Alma is the stage name of French singer Alexandra Maquet. She began her music career in 2012 after publishing a self-penned song called "Gone", dedicated to a friend who died in a traffic accident in 2009. She made several appearances at music festivals and released her debut album in 2017.
She was selected to represent her home country at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 in Kiev with the song "Requiem", which directly qualified for the final due to the country's status as a "Big Five" nation, finishing in 12th place with 135 points.