About
Biography
Ahez is a French vocal group from Carhaix, Brittany, consisting of Marine Lavigne, Sterenn Diridollou and Sterenn Le Guillou.
The three girls met during their studies in Carhaix, They practised the traditional singing style kan ha diskan. Kan ha diskan is a typical style from Brittany. The singing is combined with a lot of dance. The name “Ahez” is a combination of Ker Ahez, a popular etymology for the Breton name of Carhaix (Karaez), and Ahes, a Breton mythological figure. The group started performing at fest-noz (festival of the night in Brittany) in 2018, and took part in the 2018 edition of the Inter-Celtic Festival of Lorient with the band Eben.
In the summer of 2021, they met singer and producer Alvan in a bar in Rennes. Together, they participated in the French national final for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Fulenn”. They went won the competition, winning both the jury vote and televote. “Fulenn” was the first Eurovision entry to be sung in Breton since 1996.