Zazie's mother was an architect and her father a music teacher. Her songs range from upbeat rock or pop songs to languid downtempo tunes and are characterised by the wit of their lyrics based on puns, alliterations, homophones and double-entendres.
Zazie debuted in 1992 with the album "Je Tu Ils" and the single "Sucré salé".
In 1995, she released her sophomore album Zen, which was co-written and co-produced with Vincent-Marie Bouvot. It included the singles "Zen" and "Homme Sweet Homme". Her 1996 single "Un point c'est toi" from the same album was discussed on Canada's MuchMusic TV program Too Much 4 Much due to its controversial content. Ultimately, the discussion panel deemed the video okay for audiences. In the video, a group of four smitten women, including Zazie, follow a pair of men down to a lake. There, the two men strip off their clothes and swim in the water. Zazie fantasizes about undressing one of the men and kissing him. To shock of the women, however, the two men kiss each other.
In 1997, Pascal Obispo and Zazie released the single "Les Meilleurs Ennemis".
Her 1998 album Made in Love was co-produced by Ali Staton, Pierre Jaconelli, and herself. The album photos were taken by fashion designer Jean-Baptiste Mondino. The songs "Ça Fait Mal Et Ça Fait Rien", "Tous des anges", and "Tout Le Monde" were released as singles. This album was followed by a live album, Made in Live, the next year. In 1999 she also wrote a song for Jane Birkin in Jane Birkin's album .
In 2001, Zazie dueted with Axel Bauer on the single "A Ma Place". It was her most successful single in France, reaching number four on the French charts.
Zazie once again addressed gay content on her 2002 single "Adam et Yves" from her 2001 album La Zizanie. This album was produced solely by Pierre Jaconelli. Other singles included "Rue de la paix" and "Danse avec les loops". In 2003, she released another live album, Ze Live.
Her 2004 album Rodéo was co-produced and co-written with Jean-Pierre Pilot and Philippe Paradis. A short film "Rodéo indien" was made using songs from the album as a soundtrack. Zazie played the role of an Indian woman who leaves her cheating husband. She followed this album up with a live album, Rodéo Tour in 2006.
In 2007 her sixth studio album "Totem" was released and debuted at number 1. The second single (but first commercially released) was "Je Suis Un Homme" which became Zazie's first solo top ten hit in France. In Winter 2008 a best of album "Zest of Zazie" was released which as well as past hits contained two new songs "Fm Air" and "Un peu beaucoup" and live recordings.
Le Jour J
Zazie Lyrics
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Promis cette fois je lui dis
J'ai le cœur qui
S'emballe a l'idée de lui
Demander ça
Demander sa main
Je sais qu'elle n'attend que ça
Passer la bague à son doigt
C'est le moment
De le quitter je le sens
Mes sentiments
On changée avec le temps
Il est charmant
Mais il n'est pas prince pour autant
C'est le jour J
Promis cette fois je lui dis
Au jour tu vas rire
Ah ah ah Mon amour
J'ai quelque chose a te dire
C'est l'heure
D'avouer se qu'on à ah ah
Sur le cœur
Pour le pire et le meilleur
Pourvu qu'elle veuille
Il ne faut pas qu'il m'en veuille
Je lui dirais
Les projets que j'ai pour nous
Si tu savais
Si tu savais comme je m'en fou
C'est le jour J
Dés qu'on se voit je lui dis
Au jour tu vas rire
Ah ah ah Mon amour
J'ai quelque chose a te dire
C'est l'heure
D'avouer se qu'on à ah ah
Sur le cœur
Pour le pire et le meilleur
Ai-je le cœur à briser le sien
C'est trop dure
C'est le jour J
Suis-je prêt ce n'est pas sûr
Au jour il n'est pas si mal
Ah ah Mon amour
Est-elle aussi bien que ça
C'est l'heure
Tant pis je ne dirais rien
Ah ah Sur le cœur
Ça peut attendre demain
Bonjour
Bonjour le courage
Faut dire qu'en amour
Y a le contre et y a le pour
Le jour J
On se quitte on se mari
Le jour J
Pour un non pour un oui
On se quitte pour un non
Pour un oui on se mari
Pour un oui pour un non
Le jour J
Zazie's song Le Jour J is about a woman who has made up her mind to leave her current partner and propose to her lover. She feels a mix of nervousness and excitement about the prospect. The lyrics suggest that the woman has been harboring these feelings for some time now, and that she knows exactly what she wants. She has to gather the courage to tell her partner the truth about her feelings, with the hopes that her lover will be willing to marry her. The song is full of the woman's doubts and fears, as well as her hope that everything will work out in the end.
