"If you have 10 million views, I make a commitment, you come to shoot at the Élysée". This is the promise made by Emmanuel Macron to YouTubers Mcfly and Carlito. The two troublemakers who have more than six million subscribers on their YouTube channel have attracted the attention of the resident of the Elysee Palace. The President of the Republic has indeed sent them a personal message, as they revealed in a video, posted Friday, February 19, 2021, on the platform. The husband of Brigitte Macron would indeed like them to make a video to recall the barrier gestures to be respected to fight against the spread of the Covid-19 virus. "Usually, you are the challenge specialists. This time, we will reverse the roles, I'll throw one at you. I remember very well the 'Maradon' you organized a few months ago for our caregivers, and thank you again for the money that had been raised. To help us collectively win in the face of the epidemic, there are simple actions, simple behaviors, simple choices, which we have to make every day and which make it possible to slow down or stop the virus ", explained Emmanuel Macron. If Mcfly and Carlito, David Coscas and Raphaël Carlier by their real names, manage to reach ten million views, the President of the Republic will invite them to shoot a video of their choice at the Elysee Palace.
Emmanuel Macron soon on YouTube?
The two YouTubers took a few days to reflect on the springs involved in such a video promoting barrier gestures, they explained in their last video. The presidential election in a little over a year, the decline in popularity of Emmanuel Macron, especially among young people who are thousands to suffer from student discomfort … These are all reasons for them to see it as a political gesture. from the President of the Republic. But for the two actors, this challenge represents a great opportunity to realize their dream of shoot a video based on their concept of "anecdote competition" with Emmanuel Macron. Before him, it was huge stars of the world of culture who rubbed shoulders with the concept: David Guetta, Guillaume Canet and Gilles Lellouche or even Eric and Ramzy. It was therefore driven by the enthusiasm of this prospect that they accepted the challenge. They announced that they would shoot a video in song where they would remind the barrier gestures and whose profits would be donated to an association which helps students.
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