A lively musical controversy shakes social networks following the intervention of Jacques Revaux, the composer of “Lacs du Connemara”, on BFM TV. His scathing response to Juliette Armanet makes people react.
An unexpected musical disagreement rocked the art scene. On Monday August 7, 2023, during an interview with the Belgian media Tipik, Juliette Armanet, the voice of the “Last day of disco”, was faced with a question about the music that would make her run away from an evening. His answer was sharp. Michel Sardou’s “Lacs du Connemara” took it for its rank: “Three times The Lakes of Connemara. It’s the scout, sectarian side, the music is filthy”she said. The singer further explained: “It’s from the right, nothing goes. It’s really a song that disgusts me”.
These remarks quickly ignited social networks. The reaction was split between supporters of Juliette Armanet and her detractors. Among the defenders of the singer is Nicolas Mathieu, the author of the novel Connemara, who spoke in the columns of Parisian this August 14: “We have the right to hate what we want, nothing is sacred, even less in art. Let’s leave Juliette Armanet alone. If Michel Sardou is undoubtedly a monument of French song, she is also a great singer. ”
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Has war been declared?
Michel Sardou’s clan did not remain silent. On Monday August 14, 2023, Jacques Revaux, the composer of the Connemara Lakes, spoke to BFM TV to defend his song and criticize the words of Juliette Armanet: “I want to ask: but who is Juliette Armanet?”, he asked. He added firmly: “Everyone has the right to say what they think but politely. Her ridiculous remark is not worthy of an artist. What she does is not really my cup of tea but I would never allow myself to say that her songs stink of sweat. I don’t know who she thinks she is. Sing, sing well, sing a good song and shut up.”
Even if he has disagreements with Michel Sardou, Jacques Revaux wanted to clarify things: “Sardou is more monarchist, Napoleonic than right-wing”. These passionate exchanges raise the question of the end of the debate, while the music scene continues to vibrate to the rhythm of divergent opinions.