At Sciences-Po, there are also singers

While Sciences-Po Paris is in turmoil, let’s look back at the image of this unique school and at some of its former students.

It is not a current song that Vincent Delerm performs here. First of all, there is no longer a competition to enter Sciences-Po – Sciences-Po Paris, I mean – there is no longer a competition, everything now goes through Parcoursup.

And we cannot say that the weather is good for this beautiful school, which has just seen its director resign, and which is under the spotlight of worried questions from the government and a large part of the political class, following alleged excesses during a political rally on school grounds.

I suppose you are saying to yourself, at this point, “but good God, how is he going to write a whole column about Sciences-Po Paris? Are there enough songs?” Yes, there are songs. There are singers. At Sciences-Po Paris, we reflect on the state of the world. Listen to some former students.

In the second episode of These songs that make the news, broadcast this weekend, you hear excerpts from:

Vincent Delerm, It’s so nice out, 2008

Léo Ferré, The conditional of varieties, 1971

Camille, The girls’ bag, 2002

Alex Beaupain, At the beginning, 2011

Seth Gueko, Tell them, 2008

Nekfeu, Humanoid, 2016

Third party, White rapper, 2020

Leonis, Stuck at the bottom, 2022

The rumor, The Framed Shot, 2000

The unknown, Auteuil Neuilly Passy, 1991

Losers club, Under the sign of V, 2004

Stupeflip, Right-wing bastard, 2020

Léo Ferré, The conditional of varieties, 1971

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And you can also find the podcast on this link Behind our voices, with the writing and composition secrets of eight major artists of the French scene, Laurent Voulzy, Julien Clerc, Bénabar, Dominique A, Carla Bruni, Emily Loizeau, Juliette and Gaëtan Roussel.