@ayanakamura_officiel / France TV (DR)
By Elsa Girard-Basset | Web journalist
Very strongly expected to be the star of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Aya Nakamura has despite herself sparked controversy and division for several months. In this sometimes difficult to hear cacophony which pits the “for” against the “againsts”, many artists have expressed themselves. This is particularly the case of François Valéry, whose opinion is very clear.
It was a desire displayed by Emmanuel Macron, and it should indeed see the light of day: yes, Aya Nakamura, barring a major turnaround, will perform one or more songs by Edith Piaf during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris. This choice, decided to show the universalism and diversity of France, nevertheless made the right cringe – and not just a little.
Conversely, several artists took the floor to show their support for the native of Bamako in the face of the numerous attacks to which she has been subject. Among this vocal concert which notably brought together Patrick Bruel, Lara Fabian, Michel Drucker and even Michel-Edouard Leclerc, we found a certain François Valéry.
François Valéry to the rescue of Aya Nakamura
While on the set of “Chez Jordan” at the beginning of May, the author, composer and performer was initially cautious, in a “neither yes nor no” response:
I don’t have an opinion. I believe that everyone is free… You already have to be pumped up to sing Piaf but it’s your choice. It’s not nothing! It’s not for everyone! But I’m not against it.
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Following his remarks, the artist ended up validating the Élysée’s choice to appoint Aya Nakamura for this honorary role:
I think she’s an artist who is highly publicized, who has a lot of subscribers, that’s respectable. So I am for it. I’m against nothing at all. I know so much about the ins and outs of this profession that…
Overall positive and encouraging comments, which change compared to certain very virulent attacks that the singer suffered. In addition to political figures marked on the right like Eric Zemmour, Marine Le Pen or even Jordan Bardella, a certain Eric Naulleau was also offended. On the set of “Buzz TV”, he had thus emptied his bag:
This is a very, very, bad idea. Very bad idea because Aya Nakamura is the shittiest of muzak, that is to say globalized music. It’s the mistreatment of French, it’s autotune… I’m for a ban on autotune or, in that case, a moratorium on autotune.
If one might have thought the singers of the older generation would be rather opposed to seeing Aya Nakamura be the muse of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, this is not the case. After Hugues Aufray and Michèle Torr, it was François Valéry who also publicly supported the interpreter of “Djadja” in this project. Words which, we imagine, warm the heart of the main person concerned.