Throughout the song, Zazie uses metaphors to convey the emotional turmoil that the woman is going through. The line "J'ai le cœur qui s'emballe à l'idée de lui demander ça, demander sa main" ("My heart races at the thought of asking her to marry me") shows the excitement she feels, while the line "C'est trop dur, suis-je prêt, ce n'est pas sûr" ("It's too hard, am I ready, it's not certain") highlights the fear and uncertainty she has about her decision. The chorus "Au jour J, tu vas rire, ah ah ah mon amour, j'ai quelque chose à te dire" ("On D-day, you will laugh, ah ah ah my love, I have something to tell you") is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the importance of this day and the decision she has to make.
Overall, Zazie's song Le Jour J is a powerful and emotive song about love, courage, and taking a leap of faith.
Line by Line Meaning
C'est le jour J
Today is the day
Promis cette fois je lui dis
I promise to tell him this time
J'ai le cœur qui
My heart is
S'emballe a l'idée de lui
racing at the thought of him
Demander ça
Asking him
Demander sa main
Asking for his hand in marriage
Je sais qu'elle n'attend que ça
I know he's been waiting for this
Passer la bague à son doigt
To slip the ring on his finger
C'est le moment
It's the moment
De le quitter je le sens
I feel like leaving him
Mes sentiments
My feelings
On changée avec le temps
have changed over time
Il est charmant
He is charming
Mais il n'est pas prince pour autant
but he's no prince charming
Au jour tu vas rire
You will laugh one day
Ah ah ah Mon amour
Ah ah ah my love
J'ai quelque chose a te dire
I have something to tell you
C'est l'heure
It's time
D'avouer se qu'on à ah ah
To confess what's on our mind
Sur le cœur
weighing on our heart
Pour le pire et le meilleur
For better or for worse
Pourvu qu'elle veuille
I hope she wants to
Il ne faut pas qu'il m'en veuille
I hope he doesn't blame me
Je lui dirais
I will tell him
Les projets que j'ai pour nous
The plans I have for us
Si tu savais
If you only knew
Comme je m'en fou
How little I care
Dés qu'on se voit je lui dis
As soon as I see him, I will tell him
Ai-je le cœur à briser le sien
Do I have the heart to break his
C'est trop dure
It's too hard
Au jour il n'est pas si mal
It doesn't seem so bad now
Est-elle aussi bien que ça
Is she really that great
Tant pis je ne dirais rien
Too bad, I won't say anything
Ça peut attendre demain
It can wait until tomorrow
Bonjour
Hello
Bonjour le courage
Hello, courage
Faut dire qu'en amour
It must be said that in love
Y a le contre et y a le pour
there are pros and cons
On se quitte on se mari
We break up or get married
Pour un non pour un oui
For a no or for a yes
On se quitte pour un non
We break up for a no
Pour un oui on se mari
For a yes, we get married
Pour un oui pour un non
For a yes or for a no
Le jour J
The big day
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TheSylvie7777
Pas si facile... De juger... Lacheté ? Sensibilité ? La souffrance de l'autre plus difficile à gérer que notre propre souffrance... La vie, qui change, qui tourne, la vie si curieuse, fragile, changeante comme nous tous... Zazie c'est la vie en direct... Direct au coeur, dans le bon ou le mauvais. Zazie c'est des mots sur nos maux. Sylvie47
yda31
trop belle... traduit bien la "lacheté" des gens ^^
PaulTerguest
j'adore....
Armand Milan
Sauf que ce n'est pas Zazie qui a écrit cette chanson, c'est Philippe Paradis.
Julie Picart
Armand Milan faux c est lui qui a composé mais elle est l auteur