Zaz

Zaz returns to Montréal with her blend of modern chanson and street‑wise swing. Born Isabelle Geoffroy, the French singer cut her teeth at the conservatory and in Bordeaux before landing in Paris, where the breakout single Je veux in 2010 pushed her eponymous debut onto radios and stages across Europe and Canada. Live recordings and the album Recto Verso in 2013 broadened a repertoire that slips easily between jazz touches, pop hooks and a gypsy‑tinged groove, always anchored by a voice that moves from hushed phrasing to free‑wheeling scat.

On May 24, 2026 at Centre Bell, 1909 Avenue des Canadiens‑de‑Montréal, Zaz walks through the songs that shaped her path, from Dans ma rue and Je veux to more recent tracks. On stage she favors agile arrangements, a tight band and room for improvisation, switching from brass‑colored energy to acoustic intimacy. The set leans on melody and rhythm rather than effects, keeping the direct, close‑to‑the‑street spirit of her early days while opening to wider textures. A chance to hear a catalog that has grown on the road, with Montréal as a regular stop.