Revealed by the tube Hi… LolitaAlizée has established herself as a icon of French song. However, his rivalry with Jeniferis often talked about. Recently, Alizée subtly tackled her rival by criticizing tribute albums : “What bothers me is making an album of covers, a tribute to a still living artist…”.
And during Pope Francis’ visit to Corsica, where she put on a show with other native singers from the island of beautysome perceived a new discreet allusion to Jenifer in his words. And that was enough to rekindle their legendary enmity.
A significant papal visit to Corsica
This Sunday, December 15, Corsica experienced a historical moment welcoming Pope Francis. On an island where almost 90% of residents claim to be Catholicthis event aroused an exceptional surge of fervor. And despite rigorous security measures, approximately 7,000 people gathered on the Place du Casone to participate in this event.
During an outdoor mass, Pope Francis delivered a powerful message, calling for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Russia. Also, he emphasized that “war is always a defeat” and expressed his support to the inhabitants of Mayotte, recently hit by a cyclone. And his visit reached its climax with a blessing of the sick and a meeting with Emmanuel Macron.
A tribute concert with Corsican artists… but without Jenifer
To mark this unique event, a concert was organized on the square in front of Ajaccio Cathedral. Thus, many renowned artists, including Alizée and Patrick Fioriwere present to celebrate this occasion. But this spectacle sparked strong reactions on social networks.
And some Internet users were intrigued by the diversity of artists. And while Jenifer had been invited, she announced, in an interview given to Morning runwhich she would not be able to sing during this visit. She explained that she was “very touched and honored” for being asked for this occasion. But the singer clarified that she could not respond favorably due to professional commitments.
Alizée speaks out hotly and tackles her rival
In an exclusive interview, Alizée talked about his feelings after this exceptional experience. “When the cardinal contacted me, at first, I thought it was a bad joke”she revealed. Once the importance of this invitation was understood, the singer declared herself honored to be able to sing before the Pope, in his hometown of Ajaccio and within the cathedral where she was baptized.
She later explained that surrounded by other Corsican artists, such as Patrick Fiori, Jean-Charles Christophe and Francine, she had felt a strong responsibility to live up to this historic event. However, the noted absence of Jenifernot mentioned by Alizée, raised some questions. Some saw it as a discreet allusion to the interpreter of I’m waiting for love. And what do you think?