This Friday, November 29, Mika kicked off the Telethon, on France 2 then on France 3. The sponsor of the 2024 edition had brought together many artists and former sponsors around him for the occasion.
For the 38th edition of the Telethon this year, Mika focused on nostalgia. The 2024 sponsor of the event, which collects donations for medical research into neuromuscular genetic diseases and other rare diseases, wanted to bring together former godparents on stage. This Friday, November 29, the thirty hours of calls for donations began on France 2, late in the afternoon. Vianney, last year's godfather, welcomed his friend Mika on stage for the handover. Together, they performed their title Keep it simple. After initial calls for donations, surrounded by Sophie Davant and Nagui, the evening continued on France 3 for a star-filled bonus. At exactly 9 p.m., Mika sang her hit That's life with Zazie, Vianney, Marc Lavoine and Michel Boujenah. The four celebrities have all been sponsors of the event in the past.
Mika absolutely wanted to be surrounded by former Telethon sponsors for this 38th edition.
A successful challenge, therefore, for Mika, who wanted “bring together friends” for the Telethon. “I am very touched that they responded to my invitation, confides Mika in The Parisian. It is entirely in the collective spirit of this operation that we all shared as sponsors. Bringing people together is the secret of the Telethon. And no one is there to promote it. I decided to launch the thirty hours with a song from my repertoire in French, which carries a good message. That joy is a sweet resistance.” It is rumored that another major surprise is in preparation for the prime this Saturday, November 30 on France 2.
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Pascal Obispo, who was ill, also responded to Mika's call this Friday, November 29. He sang with Élodie Frégé at the end of the evening and spoke about his experience as a godfather, which dates back to 2018. He then met Eugénie, a young girl suffering from spinal muscular atrophy with whom he remained in contact. This Saturday, November 30, at 12:30 p.m., more than 18 million euros had already been collected. Mika and the Telethon teams all hope to surpass the figure of 96 million euros collected in 2023. There are still a few hours to get there. To make a donation, two options are available to you: call 3637 or donate via the dedicated internet page (find ICI)
Article written in collaboration with 6Médias
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