition. The next year, in 1985, she also came in third place with her song Aime-moi. For this song, she performed with a group called Helder and the Heldernauts.
Her Music Career
Arlette Zola has been singing for many years. One of her early songs, "Je suis folle de tant t'aimer," was released in the 1960s. You can find this song on a CD called Swinging Mademoiselles. She has released many other songs and albums throughout her career.
Discography
- 1965 Un peu d'amour, Libéria
- 1966 Elles sont coquines, Disc AZ
- 1967 Arlette Zola, Disc AZ
- 1967 Deux garçons pour une fille, Disc AZ
- 1967 J n'aime que vous. Disc AZ
- 1968 Musique en tête, Disc AZ LP
- 1969 C'est toute la terre, Disc Concert Hall LP
- 1969 La marchande de bonbon, Vogue
- 1970 L'été, Vogue
- 1971 Je suis folle de tant t'aimer, Vogue
- 1972 Pour que vienne enfin ce grand matin, Evasion
- 1977 Tu inventais des saisons, Tourel
- 1980 Offre moi un sourire, Libéria
- 1981 Frappe dans tes mains, Libéria
- 1981 Les fiancés du lac de Côme, LP Libéria
- 1982 Amour on t'aime, LP Jupiter Records
- 1982 Je n'ai pas changé, LP Jupiter Records
- 1983 Billy Boogie, LP Vogue
- 1984 Hasta manana amore mio, Disc Ibach
- 1990 Mais moi je l'aime, Libéria
- 2003 Laissez-moi encore chanter, Azo
- 2005 Amour... Amitié, Azo
- 2007 Le bonheur ne coûte rien, Azo
- 2009 Souvenir, mes anées 6o
