Fans of the latest edition of the star Academy learned that Adeline Toniutti and Anisha had a special bond even before the tele-hook started on TF1. But in addition to being close to his student before returning to the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys, the singing teacher would also have a very special bond with Gérard Depardieu. What is the nature of the relationship between the sacred monster of French cinema and the artist? Are they friends or more than that? When did they meet? So many questions to which the pretty redhead tried to answer with our colleagues from South Info.
Adeline Toniutti first mentioned the link she has with Belgium. As the release of his single approaches “Hey Man”which will be released this Friday, February 11, the singing teacher of the last season of the star Academy wanted to share his love for our Belgian neighbours. A country from which she receives “so much love” from its inhabitants whom it finds “generous and very demonstrative”. And if her link with Belgium is so strong, it is also because she lived there for a few years. Especially when she studied at the Conservatory as she recalls in the rest of her interview.
Adeline Toniutti and Gérard Depardieu, closer than you think
However, Adeline Toniutti could not “stay there for a very long time”. Her career as an opera singer having begun “in stride”. And even if she could not stay there for many years, the singing teacher who was the victim of domestic violence in the past, does not forget anything about this country for which she has so many feelings: “I especially remember the cobblestones of Brussels which damaged my heels. (Laughs) Salvatore Anzalone, the producer of Maurane, had invited me to concerts several times”.
The producer of Maurane has also allowed him to keep an unforgettable memory of… Gérard Depardieu. In addition to giving us the benefit of his acting skills, the 74-year-old comedian has also proven that he can sing very well. Friend with the singer Barbara, who died on November 24, 1997, the actor pays tribute to her by resuming her most famous titles on stage for several years. And precisely, Adeline Toniutti had the chance to discover the talents of “Gégé”, through Salvatore Anzalone. “I especially have wonderful memories of Gérard Depardieu on stage. He sang Barbara’s titles and I found him fantastic”she remembered before detailing: “I had the chance to meet him backstage. He gave me great advice. I even wanted to include a song by Barbara in my show in memory of this evening in Belgium”. Who knows, a duo between the two in the next few years cannot be ruled out.
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