A musician gave Nagui a little lesson in Don’t forget the lyrics during a discussion on Japanese culture.
If he has Egyptian origins, Nagui Fam has a Japanese first name. According to the Japan Samurai website, “the meaning of ‘Nagui’ would be closest to ‘calm’ in French“. It is also a relatively common first name in the Land of the Rising Sun. Its meaning then varies depending on the kanji (ideograms) with which it is written.
Fabien Haimovici had already teased the host about this on the set. Don’t forget the lyrics. “Nagui means leek”the musician pointed out last year. At first incredulous, the star presenter of France 2 then burst out laughing. His lack of knowledge of Japan was put on the table again this week…
Why was Nagui forced to swallow his pride?
This Friday October 18, 2024, a candidate from
Don’t forget the words mentioned his passion for Japanese culture. The difference in taste between sushi sold in France and Japan was notably put on the table. “If you go to a Chinese restaurant, it won’t be the same thing at all, but if you really go to a Japanese restaurant, it will be exactly the same thing”certified Fabien Haimovici.
Nagui tried to reframe the musician: “That [la
candidate, ndlr] means that even the real Japanese restaurant in Paris does not have the same taste as a Japanese restaurant in Japan“. “Oh what if my friend…”immediately retorted his comrade who declared having traveled to the land of the Rising Sun “dozens of times”. Coerced and forced, Nagui swallowed his pride.
Nagui: this pride that he does not hide
Father of the family, Nagui remains discreet about his children. Invited this week on the set of C à vous, he explained how to preserve their privacy on social networks: “I run after anyone in a restaurant, or if I’m walking down the street, take a picture of my children and me, I go up to them and say: ‘Excuse me, delete the photo, we can both take a photo if you want, but not with my children’“he explained to Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine.
Nagui, however, does not hesitate to say proud that one of his children embraced a noble cause : prevention against school bullying. “He was appointed anti-harassment referent”he revealed in Don’t forget the words last March. And to specify:
“The students choose one of their classmates by saying: ‘If one day there is a problem, this is the child we will come and talk to.’ We will come and talk to another child and not be judged by an adult. The other child who should know a little about the tensions or electricity that can be present in a classroom.”