Rap and urban culture once again in the spotlight. This Thursday, April 26, the Théâtre du Châtelet hosted the second edition of the ceremony flames. During the evening, many artists were rewarded, such asAya Nakamura, left with three trophies. The singer won in the categories “Flame of the new pop album“, “Flame of international influence” And “Flame of the female artist“. A great recognition for the interpreter of Djadja, which has found itself targeted by violent criticism in recent weeks. At issue: the potential presence of the artist during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games.
Emmanuel Macron deplored “racist” comments
Eric Naulleau was particularly virulent towards Aya Nakamura. “The reputation of French women throughout the world is a reputation for class and elegance. Aya Nakamura is vulgarity personified. Another important aspect of French culture is the French language. But she sings in a mush of French. It is not representative of French culture because this Olympic opening ceremony will be a showcase for our country. On our culture. I believe that this young lady, who has her admirers, I leave them to her, they have every right, is not representative of France“, he said. Faced with the controversy, Emmanuel Macron ended up publicly displaying his support for the singer. “The reactions shocked me… There were some truly racist reactions. Many people didn’t understand. The opening ceremony, we will have hundreds of artists mobilized. There will be great lyrical, variety, French, international artists… It’s a complete show. I hope Aya Nakamura makes the list, because she is one of the great French artists acclaimed throughout the world. But it won’t be the only one“, he explained on BFMTV.
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