Jenifer will not sing for the Pope, she reveals her reasons

It’s the event of the weekend. While Notre-Dame de Paris has just reopened after five years of work, Pope Francis will make an event visit to Corsica. The 87-year-old sovereign pontiff will be visiting Ajaccio this Sunday, December 15, as part of the congress on “Popular piety in the Mediterranean basin” for which 100,000 people are expected. As part of this unique event, several artists of Corsican origin are invited to sing during the Pope’s visit, during a concert organized in front of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption in Ajaccio. Starting with Patrick Fiori, who has never hidden his commitment and his love for the island of beauty through the title “Mama Corsica” or the different parts of the collective albums “Corsu Mezu Mezu”. Star of the early 2000s with her hit “Moi… Lolita”, Alizée will also be there, as will another key singer from the same era: Jenifer.

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“I was very sad”

Except that, the winner of the first “Star Academy” will ultimately not be present, as she confirms in an interview with our colleagues at Morning run. « I was very touched and very honored to be invited to sing for the Pope. I was very sad because I already had professional commitments and I couldn’t manage to move them » she indicated to justify her absence, which will not fail to disappoint her: “ It is a great event, a great joy for the country, for Corsica and for the city of Ajaccio. “. Another big Corsican name was announced in the press but will not be present: the group I Muvrini, explaining that it was not on the island of beauty at that time.

In parallel, Jenifer continues the exploitation of “Jukebox”, her album where she revisits the hits that have marked her career. And this even if the record is not included in the French charts at the request of its label. “ I am accompanied by extraordinary musicians to give a second life to all these songs. I wanted to be freer in terms of interpretation. Today, I allow myself a lot more than at a certain time, so we focused on the voice » indicates the Corsican musician, who will therefore not sing for the pope, but for the fans during her major “Jukebox Tour” in 2025.