The Éclats d’Email festival, jazz edition 2024, began this Thursday, November 14. The Limougeaud public was spellbound. It was the Finnish singer Ina Forsman who opened the evening in a sold-out Limoges Opera House.
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Bursts of soulful voices resounded throughout the opera. Singer Ina Forsman, wearing raven-colored outfit and hair, captivated the audience. At the end of the performance, the Limougeauds did not hesitate to applaud the talent of the young Finn. “The voice is incredible, the musicians are great and the audience was great”describes a man, with a smile on his lips, won over by the performance.
This spectator was delighted with the concert, on November 14, 2024, in Limoges.
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She had a great look, a great look, it’s a pleasure and that voice is extraordinary. She gets through everything.
At only thirty years old, the soul diva from Finland with a piercing voice offers a repertoire inspired straight from the 60s and 70s, a fantasized golden age.
“Maybe I could have become a superstar at that time, because soul music was popular music. But, there were also a lot of bad things that happened. There were few rights for women.” , confides the singer, a few hours before the concert.
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The Éclats d’Email festival, jazz edition 2024, began this Thursday, November 14. The Limougeaud public was captivated. It was the Finnish singer Ina Forsman who inaugurated this edition in a sold-out Limoges Opera.
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On stage, musicians come from all over the world: Ireland, Albania and even New Zealand. They all met in Berlin, a bustling cultural capital where the jazz scene is reinventing itself.
“Having artists like that helps wake everyone up, also wake up artists who are of a certain age in the field of jazz and soul and give young people the desire to use this directory type”, explains Jean-Michel Leygonie, artistic director of the festival.
Ina Forsman transmitted her energy to the public through her piercing voice on November 14, 2024, in Limoges.
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Ina Forsman will return to her native country after the festival for a 100% Finnish tour. In Limoges, the Éclats d’Email festival will continue in full swing until November 24. This weekend, you will be able to find the best of jazz on stage like Spike Up, Altaïr, the duo Rouilhac and Tortajada, Keziah Jones, AMG and even James Brandon Lewis.
Story by Rémi Carton and Sarah Boana
