The shooting had to be interrupted, the time that Vianney, new coach of “The Voice” calms down and regains consciousness. Rarely has a blind audition, even after the 10 years of the telecrochet’s existence, caused so much emotion, tears, on TF 1. A few seconds before Tarik arrives on the huge stage of the plateau of television, the four jurors were in a malicious mood, tracking improbable similarities on the video wall which replaces the real public, health measures linked to Covid-19 oblige. “Look over there, there is no François Hollande? »Marc Lavoine says, pointing to one of the video windows. “Yes, it’s him with his wife… And look, there’s Faudel up there! »Continues Florent Pagny causing a general burst of laughter in Amel Bent and Vianney, hilarious.
But a few seconds later, the tone changes radically when a new artist in the making launches into the highly anxiety-provoking exercise of blind auditions of which TF1 was broadcasting the second episode of season 10 this Saturday, February 13. Tarik, a 21-year-old physiotherapy student living in the Paris region, already marks the program even before opening his mouth. He is the first “talent” to offer slam. This technique of phrasing on often hip-hop musicality, widely democratized by Grand Corps Malade, has never been attempted in the telecrochet. And it is first with the title “Chemin de travers” of the illustrious ambassador, that the young man launches himself.
“I hope you are not too sensitive”
“I started to write rap two and a half years ago, I discovered a passion, I make music that is a little soft and sad. I hope you are not too sensitive, ”he warns in a short video presentation before adding that his favorite themes are domestic violence, inequalities and abortion. His recovery is intense and offers him a sesame for the rest of the competition. Marc Lavoine is the only one to turn over his famous red armchair and then asks him to embark on one of his own texts. And the young man unrolls “My darling”, the declaration of love of a woman imagining a life for a child that she has decided not to keep… A highly poignant theme that throws a black veil, tinged with emotion on the thread, at this moment suspended.
From the last notes, Vianney’s tears begin to flow. He tries for the first time to wipe them discreetly. Then cracks in a sob when it comes time to speak. “I’m not going to be able to speak, I’m sorry,” he blurted out with a quavering voice. “But what’s going on my little chicken?” »Worries Marc Lavoine. “Well he did gauler by his song, ”replies Florent Pagny in his place. The moment grows tight, even Tarik seems hallucinated by the coach’s reaction. Marc Lavoine gets up, takes him in his arms, a muffled silence takes hold of the space. “It is true that it is very moving what you did”, continues Amel Bent, filling the void.
Vianney barely manages to place a “thank you very much mate” without saying more about his reaction. And tries to come to his senses while the candidate has joined the host Nikos Aliagas. “Today, I’m going to sleep well, I took a good donut,” concludes the singer. Not every day like that eh? “One of those television moments that make the life of a program like” The Voice “.
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