Invited on the set of C à vous on May 13 to present his new single “Back to Africa”, Yannick Noah commented on an embarrassing remark from Philippe Bouvard which marked him.
If he is today one of the biggest stars of French song, Yannick Noah went through difficult times to establish itself in the profession. The 1983 Roland Garros champion returned for the team of It’s up to you on an interview given to Philippe Bouvard. Faced with the historic animator of Big heads of RTL, the young sportsman talks about his passion for music. A “dream“that Yannick Noah reveals stars in his eyes, stating that he wants to sing.
Faced with the revelation of his guest, Philippe Bouvard ironically: “You must have rhythm, huh, personally… “, notes the presenter, who stares at him from top to bottom. Silence and stifled laughter from the audience. The sequence shows the reaction of the star, who tries to evacuate the tension with humor: “We have the rhythm in our skin!“, he exclaims then. racist remark which would shock more than one viewer today.
Yannick Noah: “I’m so uncomfortable”
Looking at these images from 1982, Yannick Noah no longer has the heart to laugh. “I’m uncomfortable there when I see myself“, he confides to Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine, “I see very well all these people giggling… I’m not in my world.“, he continues. A contempt which, far from discouraging the future singer, will serve as a “motivation“. The one who explains having wanted “fit in“had enough of homework”apologize“. His watchword to move forward: “B*tch, I’ll show you!“, he jokes afterwards. “‘You can’t do it’, it’s a thing that carried me so much“, explains the interpreter of “Africa Saga“. His detractors would have given him the desire to succeed. A posteriori, Yannick Noah makes fun of the prejudices of Philippe Bouvard: “There suddenly he passes for a bit for an idiot what“. An analysis that did not fail to make the C team laugh at you.
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Faced with Philippe Bouvard in 1982, Yannick Noah revealed his “dream”.
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After his victory at Roland Garros, Yannick Noah plans to become a singer.
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Philippe Bouvard
“You have rhythm”, replies Philippe Bouvard.
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“I’m so uncomfortable,” comments Yannick Noah.
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“It’s not my world”, explains Yannick Noah, reviewing the images.
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Yannick Noah used these remarks as a “motivation” to succeed.
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A poise that makes Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine smile.
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Yannick Noah explains that he took up the challenge.
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“He passes for a bit of an idiot”, says Yannick Noah about Philippe Bouvard.
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Yannick Noah hasn’t forgotten anything