K. Maro is one of these artists who have passed through the generations. The singer born in Lebanon in 1980 enjoyed considerable success with his song Femme Like U. A title released in 2004, which has become iconic and which is still regularly broadcast today. While celebrating the 20th anniversary of his hit, the singer returned in a long interview about his career.
It’s never easy to manage such success when we are not necessarily prepared for it. He hadn’t necessarily anticipated all the media hype that would accompany it. Cyril Kamar thus experienced quite complicated moments following his huge box office. His passion for music, however, never left him. He had also decided to produce promising young artists at the time, among which a certain Shy’m.
K. Maro celebrates 20 years of Femme Like You
“Give me your heart, baby. Your body, baby. Give me your good old funk. Your rock, baby. Your soul, baby.” These few lyrics probably remind you of this song. that you have already heard dozens of times. That was over 20 years ago now. This title, which has become a real reference, changed the life of its creator. K. Maro has indeed moved into a completely different universe, he who only aspired to make music. He thus confided in a long interview to Ciné-Télé-Revue on this piece so special to him.
“This song changed everything in my life. I didn’t expect such success. At the time, I went headlong into it. I never complained, I responded to all requests without thinking. Interviews, club shows, radio sets, in France and abroad. I burned the candle at both ends. It was a wonderful period that I myself interrupted, because I needed to find myself.”
The announcement concerning Shy’m
In addition to this immense success, K. Maro also been a talented producer. While he was still surfing Femme Like Uhe wanted to give a chance to young aspiring artists. This is how he will discover a certain Tamara Marthe. This talented young girl will become known to the general public under the pseudonym Shy’m. His producer at the time was very proud of the career of his young protégé. A singer with whom he is still in contact. According to the revelations of K. Maro at Ciné-Télé-Revue, she would also be preparing her return.
-« It’s a beautiful story of friendshipas rarely exists in our industries. Tamara is part of my family. He is someone I will always fight for. She is an extraordinary artist and mother. It is anything but smooth. She is currently in the studio and prepares good music. She is inspired by everything she has experienced in recent years”. We are therefore impatiently awaiting the return of Shy’m.
