“You will not trap me”, Emmanuel Macron gives his clear opinion on the controversy

After Brigitte Macron made a remarkable appearance in Saint-Cloud with the Minister of Sports, it is Emmanuel Macron who was out to follow the smooth progress of the preparations in view of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games which are to be held this summer. The President of the Republic notably met with the President of the Île de France region Valérie Pécresse, who had already announced the price changes for public transport on the occasion of the event, and aimed to inaugurate the Olympic aquatic center . The meeting was set for Thursday April 4 in Saint-Denis.

The President of the Republic was kind enough to answer the questions of the journalists gathered there for the occasion, and after an incident that occurred on the diving board – a swimmer had a fall – he spoke without tongue in cheek on the subject of the controversy born from the possible Aya Nakamura’s participation in the opening ceremony (or closure) of the Olympic Games on July 26 or August 11.

Emmanuel Macron does not exclude the participation of other artists

Without procrastinating, the former minister of François Hollande confirmed that the singer had “perfectly at home at an opening or closing ceremony“. He recalled that he wanted to see reflected during these celebrations “France in its diversity”, “in his radiance”, “all its arts and its excellence”. It is with this in mind that the interpreter of Pookie could sing, since she is “the most streamed among French-speaking artists” and that she “speaks to many of our compatriots”.

In the process, Emmanuel Macron made it known that he was not “not the artistic director of the ceremony, nor of the opening ceremony, nor of the ceremony of the Olympic or Paralympic Games“, and that as such he would certainly not have the last word. “I won’t reveal the details here, but if she is part of this ceremony with other artists, I think it’s a good thing“, he added, assuring that we would not trap him. Refusing to talk about politics, he regretted the approach of the extreme right of “divide” And “humiliate” the French after she stood up against the choice of Aya Nakamura for the Paris Olympics.

The controversy takes a legal turn

It all started at the beginning of March after The Express had revealed that Brigitte Macron’s husband had met the artist at the Élysée to ask him a few questions and take an interest in his music, with a view to his participation in the celebrations next summer around the repertoire of Edith Piaf . Several political figures had expressed their disapproval and virulent comments emerged on social networks, forcing the LICRA (International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism) to make a report to the Paris prosecutor’s office. At the same time, artists spoke out to denounce “the fascists” who debunked the artist “in all directions”.

This was the case of Patrick Bruel and of Benjamin Biolaywho once again rode the controversy to give his very strong opinion during an interview given to The Obs. For him, Aya Nakamura has “incredible phrasing” And “a song of a goddess”. It is by his own admission impossible to “make it more contemporary”.

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