The singer Nolwenn Leroy was the guest of Michel Drucker on February 27, in the famous weekly meeting of France 2, Can’t wait for Sunday. The new secret coach of The Voice promoted his album there The mare released on November 12 and which pays homage to Brittany. The opus also honors his friend and model: the singer Christophe, who left us in April 2020…
During the interview, Michel Drucker did not fail to point out the ties that united the late singer to the native region of the former winner of the Star ac’: “We must remember that this dear Christophe, so talented, ended his life with you“. Indeed, the latter died in Brest in the spring of 2020, in the midst of the Covid crisis. “We were all stunned by this terrible news“, reacted the mother of the little Marin (4 years old), who knew Christophe well and was admiring of his talent. “We spent time together, a few dinners. We also worked together on a song in tribute to Balavoine.”
The two artists were also lovers of Auvergne, a region dear to the interpreter of Brazil, Finistere. This passion had brought them closer, as she was able to confide on Sunday: “We talked a lot about Auvergne. I am Breton, but also Auvergne by my mother and we had that in common”, added the one who recently explained her change of surname. So many exchanges and sharing that led Nolwenn Leroy to consider a tribute to his friend, in song: “I also spoke to him a lot about my Brittany, which he knew less, and the fact of seeing him go there, to this region we were talking about, knowing him alone at that time and the context which was terrible, I had to to pay homage to him.“It’s now done with this album produced by Benjamin Biolay and Adelaide Chabannes.