Who are the favorite artists this year at the Victoires de la Musique? Who will play? Who is the honorary president? The ceremony is to be followed Friday evening live on France 2 from 9:10 p.m.
Nominated in four categories, including Male Artist and Album of the Year for Multitude, Stromae is the big favorite of the 38th Victoires de la Musique, the ceremony of which takes place on Friday February 10, 2023 at La Seine Musicale (Boulogne-Billancourt) and is to be followed live on France 2 from 9:10 p.m. But Stromae will have a hard time facing Angèle: she too is a big favorite with three nominations, and already assured of winning the Victory for the most streamed album, she will be opposed to her for the Album of the Year with Ninety-five Next. It will also be necessary to count with Pomme, and the trio Grand Corps Malade, Ben Mazué & Gaël Faye, who could well create a surprise.
While OrelSan and Clara Luciani triumphed last year at the Victoires de la Musique, what will happen this year? If they are not in the running in the queen categories, the two heavyweights of the current French song compete once again, in particular for the Concert and for the Song of the year, subject to the vote of the public until Thursday, February 9 at 8 p.m. However, as always, it is the Revelations artists, both female and male, who will deserve our greatest attention. They are the stars of tomorrow.
Who are the nominated artists?
male artist
BigFlo & Oli
Grand Corps Malade, Ben Mazué & Gaël Faye
Stromae
female artist
Angela
Izia
Apple
Male revelation
Pierre De Maere
James
Lujipeka
Tiakola
Female revelation
Lying
ultra november
Emma Peters
Album
By your side – Jeanne Added
Consolation – Apple
Short-lived – Grand Corps Malade, Ben Mazué & Gaël Faye
Multitude – Stromae
Ninety-five in a row – Angela
Original song (category subject to public vote)
-Heart – Clara Luciani – Author: Clara Luciani/Composers: Clara Luciani – Sage
-Flame – Juliette Armanet – Authors: J. Armanet – David Numwami – Diane Jacqus/Composers: J. Armanet – Victor Le Masne
-Hell – Stromae – Author/Composer: Stromae/Arrangers: Stefka Miteva – Alfredo Coca – Bruno Letort
-The quest – OrelSan – Author: OrelSan/Composers: Phazz – Skread –One day I will marry an angel – Pierre De Maere – Author/Composer: P. De Maere/Arrangers: Xavier De Maere – Valentin Marso
Concert
Juliette Armanet – burn fire tower – Production: Corida
Clara Luciani- Breathe again turn – Production: Romance Music
OrelSan – tower civilization – Production: Astérios Spectacles/Strong Ninja/7TH Magnitude
Audiovisual creation
Getting old – BigFlo & Oli feat. Julien Doré – Director: Brice Vdh
sons of joy – Stromae – Directors: Henry Scholfield – Luc Van Haver – Coralie Barbier – Paul Van Haver
The quest – OrelSan – Director: Victor Haegelin
Most streamed album by an artist
ninety-five by Angela
Most streamed album by an artist
Jeff by Ninho
Who will play during the evening?
All nominees are invited to play live before the winners are announced, as well as the honorary president (Calogero this year, see below), not to mention the surprises that punctuate the evening each year, often in the form of tribute. The paintings, designed to impress, are carefully staged. For emerging artists, in particular, this performance is a major showcase, likely to boost their notoriety.
Who is the honorary president this year?
Calogero succeeds this year to Stromae as honorary president of the ceremony. We no longer need to introduce the French singer, composer and musician, known for his successes as in weightlessness, Apple C Or If only I could miss him, but also for his compositions for figures such as Johnny Hallyday, Pascal Obispo, Florent Pagny or Françoise Hardy.
Calogero has already won three Victoires de la Musique in his career, those for Best Male Performer in 2004, Original Song in 2005 for If only I could miss him and Original Song of the Year in 2015 for One day in the wrong place. While he was unable to defend his last album on tour, Downtownreleased in 2020 in the midst of a health crisis, we can hope that he will perform his new unreleased single released in December on Friday, By choice or by chance, an ode to the diversity of the French.
Which artist will receive a Victory of Honor?
After Jacques Dutronc last year, Serge Lama will be awarded a Victory of Honor for his entire career on Friday, on the eve of his 80e birthday (he will celebrate it on Saturday February 11). “I am overwhelmed with emotion in the face of this last very pleasant hello sent to me by the profession.“, reacted in the JDD of February 5 the author of many classics of French song such as I’m sick, The Red Balloons And From adventure to adventure.
Serge Lama announced last September, at the time of the release of his ultimate album To like, that he was ending his career as a singer (he is also an actor). On Friday, he will not perform on the Victoires stage and could speak remotely, in duplex. “I don’t want to show myself today. I prefer to stay on what I washe explained to the JDD. Physically, I am very damaged. I have a lot of trouble walking.” He who emphasizes having devoted sixty years of his life to this profession, ensures that he has no regrets, but projects, including an autobiographical work.
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Who is presenting the evening?
The ceremony is presented on Friday February 10, 2023 from 9:10 p.m. on France 2 by Laury Thilleman. She will be accompanied from time to time by emblematic presenters from previous editions who will punctuate the show alongside her. On France Inter, which also broadcasts the ceremony live, the evening is presented this year by Laurent Goumarre and Aline Afanoukoé.
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Note that at the same time, Culturebox, the show is entirely devoted to the Victoires de la Musique on Friday evening. Raphäl Yem, in duplex from La Seine Musicale where the ceremony is taking place, takes you behind the scenes as close as possible to the artists, while on set, Daphné Bürki welcomes guests linked to previous Victories.