2023-05-28 00:38:17
Everyone expected a lot of pressure, this Saturday evening for the semi-final of “The Voice”, the musical competition of TF1. It all started with an unexpected return: that of Florent Pagny. He had warned, the previous days, that he would sing again soon. It is the set of the show, of which he was an emblematic coach, that the artist finally chose to give back his voice more than a year and a half later. the announcement of his lung cancer.
To everyone’s surprise, and in particular that of the eight candidates who had started to sing one of his hits, “Singing”, which he joined, without trembling. “Nobody knew about it. The boss is in place! “says delighted Nikos Aliagas, visibly delighted with his effect.
The interpreter of “Knowing how to love” also looks happy and in great shape, facing the amazed faces on the stage, on the seats and in the audience. “You look good! Have fun ! “, he launches. “Wonderful surprise! Thank you for that “, manages to articulate Amel Bent.
Emotion of Vianney, pride of Amel Bent…
To open the competition, it is the youngest, Kiona, who sticks to it, after, as for each candidate, a small report on his life. And it starts strong with “If it was enough to love” by Celine Dion, which she interprets as suspended in the sky, close to a huge moon, in a virginal white dress. What cause a big emotion in his coach Vianney, on the verge of tears. “It was just sublime, extraordinary”, he breathes
Micha, the Guyanese, in a black velvet suit, continues with Jean-Jacques Goldman’s “Since you’re leaving”. “It’s a bit my story too,” he comments. Amel Bent, proud of her foal, completes: “There is something about him that reminds me of my own journey. He is a good man who first comes to sing to make his family proud. Behind it is Hanna, from the Bigflo and Oli team, who brilliantly launches into Adele’s “Skyfall”, in a pink dress with a train, surrounded by a few candidates who have already been eliminated from the competition. “You have become stronger than ever” greets Bigflo.
Aurélien, the storekeeper, he opted for a song by Harry Styles, “Falling”, to seduce the public. . “I like the idea of representing ordinary French people who suddenly can achieve something extraordinary”, he slips before singing. “Emotion, mastery and power,” said Nikos Aliagas after his visit. “Tonight, I love you first for your heart, not for your voice”, congratulates Amel Bent, admiringly.
Dame has chosen the complete shift with a hit from the 80s by C. Jérôme: “And you dance with him”. By accompanying himself on the guitar, he offers a very personal and totally modern version, like Julien Doré, a new Star version. “I am moved to talk about it. I have a real crush on the human being on stage. I saw a fucking artist tonight. You touched me! “, launches Oli, his coach.
Jérémie “in weightlessness”
The coaches, it is up that we find them a few moments later to salute the very good performance of Arslane on “Adagio” by Lara Fabian. “You are and will be one of the greatest voices we have had on this program. You are My Voice. It’s high flying! “, greets, amazed, the one who watches over him, Amel Bent. Passage a little more complicated on the other hand for Fanchon, in lamé dress, on the “Diamonds” of Rihanna. A performance that she ends trembling, a little overwhelmed by emotion, but very applauded by the public. To close the competition, just before the votes of the public, Jérémie Levif, cap still on his head, who goes on stage to interpret “In weightlessness”, by Calogero. “It’s a perfect performance. Unfailingly solid,” emphasizes Vianney.
In this pretty evening, barely interspersed with a few hiccups, but marked by pretty duets or trios between the candidates and their coaches, including the very moving one of Zazie and Aurélien on “The carrying walls” of Pagny, there remained only then ‘to wait for the votes of the public, only to decide on the 4 finalists.
The verdict falls around 11:40 p.m. After a very nice duet between Florent Pagny, who announced in passing that he was leaving for a few concert dates this summer, and Kendji Girac, and a tribute from the candidates to Tina Turner, died Wednesday, the usher came to bring the envelope. And it was Arslane (Amel Bent), Aurélien (Zazie), Micha (Amel Bent) and Jérémie Levif (Vianney) that they won, for a 100% male final next Saturday. And without any candidate from the Bigflo and Oli team who had 3 in this semi-final…
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