Charles Aznavour’s son gives his opinion on Aya Nakamura at the Olympics

” I’d better go and choose my vocabulary, to please you, in the language of Molière. “. For almost two months, the French have been singing these lyrics on repeat, which have come back into favor thanks to… Aya Nakamura. For her explosive performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where she mixed her hits “Pookie” and “Djadja” with Charles Aznavour’s “For Me Formidable”. All with the Republican Guard and in front of the Académie Française. A nice snub to her detractors, while the announcement of her participation sparked a wave of racist hatred. Moreover, her performance set a historic audience record on French television while Aya Nakamura’s discography was boosted in the charts. During the evening organized on Saturday evening to say goodbye and thank you to the Olympic Games, the Republican Guard sang this medley again, but without Aya Nakamura.

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“My father would have liked it”

A beautiful tribute that also comes on the centenary of Charles Aznavour. While the film “Monsieur Aznavour” co-directed by Big Sick Body and with Tahar Rahim in the lead role will be released on October 18, the singer’s son, Mischa Aznavour, has just given his opinion on Aya Nakamura’s performance. And the 51-year-old entrepreneur was charmed by this live performance. We are very happy ” he confided to our colleagues at The Voice of the Northdelighted that his father’s songs are regularly ” modernized “, as was also the case recently with the title “Monaco” by the reggaeton star Bad Bunny, sampling “Hier encore”.

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For Mischa Aznavour, revisiting the songs of Charles Aznavour, ” It’s like Molière, if we want it to continue to speak to people » : « We can’t be old-fashioned. Singing his songs like him is of no interest. ” And he concludes by saying that his father ” would have liked » Aya Nakamura’s powerful reinterpretation. We are now waiting for the release of this version on streaming platforms!