Mario, from the Midnight Demons, reveals the huge jackpot he makes thanks to their iconic hit

Guest on the Europe 2 morning show presented by Benjamin Castaldi, Mario Ramsamy, legendary singer of the group Émile & Images, made astonishing revelations. The 68-year-old artist explained that he received big revenue from one of his most famous songs, years after its release.

As incredible as it may seem, Mario Ramsamy revealed that he regularly received large sums of money, without needing to work. These recipes are linked to the success of the tube The midnight demons, one of the most iconic songs of the 80s.

Mario Ramsamy looks back on the success of Midnight Demons

Singer of the group Images, reunited a few years later with Émile, of the group Gold, Mario Ramsamy marked the history of French song. With his unmistakable voice, he has become a cult artist.

Thanks to hits like Mistress or The midnight demonsMario Ramsamy still hosts the biggest French evenings. Synonyms of holidays and in good humor, the titles of the group Émile et Images have become timeless, although they were released several decades ago.

A real jackpot hit at regular intervals

While he was questioned by Benjamin Castaldi and his accomplices on Europe 2, Mario Ramsamy dropped a bomb. Years after its release, the hit The midnight demons always reports huge sums to its creators.

“There are five of us who signed this song”first explained the singer. “It brings back approximately 10 000 euros“he added. Incredulous, the hosts of the show Casta wakes up France wanted to know more. Faced with the insistence of his interlocutors, Mario Ramsamy revealed that this sum fell into his pocket each quarter.

Clearly, this title still pays today 200,000 euros each year to all of its creators, i.e. 40,000 euros per person. A sum that should be added to those that the group necessarily receives for the other titles in its repertoire. And the fallout copyright are not about to stop. Indeed, the titles of Émile and Images are the subject of multiple covers.

The midnight demons taken up by Julien Doré

A few months ago, Julien Doré created an event with the release of his album Impostor. In this new opus, the singer discovered in New Star takes up dozens of emblematic titles of the French repertoire.

Among the songs chosen is The midnight demons. The cover, supported by a crazy clip in which Julien Doré appears wearing a Santa hat, wowed the public. But for Mario Ramsamy, the exercise was far from convincing.

“Uh…, another cover! Not successful for me.“, said the original interpreter of the song. A few days later, Julien Doré was quick to respond to the singer. “I’m confused“declared the artist. “Just know that I love you very much.”wanted to clarify the coach of The Voice Kids in order to calm things down.

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