Alma (French singer) participant of Eurovision Song Contest
Alexandra Maquet (French pronunciation: ​[alɛkzɑ̃dʁa makɛ], born 27 September 1988), known professionally as Alma, is a French singer and songwriter. She represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Requiem", finishing twelfth.2015–18: Warner Music, Eurovision Song Contest and Ma peau aime
On 10 April 2015, Alma signed a contract with Warner Music France. During 2015 and 2016 her collaboration with Nazim Khaled continued, leading to the single "La chute est lente", released on 10 June 2016, and the song "Ivre". An acoustic version of "Ivre" was released to Alma's official YouTube channel on 7 January 2017. Between September 2016 and February 2017, she performed as an opener to six of Amir Haddad's concerts.
In December 2016, Alma was informed by Edoardo Grassi, who had been the head of the French delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest since September 2015, that the song "Requiem" had been selected as the French entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. On 9 February 2017, she was officially announced as the French representative to the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, with the song "Requiem", composed by Nazim Khaled and herself. As France is a member of the "Big Five", she automatically advanced to the final, held on 13 May 2017 in Kyiv, Ukraine where she finished 12th.
Alma's debut studio album Ma peau aime, was released on 5 May 2017, containing 13 songs. It includes the singles "La chute est lente" and "Requiem", as well as the Eurovision version of "Requiem" and the song "Ivre". The album peaked at number 33 on the French Albums Chart.On 27 January 2018, Alma was part of the domestic jury for the final of Destination Eurovision as a substitute for her Eurovision predecessor Amir, who was unable to participate due to prior commitments. In May 2018, she was one of the commentators for France 2 at the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 along with Stéphane Bern and fellow Destination Eurovision judge Christophe Willem.