“Immediate boarding – Welcome to Corsica with Patrick Fiori”! The program broadcast on France 3 this Friday, November 4 was haloed with promises of adventure and discovery. It is surrounded by many artists, such as Bénabar, Claudio Capéo, Jenifer, Joyce Jonathan, Claire Keim or even Christophe Willem, that the 53-year-old singer invited viewers to discover his beloved island… that of his maternal roots. The former representative of France at Eurovision, then singer in the hit musical “Notre-Dame de Paris” or even recently coach in “The Voice Kids” already has a long career behind him and above all more than a string to his bow. Because this show, it was he who had the idea and the desire! As he confides to our colleagues from “TV Mag”: “I had the idea of this program which follows the two albums Corsu Mezu Mezu, where titles from the Corsican repertoire are performed in duet by an island artist and a other from the mainland. The first dates back to 2015 and the second was released at the end of August. For this one, I went to find the new generation of artists and I felt a real enthusiasm.” And it is simply to be able to direct this project as well as possible that the singer has decided to put his career “one year on hold”.
“Finally, I put on this new costume”
A new challenge therefore for this artist for whom he is particularly invested… because Corsica is a whole part of his soul, as he explains to our colleagues: “As a child, my mother sang Corsican songs to me. I was lulled, among other things, by this music which pierced my heart and mind, which brought tears of happiness to me, and which made me want to sing. Over time, I built myself and I never forgot what my mother had passed on to me. And with this new show, the singer also wants to “get people on board, because we have a big enough heart to welcome people there.” A challenge that also required him to learn a new profession… that of animator! Skeptical at first, Patrick Fiori ended up being convinced: “They came to get me saying: ‘There, there are some texts to do and you are going to present.’ I asked them if they were sure, as I didn’t feel ready. Finally, I put on this new costume. In fact, the show and the songs are enough in themselves, I just did the intermediary, from time to time, in addition to a few sketches”, modestly declares the husband of Ariane Quatefages. But let the fans be reassured: the singer will indeed be present on the stage of the Defense Arena, in Paris, on Saturday October 28, 2023.
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