In Argentina, pop star Lali declared war on President Milei in her amazing clip “Fánático” – Libération

2024-10-01 11:13:44

The singer released an incisive video addressed to the far-right Argentine President. The clip, seen more than two million times, was a response to Miley’s many attacks on the star on social networks.

“You wanna pretend you have no idea who I am / I know you got a poster of me in your room / You act like you’re a bad person, but you got no love / But come here, get close, I’ll sign your photo.” In the song called Hero (“Fanatique”), the queen of Argentine pop Lali called President Javier Milei and multiplied references to their many conflicts that have hit the headlines since the ultraliberal economy came to power in August 2023. Melody is frenetic, the words corrupt, exactly the attack of the music.

Released five days ago, the clip has been viewed more than two million times on YouTube. Hero remind Air by Mariah Carey, released in 2009 which responded to sexual accusations by American singer Eminem. But this time, music flirts with politics.

This is the continuation of a long series which started on August 14, 2023 with a tweet. That day, a thunderbolt in Argentina, Javier Milei came out on top in the first round of the presidential election. Lali then posted this message on X: “How dangerous. How sad.» The leader’s political line is against star values, described by the newspaper The country as “progressive and feminist”.

Several derogatory apostrophes follow. In February, Milei called Lali “parasite” on a television, pointing to the aids that will benefit as an artist. Once he came to power, the president showed his hatred for culture through many measures: the elimination of aid funds from the local CNC, the privatization of film schools, the cancellation of flagship festivals, the closing of theaters… Answer from the actor did not stop. Still on X, he replied: “I don’t know anything other than work and that’s also how I make a living. […] I believe that shaming a company and the people in it is not a solution. he replied, directly on the president.

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Hero continue these intense exchanges with music. For two and a half minutes, Lali made reference to these arguments. It instills closer to the Rolling Stones, in a rock sound. An interview with Milei, who assured in the local radio, shortly after his launch, that he only knows this group or almost, when he was asked about Lali: “I listen to the Rolling Stones or I listen to opera», he said then, according to the Argentinian daily Country.

The reporter was surprised, Lali is a national star. His albums sell hundreds of thousands of copies and his music attracts 2.7 million monthly listeners on Spotify. The 32-year-old actress has also played several roles in several telenovelas. “You like to act like you don’t know who I am», he sings, with irreplaceable irony.

Another noteworthy fact, the clip set is a bright shop, which can be understood as a reference to Miley’s nickname for the singer: Lali “Deposit» (deposit) rather than “Espícito», his last name. “Lali Depósito receives money from many governments,” then he said during an interview with the channel LN+ in February, refers to the large contributions paid to the festival in which the musician is working at the same time, one of the most important in Latin America, Cosquín Rock. The organizer of the event, José Palazzo, quickly wrote this on X, indicating that this funding is mainly from “private house».

Disheveled wig

In the clip, Lali wears a shiny wig, a direct reference to Milei, who is often named “the wig» (wig) on ​​social networks because of his hair. Among the additions, a man with a side – as the head of the Argentine nation – forcefully called the singer when he held a magazine in which his photo was on the front page, accompanied by the caption “Seductive» (“Scandal”).

These multiple references are addressed countries pressand caused countless reactions on social networks. “Lali, you have done more than all the CGT combined”, congratulations a user. “I understand you Milei, I’m still obsessed with Lali”, laughed another. Some comments were not enthusiastic about the singer: “I think your work doesn’t need to be about politics. ” Others are completely destructive : “It should disappear”, “it’s a national joke”. Miley has yet to respond to the clip.