This Saturday, July 23 in “The 20 favorite duos of the French”, W9 paid tribute to Maurane. On May 7, 2018, the icon of the music scene breathed her last at her home in Schaerbeek, Belgium. A tragedy on which his daughter Lou confided in the columns of “Parisien”.
Their unforgettable duet rocked music lovers in 2001. Artists with velvet voices, Maurane and Lara Fabian had not failed to conquer the hearts of the public thanks to the title You are my other. A huge tube honored this Saturday, July 23 in The 20 favorite French duos on W9. The opportunity also for viewers to listen again to the one who died tragically on May 7, 2018. Indeed, no one could have expected the sudden disappearance of the artist, only 57 years old, at his home in Schaerbeek, Belgium. At that time, many speculations around the death of Maurane had emerged, including a possible heart attack, or even a voluntary act. In July 2018, it is the daughter of the singer, Lou Villafranca, who had wished to restore the truth in the columns of Parisian. “Media or even artists have said that it could be a suicide, it’s not the case at all. I was very sad that we were considering that. She was back on stage, she was singing again… It is an accidental cause. I don’t want to say more. She fell”, explained the young woman. At the same time, a judicial investigation had been opened to determine the causes of Maurane’s death. The autopsy had finally revealed that it was an accident due to a heavy fall in his bathtub.
Maurane: why her daughter did not want to follow in her footsteps
Daughter of two singers, Maurane and Pablo Villafranca, Lou Villafranca did not wish to follow the artistic path of her parents. “I took another direction, I studied political science, I have a master’s degree and I’m starting a doctorate, while doing a bit of art on the side, especially drawing”, she had told in the columns of the Parisian. A career choice far from the front of the stage. “I didn’t want to put myself in music despite my parents. No doubt out of a spirit of contradiction. But today, there is something that catches up with me”she admitted to the media.
The sudden death of Maurane had left those close to her in shock. The day before her death, the singer had performed on stage in Brussels. Backstage, the singer was preparing a tribute album to Jacques Brel, covering some of his biggest hits, Do not leave me, Vesoul or when we only have love. And it was thanks to Lou that Maurane’s opus had finally seen the light of day. “It’s a way of paying homage to him one last time. […] She died suddenly without having had time to finish this album of which she was very proud”she explained to theParisian.