Izïa Higelin

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24 września 1990 (35 years)
Izïa Higelin (born 24 September 1990), more commonly known by her stage name Izia, is a French rock singer, guitarist and actress. Her most recent album, Citadelle, was released in 2019.

Izïa was born in Paris on 24 September 1990 to Jacques Higelin, a famous French singer of Belgian and Alsatian descent, and Aziza Zakine, a dancer and chorist of Tunisian descent. She comes from a family of artists; beside her father and mother, her two half brothers are Arthur H and Kên Higelin. She was influenced by music from an early age when her father introduced her to jazz and British pop music. At the age of seven, she formed a duo with her father; she provided the vocals while he played piano.

When she was 13 Izïa started to take an interest in rock bands such as Nirvana and Led Zeppelin. At this time, she wrote her first song, titled "Hey Bitch", which later featured on her debut album.

A year later she met Caravan Palace bassist Antoine Toustou through her parents and the pair played their first live show in 2004. Six months later, her backing group was expanded to three people when Izïa and Toustou were joined by Sébastien Hoog and Vincent Polycarpe. She left school at the age of 15 in order to concentrate on a career in music.

In 2006, Izïa released her first extended play and the following year she opened for Iggy & the Stooges at the Printemps de Bourges music festival. She consequently embarked on a tour of France, which consisted of over thirty dates. On 8 June 2009, her eponymous debut studio album, Izia was released in France. In some reviews, the album garnered comparisons to Janis Joplin. The album performed reasonably well in the French albums chart, achieving a peak position of #31 and staying in the top 100 for 17 consecutive weeks.

Izïa has since released three more albums that reached the charts in France: So Much Trouble (2011), La Vague (2015), and Citadelle (2019). In 2021, Izïa contributed a cover of the Metallica song "My Friend of Misery" to the charity tribute album The Metallica Blacklist.

Izïa made her film debut in 2012, appearing in the film Bad Girl under her full name, Izia Higelin. She was nominated for several awards for her performance in the film, including the César Award for Most Promising Actress. Since then she has continued to act sporadically, appearing in the 2015 film Summertime and playing Camille Claudel in the 2017 film Rodin.

Source: Article "Izïa" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Samba
    Samba2014
  • Naród i jego król
    Naród i jego król2018

Known For

  • Pewnego lata
    Pewnego lata2015
  • Samba
    Samba2014
  • Nieobliczalni 2
    Nieobliczalni 22022
  • Munio: Strażnik Księżyca
    Munio: Strażnik Księżyca2015
  • On the Wandering Paths
    On the Wandering Paths2023
  • Rodin
    Rodin2017
  • Johnny
    Johnny2021
  • Wiosna Juliette
    Wiosna Juliette2024
  • Naród i jego król
    Naród i jego król2018
  • Serge The Myth
    Serge The Myth1 season
  • Zła dziewczyna
    Zła dziewczyna2012
  • Saint Amour
    Saint Amour2016
  • Up the Mountain
    Up the Mountain2019
  • Unsubmissives
    Unsubmissives2025

Filmografia

2025
Unsubmissives · as Hélène
2024
Juliette in Spring · as Juliette
2023
Music Queens · as Cast
2023
On the Wandering Paths · as Céline, La Sœur De Pierre
2022
Cherchez la femme · as (voice)
2022
The Takedown · as Alice
2021
Saddle Up for Revenge · as Debby Harper
2021
Softie · as Nora
2019
Up the Mountain · as Bérénice
2018
One Nation, One King · as MargotNa Plex
2017
Rodin · as Camille Claudel
2016
Serge The Myth · as Ingrid
2016
Saint Amour · as L'ex De Bruno
2015
Summertime · as Delphine
2014
Mune: Guardian of the Moon · as Glim (voice)
2014
Samba · as ManuNa Plex
2012
Bad Girl · as Louise