Legend is one of the most popular shows of the moment. Whether on YouTube or podcast, the program launched by Guillaume Pley is a real audience success. The host interviews recognized personalities or anonymous people every week. This gives rise to long interviews in which the guests confide like rarely. This has recently been the case of Nicolas Sarkozy who agreed to play the question and answer game with the host.
The former President of the Republic is one of the most divisive personalities in France. Adored by some, he is totally hated by others. His words in such a long interview are therefore quite rare. As is often the case, the production teams prepared the show well in advance. As such, they presented a video of his daughter Giulia to Nicolas Sarkozy. Because before being a formidable politician, he is above all a family man.
Behind the interview in Legend
Guillaume Pley has achieved an enormous feat. The former host who worked for NRJ and Fun Radio has indeed launched its own media, Legend. In the space of a few months, it has become a real reference. Personalities jostle for the opportunity to benefit from his platform. This is how he had the opportunity to welcome Nicolas Sarkozy. The host also spoke to Europe 1 behind the scenes of this visit. He explained that he had managed to get in touch with the former president through Véronique Vachez. Everything then happened very quickly.
“I don’t know if I managed to charm him… We met the day before, to tell you everything over coffee. He invited me to drink coffee. I find it important to know the people we welcome… Just to get to know each other a little bit. (…) He was freer than ever, he felt that I was not going to trap him. My goal is to know the human behind the politician, to know who is behind a former president”.
The surprise of Nicolas Sarkozy's daughter
During his passage in LegendNicolas Sarkozy took the time to address many subjects. Whether it's his life at the Élysée or his most memorable memories as presidenthe told many anecdotes. But one of the subjects that has most aroused the curiosity of Internet users concerns his private life and in particular his relationship with his children. Guillaume Pley and his teams had moreover planned a little surprise for the former mayor of Neuilly. They had in fact recorded a video of Giulia Sarkozy, who is none other than Nicolas Sarkozy's youngest daughter.
“Hello dad, are you okay? Look, I'm doing very well, but hey, that's not the point. I would like to ask you a question for your podcast. I would like to know who your favorite child is ? Well honestly I think I know the answer but hey…”. Nicolas Sarkozy will then take the time to respond to his daughter with whom he has a special relationship. « She has the authority of her mother…It's a big ask, but I don't have a favorite child, I love my children naturally. We are very close actually. “.
