By François R
– Published on Sep 20, 2024 at 10:30 p.m.
Patrick Fiori, who rose to fame in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris and is currently a coach in The Voice Kids, talks about a painful regret regarding his family.
It has been more than twenty years since Patrick Fiori is one of the emblematic figures of French song. Revealed as Phoebus in the flagship musical Notre Dame of Paris In 1998, it had an impressive solo career afterwards. Today, he coaches budding little singers on The Voice Kids. Recently, in an interview, he spoke about his family roots. And one of his biggest regrets about his family…
Patrick Fiori: star of Notre-Dame de Paris in 1998
Born Patrick Chouchayan in 1969 in Marseille, Patrick Fiori is a singer recognized in France thanks to the musical Notre-Dame de Paris. There, he plays Phoebus, the white knight who falls in love withEsmeralda played then by Helen Segara. Patrick Fiori did not start out in singing with this flagship show from the end of the 90s.
In fact, at the age of 23, in 1993, the singer represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest. This one sings Mama Corsicatitle written by Francois Valerythen ranks fourth of the 25 participants in the musical event. He notably released 12 albums studios in 30 years of career.
Patrick Fiori, toddler coach on The Voice Kids
Since 2015, Patrick Fiori has been a coach on the TV talent show The Voice Kids. Let’s say a derivative show of The Voice. Here he trains toddlers, real budding singerswho want to pursue a career in music. Patrick Fiori is a great listener, full of advice, always kind to his protégés from The Voice Kids.
The new season of The Voice Kids is currently airing on TF1. Moreover, the sixth episode of the new season of the show is scheduled for this Saturday September 21, 2024 has 9:10 p.m. on the first channel. Despite the years, Patrick Fiori is still as excited about his role as vocal coach.
Patrick Fiori opens up about a painful family regret
In 2015, in an interview with It’s on the programPatrick Fiori speaks frankly about an important family regret.This is my family’s story, and it’s my story too. I’m a survivor of the genocide.”, let go of the singer. Here, Fiori evokes the Armenian genocide. His father being of Armenian origin. And his family survived the tragedy.
Patrick Fiori adds: “It took my father a long time to tell us about it, because at no point did he want it to be a weapon for us. I must have been 13, 14 years old and I felt like there was a heavy blanket of secrecy. It was taboo.“In another interview, in What a time!he says he is concerned about the situation in the Nagorno-Karabakh.
In fact, Patrick Fiori regrets not being able to take his family to the lands of his Armenian ancestors: “[…] on the Nagorno-Karabakh side [région dans le Caucase du Sud, NDLR] which today belongs to the Azeris. Turks who entered this village […] I can’t take my family anymore. I wanted to take them there, but I can never do it again.”
