Aya Nakamura is expected to sing on July 26, during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. A prospect that leaves some of her colleagues perplexed.
“ I saw Thomas Jolly several times (the artistic director of the opening and closing ceremonies, editor’s note), Tony Estanguet (the president of the Paris Olympic Organizing Committee, editor’s note) with their teams, and several artists, in particular the one you mention (Aya Nakamura, editor’s note); the rest belongs to the artistic direction and Mr. Jolly. » It is with these few words that Emmanuel Macron almost formalized the presence of Aya Nakamura during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. While waiting to discover how and where exactly the event scheduled for the 26th will take place. Next July, the choice of the singer provokes reactions.
The last to speak out on the subject is another singer well known to the French: Francky Vincent. After personalities like Mathieu Kassovitz have already expressed their doubts about the choice of the Franco-Malian to perform a song by Edith Piaf, the singer with the saucy repertoire was particularly sharp this Thursday in the show “ At Jordan’s » broadcast on C8. For him, it’s even a disaster. Putting his head in his hands when learning the information that he obviously did not know, the sixty-eight year old man first blurted out: “ No it’s a joke ? »
Compared to a Twingo
Visibly shocked, Francky Vincent continued: “ A song by Edith Piaf? So we go from Aya Nakamura to Édith Piaf? In relation to such an event. So at that moment, Francky Vincent singing ‘Go to the Olympic Games’, it’s good, would that do it then? […] I find that very shocking. […] When we hold the Olympic Games in the United States or in any country, we still try to show off someone who has a reputation, certainly, but who also has such a passion! Imagine, we’re doing it in Canada, it’s Celine Dion who will sing. In the United States, it’s Beyoncé. And in France, it’s Aya Nakamura? It’s a big joke. »
Once the surprise and certainly annoyance had passed, Francky Vincent continued in a more relaxed tone. “ If it were me, it would be better. Yes, because I was made a Knight of Arts and Letters (October 17, 2022, editor’s note). Why wouldn’t I sing this song by Edith Piaf? » And to add with a little dig address directly to the President of the Republic and his choice. “ When we have the power to… We do a little bit what we want. » Back up again, Francky Vincent launched a final attack towards Aya Nakamura. “ A good singer? Excuse me, but singers are like cars, there are Ferraris, Clios, Twingos. For real singers who have skill and charisma, it’s a Twingo. »
