Frédéric Lopez received Emmanuel Moire this Sunday, November 10 in A Sunday in the countryside on France 2. The singer-songwriter returned, not without strong emotion, to the brutal disappearance of his twin brother.
Every Sunday, Frédéric Lopez invites three personalities for a bucolic weekend away from the frenzy of their daily lives. This week in A Sunday in the countrysidethe creator of Meet in unknown land invited pastry chef Christophe Michalak, actress Sandrine Bonnaire and singer-songwriter Emmanuel Moire. The latter, well known to the general public since he took on the title role of the musical The Sun King, took part in the game of questions from the host. Retracing his journey, he spoke with modesty of the tragic death of his twin brother, while he was in full success.
“I'm in disarray“: Emmanuel Moire recounts the difficult decisions he had to make with his parents while his twin brother was in a coma
In 2009, Emmanuel Moire was on the rise in his career. His title role in the musical was crowned with success and his first album topped the sales charts. He was then in the middle of preparing his second album, when he was struck by tragedy: “I learned that my brother had a car accident, that he was run over” he explains to Christophe Michalak and Sandrine Bonnaire. “He was put in a coma for fifteen days and little by little, when we brought him out of the coma, we saw clinically in his brain that there was no longer anyone” he explains, very moved. The situation is then critical: “It was a real choice to make: either we keep him alive at the risk of recovering someone we didn't know… or let him go. The choice is difficult“It is with his parents that they consult about his twin.”I am surrounded by my parents and I feel helpless. I am in distress and in pain” he puts it into context. “We decided to let him go” asserts the singer, his eyes clouded with tears.
“Before I never asked myself that question.” : how Emmanuel Moire became aware of his twin status after the death of his brother
Like many families faced with this situation, Emmanuel Moire and his parents were questioned about their wish to donate the organs of their deceased. “I think it's cool that it helps someone who needs it” he adds after explaining that he had given their agreement. In addition to mourning, the artist was confronted with another shock: “It's when I lose him that I realize I was a twinbefore I had never asked myself the question. I felt like a part of me no longer existed. It's been a long road learning to live without my brother” relates the one who dedicated a song to him, Be calm. “It will remain a big wound for me” he concedes as he closes the evocation of this painful chapter of his life.
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