Ahez Explained
Ahez is a French vocal group from Carhaix, Brittany, consisting of Marine Lavigne, Sterenn Diridollou and Sterenn Le Guillou. The trio represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 together with Alvan with the song "Fulenn".[1]
History
Diridollou, Lavigne and Le Guillou met during their studies at Diwan secondary school in Carhaix, Brittany, where they practised the traditional singing style kan ha diskan.[2] The name "Ahez" comes from Breton: Ker Ahez, a popular etymology for the Breton name of Carhaix (Breton: Karaez), and Ahes, a Breton mythological figure.[3] The group started performing at fest-noz festivals in 2018, and took part in the 2018 edition of the Inter-Celtic Festival of Lorient with the band Eben.[4]
In the summer of 2021, they met singer and producer Alvan in a bar in Rennes. Together, they participated in Eurovision France, c'est vous qui décidez ! 2022 ("Eurovision France, you decide ! 2022"), the French national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, with the song "Fulenn".[4] They went on to win the competition, winning both the jury vote and televote.[1] "Fulenn" was the first Eurovision entry to be sung in Breton since .[5]
At the end of 2022, the group collaborated with the traditional Asturian group Algaire on the song in Asturian "Llume", and wrote a verse in the Breton language. A clip was released in January 2023. In August the two groups sing together at the Festival Interceltique de Lorient 2023.
Discography
Singles
Notes and References
- Web site: Alvan & Ahez will represent France in Italy with 'Fulenn' . 5 March 2022 . Eurovision.tv . 5 March 2022 . 5 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220305232259/https://eurovision.tv/story/its-alvan-and-ahez-for-france . live .
- Web site: Le groupe Alvan & Ahez « immensément fier de porter la langue bretonne » à l'Eurovision [Interview] ]. The group Alvan & Ahez “tremendously proud to bring the Breton language” to Eurovision [Interview] . Le Telegramme . 11 March 2022 . fr . 6 March 2022 . 11 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220311050935/https://www.letelegramme.fr/bretagne/le-groupe-alvan-ahez-immensement-fier-de-porter-la-langue-bretonne-a-l-eurovision-interview-06-03-2022-12934317.php . live .
- Web site: Eurovision France 2022: Alvan & Ahez en interview ! . L'Eurovision au Quotidien . 11 March 2022 . fr-FR . 3 March 2022 . 10 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220310212256/https://eurovision-quotidien.com/eurovision-france-2022-alvan-ahez-en-interview/ . live .
- Web site: Le Guennec . Mael . Eurovision 2022 : un groupe breton parmi les douze finalistes français . Eurovision 2022: a Breton group among the twelve French finalists . France 3 Bretagne . 11 March 2022 . fr-FR . 16 February 2022 . 13 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220313195939/https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/bretagne/eurovision-2022-un-groupe-breton-parmi-les-douze-finalistes-francais-2463808.html . live .
- Web site: Farren . Neil . France: Eurovision France: 'C'est Vous Qui Décidez' 2022 Songs Revealed . Eurovoix . 11 March 2022 . 16 February 2022 . 5 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220305233305/https://eurovoix.com/2022/02/16/france-eurovision-france-cest-vous-qui-decidez-2022-songs-revealed/ . live .
- Web site: 2022 20-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520074409/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/s20/. live.
- Web site: Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 20. Sverigetopplistan. 20 May 2022. 20 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520123602/https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/215?dspy=2022&dspp=20. live.
