This is a record that Laurens can be happy about! Friday November 17, 2023, the champion of Do not forget the lyrics surpassed himself. During this issue broadcast on France 2, the young man with a unique sense of rhythm has entered through the front door into the ranking of the best Maestros of giant karaoke. The doctoral student’s prowess in mathematics was also warmly praised by Nagui, who was not stingy with his praise. One month to the day after his debut in the adventure, Laurens achieved a new feat and officially became “the 10th greatest Maestro in the world!”, according to the host of France Télévisions. The 23-year-old Toulouse thus obtained his 38th victory, after performing the title My sister from the trio of singers composed of Amel Bent, Camélia Jordana and Vitaa. “It’s a dream, it’s incredible. The Top 10! It’s unimaginable”he exclaimed on the set after jumping in all directions.
Laurens: “My father would love to visit Australia, my mother the United States”
If singing this song in his own way sparked a few laughs and a ridiculous discussion, the accuracy of the lyrics he opted for earned him a few extra coins. Nowadays, Laurens’ prize pool amounts to 314,000 euros. A nice sum with which the Maestro already seems to know what to do. In an interview with Femme Actuelle published on November 14, 2023, the student from Toulouse explained to us that his gains at the time already seemed dizzying to him. Nevertheless, he had mentioned the idea of pleasing his parents. “The first thing I think of is going on trips with my parents. My dad would love to visit Australia, my mom the US. Being able to take them there would be great, we didn’t imagine that before because it represents a lot of cost.”, he declared. And to continue: “I don’t really know what to do with what’s left of the pot, but I have time to figure out how to use it. It helps pay for the apartment, even though I already have a salary with the doctorate”. Be careful, therefore…