The Caregivers keep their white coats and release their first album “Les voix du cœur”

Every day, a personality invites itself into the world of Élodie Suigo. Thursday December 14, 2023: Surgeon Aïcha and podiatrist Amandine from the Les Soignantes group. After being discovered on the show “France has unbelievable talent”, they released their first album: “Les Voix du Coeur”.

Aïcha and Amandine are caregivers and members, with Abigaël, of the group Les Soignantes. This musical trio has already marked the 18th season of the show “France has unbelievable talent” and many French people since it has millions of views on the internet and on social networks. Their job is mixed with their passion, treating patients with the sound of their voices. Amandine is a chiropodist in nursing homes and at home in Seine-et-Marne and Aïcha is a gynecological surgeon in a Bordeaux clinic.

The caregivers release their first album on Friday, December 15: Voices from the heart.

franceinfo: You were propelled to the semi-final thanks to the Golden Buzzer by Hélène Ségara who was in tears after your performance of the single Unstoppable by Sia. How was this trio born?

Aisha: It was born from the idea of ​​a caregiver who is also a director, screenwriter, filmmaker and who said to himself that it would be good to highlight caregivers in another light, to show the beauty of what we can do with our voices. It’s a project that is musical, but also cinematographic and which brought the three of us together to convey a message.

“We want to show everyone that, thanks to our voices, we can give a little more happiness, more light and smiles to our patients.”

Aïcha, from the group Les Soignantes

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We had the impression that the pandemic had highlighted the fact that you were indeed essential due to your profession and your commitment. Is this what you want to show through this trio?

Amandine: Yes quite. We are caregivers from different backgrounds and we want to show that together, we all have an importance in this profession and that it is important today, with everything that has happened in recent years, to remind him.

Aïcha, before operating, when your patients are a little “shaky”, you sing them songs, especially those by Alicia Keys. Is singing really beneficial?

Aisha: Yes. So we already know very well that music has many benefits. The first time I did it, it was serendipitous. I have always loved singing. We had a patient who we couldn’t put to sleep because she was agitated, I said to myself: OK, I’m going to play the song and we’ll see what happens. It worked the first time. Afterwards, I continued to do it regularly and the act of singing captures their attention, it’s a bit like hypnosis. Falling asleep is much smoother, much easier. We wake up as we go to sleep and when they fall asleep peacefully, they wake up peacefully. Even during the procedure, far fewer doses of anesthetic are used. When we’re stressed, the more we struggle to fall asleep, the more products we need. I’ve been doing this for several years and it works really well.

Has it become a therapeutic art?

Aisha: Exactly. It’s really part of my professional activity.

Amandine, you work in nursing homes and it is important to specify this because not long ago, there was this media noise around the lack of resources, the lack of staff. Is it important to talk to these elderly people, to be able to sing songs for them to soothe them, to sometimes make them forget the loneliness?

Amandine: I use singing for these people, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. It makes me feel good, it makes them feel good and it creates a relaxed climate because sometimes these are patients who behave in ways that can be tense, stressed, sad or angry. It makes care easier. This is care that lasts a little bit, I spend time with them, it allows them to have company and it really does them good.

What also stands out is that you always feel indestructible when you’re in a white coat. And there, through this project, we understand better who you are and how difficult it must be on a daily basis to face illness, death, loneliness. Is this also a cry of alarm?

Aisha: I will speak for myself. I am a surgeon and I must be a strong woman in my work. We’re not just white coats, actually. There are human beings behind, with their sensitivity, with their difficulties, their sorrows, their sadness. I work particularly with patients who have cancer and when I sing, in fact I sing for my patient and for all the staff who are next to me.

“Behind the white coat, there are human beings with their sensitivities, their weaknesses, their strengths too and it’s still beautiful to be able to show this other aspect of care.”

Aïcha, from the group Les Soignantes

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Three songs were written for you: The right to shine, A woman And As long as we have time to be, it’s really a tribute paid by Loïc, who is the leader of this project and who became the artistic director. It touched you that we paid tribute to you, that we said to you: “THANKS“?

Amandine: Enormously.

Aisha: Yes. Singing these songs is very powerful. These are beautiful songs.

What does the song mean to you? The right to shine ?

Aisha: In this song, we also talk about current events which are not easy on a daily basis. We see things that are not very glorious, not very beautiful in this world, but despite all that, we still have the right to shine and I find it magnificent.

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