Izïa Higelin, more commonly known by her stage name Izia, is a French rock singer, guitarist and actress.
Background
She comes from a family of musicians. Her father is Jacques Higelin and her brother is Arthur H. She released her first extended play in 2006, and her debut studio album, Izia, was released in June 2009, reaching a peak position of #31 on the French albums chart. Izïa was born in Paris, France on 24 September 1990.
Career
She was influenced by music from an early age when her father, singer Jacques Higelin, introduced her to jazz and British popular 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. 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.