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Zoë Straub (German pronunciation: [ˈzoːiː ˈʃtʁaʊp]; born 1 December 1996), known professionally as Zoë, stylized as ZOË, is an Austrian singer, songwriter and actress. She represented Austria with the song "Loin d'ici" in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and placed thirteenth in the grand final.

Zoë
Zoë at ZDF Fernsehgarten in 2018
Background information
Birth nameZoë Straub
Born (1996-12-01) 1 December 1996 (age 25)
Vienna, Austria
Genres
  • Pop
  • French pop
  • electropop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2002–present
Labels
  • Global Rockstar Music
Websitezoe-official.com

Life and career


Zoë at the club concert of the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Zoë at the club concert of the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015
Zoë in 2016.
Zoë in 2016.

1996–2014: Early life


Zoë Straub was born in the Austrian capital, Vienna, to musician parents, Christof Straub and Roumina Straub (born Wilfling), on 1 December 1996.[1]

At the age of six, she featured in a song by her parents' musical project, Papermoon, called "Doop Doop (Baby Remix)".[1] In 2007, Straub participated in the Austrian reality singing competition Kiddy Contest, where she covered "Engel ohne Flügel", originally performed by Mark Medlock, a German singer, while she was attending Lycée Français de Vienne (French High School of Vienna), where she studied for nine years.[1][2]


2015–2018: Career beginnings, Debut and Eurovision Song Contest


Zoë at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2016.
Zoë at the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards 2016.

Straub appeared on ORF television series Vorstadtweiber in 2015.[2] She also competed in the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, where she eventually placed third with the song "Quel filou", written by Straub herself and her father, Christof Straub.[1][2] She performed live at Rathausplatz while Vienna was serving as the host city of Eurovision Song Contest 2015.[3] In October 2015, she released her début album Debut.[4]

On 12 January 2016, she was announced as one of the participants of the Austrian national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016,[5] and on 12 February 2016, she emerged as the winner of the national final and therefore represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Loin d'ici" in Stockholm, Sweden;[6][7] qualified for the grand final where she placed 13th in total and 8th in televoting.[8] On 29 April 2016, she released a reissued version of Debut. In Eurovision 2017 she was a member of the Austrian jury for Semi-final 2 and for the Grand Final. In December 2017, it was announced that she would serve as a judge in the Sammarinese national selection event for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 a national final event she and her family funded, alongside Neon Hitch and Vince Bugg.[9]


2018-present: Gold status, No.1 in Italy, Tout Paris, Acting career


The last few years the singer and actress has been musically very active. She released her first album “Debut”,[10] which very quickly achieved gold status, after which she toured Austria and Europe.[10] Her single “C’est la Vie” was No.1 in Italy for many months, and also became a big radio hit in some European countries.[10] Her release “Tout Paris” is on its way to hit a million Spotify streams.[10]

ZOË also started her career as an actress: in addition to several series and film appearances, she appeared in the first German Netflix production "Isi und Ossi", as well as the most successful Austrian series of the last 10 years "Vorstadtweiber", among others.

After her last single releases "Tout Paris" and "Rêverie", she released the song "Loin d'ici (far from here)": a new, modern and up-to-date version of the 2016 ESC hit "Loin d'ici", this time with the support of newcomer Leonardo Davi, who enriches the song with English verses.


Personal life


She lives in Vienna with her fiancé Kaspar Leuhusen, whom she met in 2010. On 4 February 2020, she gave birth to her son Viktor.[11]


Discography



Studio albums


Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
AUT
[12]
Debut
  • Released: 23 October 2015
  • Label: Global Rockstar Music
  • Formats: CD, digital download
5
  • IFPI AUT: Gold

Singles


Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUT
[12]
FRA
[13]
SWE
[14]
"Quel filou" 2015 23 Debut
"Je m'en fous"
"Mon cœur a trop aimé" 12
"Loin d'ici" 2016 139966
"La nuit des merveilles" Non-album single
"Dangerous Affair" 2017 TBA
"C'est La Vie" 2018
"C'est La Vie (Remixes)" 2019 Single
"Amour Fou" 2019 Single
"Amour Fou the Remixes" 2020 EP
"Tout Paris" 2020 Single
"Nacht" 2021 Single
"Tout Paris (Laibert Remix)" 2021 Single
"Rêverie" 2021 Single
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or were not released.

Filmography



Television


Year Title Role Notes
2015 Vorstadtweiber Laura Series 1, episodes 4–8 (4 episodes)
2016 Pregau Rosa Mini series
2016 SOKO Kitzbühel Silke Lehmann Series 16, episode 9 (1 episode)
2017 Schnell ermittelt Lia Pollak Series 6, episode 3 (1 episode)
2018 Wischen ist Mach
2019 Meiberger - Im Kopf des Täters
2021 Soko Donau/ Wien Series 16, episode 1 (1 episode)

Film


Year Title Role Notes
2020 Isi & Ossi Camilla
2020 Habsburgs Coupled Daughters Leopoldina documentary
2021 Der weiße Kobold

Awards and nominations


Year Event Category Nominated work Result
2016 Amadeus Austrian Music Award Female Artist of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year "Mon cœur a trop aimé" Nominated

References


  1. Badzic, Milenko (2 February 2015). "Zoe Straub: Die neue Lolita von Wien startet durch" (in German). Kronen Zeitung. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. Steiner, Christoph (21 January 2015). "Zoe Straub: Von den "Vorstadtweibern" zum Song Contest" (in German). Kleine Zeitung. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  3. Krutzler, David (18 May 2015). "Public Viewing: Song Contest spielt's drinnen und draußen" (in German). Der Standard. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  4. Ellend, Nina (22 October 2015). "Zoë Straub: Lolita made in Austria" (in German). Kurier. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  5. Brey, Marco (12 January 2016). "Austria: Nine acts confirmed for national final". Eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  6. Luger, Lukas (6 February 2016). "Eine Gewinnerin, auch ohne Songcontest". Oberösterreichische Nachrichten. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  7. Brey, Marco (12 February 2016). "ZOË to represent Austria!". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  8. "Zoe: "Leute haben mich nicht im Stich gelassen"" (in German). Salzburger Nachrichten. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 17 May 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  9. "- YouTube". www.youtube.com.
  10. "Home". ZOË. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  11. "Baby News". ZOË. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  12. "Discography Zoë". Austrian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  13. "Discographie Zoë". French Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
  14. "Discography Zoë". Swedish Charts Portal. Hung Medien.


Media related to Zoë at Wikimedia Commons

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На других языках


[de] Zoë Straub

Zoë Straub (* 1. Dezember 1996 in Wien[1]), bekannt als Zoë, ist eine österreichische Sängerin und Schauspielerin. Sie vertrat Österreich beim Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm.
- [en] Zoë (Austrian singer)

[es] Zoë Straub

Zoë Straub (Viena, Austria; 1 de diciembre de 1996), conocida artísticamente como Zoë, es una cantante, compositora y actriz austriaca.[1] Su género musical es el pop, el pop francés y el electropop. Representó a Austria en el Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 2016 con la canción «Loin d'ici».[2]

[ru] Штрауб, Зои

Зои Штрауб (нем. Zoë Straub; род. 1 декабря 1996 года, Вена, Австрия), более известная как ZOË — австрийская певица, автор песен и актриса. Зои представила Австрию на конкурсе Евровидение 2016 с песней «Loin d’ici». По итогам голосования заняла 13 место.



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