And what about Kad Merad among this Friday’s “singing” guests? Best known for his acting talents, he is also an avid singer and this is not his first attempt. He even shared the stage with Johnny Hallyday at the time! This evening, he will perform “Et un jour une femme” by Florent Pagny with Ebony. Clearly, the young academician risks being the star of the evening… It remains to be seen whether the interpretation will be as good as the original…
Unfortunately, the rest of the guest list struggles to generate enthusiasm. Kendji Girac, Claudio Capéo and Gims, regulars on TF1 sets, once again complete the line-up. Nothing to say about their talent, of course, but their omnipresence is seriously starting to tire. And then, where have the big international stars gone? The time when Beyoncé, Rihanna or Britney Spears lit up the stage seems well and truly over.
As for the presence of pianist Khatia Buniatishvili – certainly very talented – it does not seem sufficient to enhance the prestige of the evening. Especially since her participation appears almost as a simple duplicate, since she will also be a member of the Miss France jury the next day.
It must be recognized that the production plays the safe values card with these French-speaking guests, but this choice is sorely lacking in freshness. Result: a déjà vu effect which could well continue to weigh on audiences, already far from being in good shape.
