Cited in high circles. Friday January 26, Lorie Pester – best known under the pseudonym Lorie – returns with a new album, entitled Hyper Lorie vol. 1. The day before, the 41-year-old singer was on the set of Click, to ensure its promotion. At the same time, the star was led to return to an anecdote dating back almost twenty years… in connection with Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
On January 20, 2005, to close his speech during the presentation of the ethics and governance trophy, the minister quoted the words of The Positive Attitudethe star’s flagship title. “I would end with a reflection on how you can take life”he then announced into the microphone, before pronouncing these words: “There is a young singer, who is not quite from my generation, who talks about a positive attitude. I recommend a positive attitude.“ Hilarious at the sequence, the one who sold more than 8 million albums remembered this moment, before explaining its origin. A week before this intervention, the interpreter of I will be had been called to sing at Matignon’s Christmas. Present in the assembly of the Opéra Garnier, Jean-Pierre Raffarin congratulated all the artists of the show. “And to me, he said: ‘Positive Attitude, what a great song. And the lyrics!’ Thinking that this encouragement was only a sign of politeness, Lorie was finally able to see, a few days later, that his words always resonated with politicians.
“I laugh about it but at the time, it wasn’t funny”
If she approached certain subjects with a smile, the one who is at the origin of “Loriemania” also spoke about more delicate subjects. She has notably mentioned her hysterectomy (removal of the uterus), which occurred after years of fighting endometriosis.
Also, the actress revealed that she had been the victim of death threats. At that time, she was only in her twenties. In his dressing room before a concert, the star explains having received a bouquet of flowers with a note. On the latter, it was written: “Enjoy this concert, it’s your last concert.” “I told my dancers: ‘If you see a red dot at any point, tell me.‘I laugh about it but at the time, it wasn’t funny. I was really freaked out that day.”she told Mouloud Achour.
Article written in collaboration with 6Medias.
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