Florent Pagny no longer occupies the red chair of the jurors of The Voicesince the announcement of his lung cancer but the one who is still fighting against a recurrence today remains in everyone’s mind… And Nikos Aliagas did not fail to underline this this Saturday, May 20, 2023. The Super Cross Battles, i.e. the last program recorded before the big live shows, the talents of the coaches were opposed, under the high patronage of Mika, exceptionally present in the program. His role ? To decide between the last candidates of Amel Bent, Zazie, Big Flo and Oli and of Vianney who opposed in turn on the set of TF1, by bringing his own vote counting for 10%. The public voting meanwhile up to 90%.
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The spirit of Florent Pagny on the set of “The Voice”
A remarkable return for the interpreter of Relax who was also a coach from season 3 to season 8 of this flagship program alongside Florent Pagny, who was present on the red armchair from season 1 to season 7. Then , suffering from lung cancer, it was Zazie who came to replace him. And the spirit of the singer who published his autobiography last March, byFlorent, was this Saturday, May 20 more present than ever… Si Lummen Nae, from the Vianney team, enthusiastically sang Set Fire to the Rain of Adèle, it was Aurélien, from Zazie’s team, who got all the attention… By interpreting the title Caruso by Lucio Dalla, made popular in France by Florent Pagny’s tenor chest. By signing his victory with 51.3% of the votes (including 10% of Mika) the candidate with a crystalline voice gave Nikos Aliagas the opportunity to send a moving message to his friend who was unfortunately absent from the program this year: “Two talents in the arena who have competed against legends. Lummen Nae sang a difficult, powerful title by Adèle and Aurélien interpreted Caruso by Lucio Dalla, popularized in France by our friend Florent Pagny”. launched the host before adding with emotion: “We think of him”.
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