GRAMMY AWARDS

THE ABSOLUTE TRIUMPH OF TAYLOR SWIFT

MOST AWARDED ARTIST FOR HER ALBUMS

To present her with this new trophy, Céline Dion made a surprise appearance, an event as the Canadian singer has become rare since the announcement of her illness in 2022.

On the stage of the Crypto.com Arena, she did not hide her emotion “I would like to tell you that it is the best moment of my life, but I also feel happy when I finish a song, when I decipher the code of a bridge that I like, when I shoot a music video, when I rehearse with my team or when I prepare to go to Tokyo for a concert. […] Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to do what I love so much, I’m blown away! » Before Midnights, Taylor Swift's albums Fearless, 1989 and Folklore had already won awards.

Taylor Swift was also rewarded at the start of the evening with the prize for best pop album with Midnights, and then took the opportunity to achieve a major marketing coup, by announcing the release of a new album on April 19, entitled The Tortured Poets Department . “It’s called The Tortured Poets Department. I'm going to post the cover right away backstage! " No sooner said than done.

Nice marketing stunt for the release of a new album

The cover of The Tortured Poets Department was immediately posted on the star's social networks, captioned with a few lines that seem to form the lyrics of a song: “And so I enter into evidence / My tarnished coat of arms / My muses, acquired like bruises / My talismans and charms / The tick, tick, tick of love bombs / My veins of pitch black ink / All's fair in love and poetry…” All concluded with an enigmatic signature: “Sincerely, The Chairman of the Tortured Poets Department. »

The 34-year-old singer won against other pop stars like Lana Del Rey and Olivia Rodrigo.

The singer continues her extraordinary trajectory: hailed as the personality of the year 2023 by the prestigious Time magazine, she seduces a global audience with her breathtaking tour entitled “The Eras Tour”. Its financial triumph is equally impressive, generating revenues that exceeded the astronomical billion-dollar threshold over sixty performances last year. An unparalleled financial feat in the history of the music industry.

Women in the spotlight

The 66th edition of the Grammy Awards also highlighted the omnipresent influence of women in the American musical landscape, marking a resolutely feminine ceremony

Billie Eilish added another accolade to her already impressive collection, winning the Grammy for Song of the Year for her melancholic ballad "What Was I Made For?", a captivating composition created for the soundtrack of the movie Barbie. Greta Gerwig's film project, which was one of the stars of the evening, received eleven nominations, mainly for its remarkable soundtrack.

The evening was marked by significant victories for female artists, including Miley Cyrus, winner of the award for Best Pop Solo Performance for her hit "Flowers", which she performed passionately on stage. All-female band Boygenius also shined, taking home three trophies in the rock categories at the pre-ceremony, which saw most of the more than ninety Grammys presented.

Tracy Chapman was warmly cheered with a standing ovation during her rare appearance on stage, where she performed her iconic hit "Fast Car" in a duet with Luke Combs.

This poignant moment marked the start of the evening, and the country singer also received a nomination this year for this cover of 1988.
The Grammy Awards also paid tribute to Joni Mitchell, emblematic figure of the Woodstock generation. At 80, the Canadian made her debut on the ceremony stage, winning the award for Best Folk Album, well-deserved recognition for her exceptional contribution to the music industry.

The 2024 Grammy Awards list

Album of the year: Midnights, by Taylor Swift

Record of the Year, awarded for overall performance of a song: “Flowers,” by Miley Cyrus

Song of the year, attributed to authors and composers: “What Was I Made For?” » (from the film Barbie), by Billie Eilish & Finneas O'Connell, authors

Revelation of the year: Victoria Monét

Best Rap Album: Michael, from Killer Mike

Best rock album: This is Why, by Paramore

Best pop album: Midnights, by Taylor Swift

Best R'n'B album: Jaguar II, by Victoria Monét

Best Country Album: Bell Bottom Country, by Lainey Wilson

Best alternative music album: The Record, by Boygenius

Best World Music Album: This Moment, by Shakti

Best R'n'B Song: “Snooze,” by SZA

Best Rap Song: “Scientists and Engineers,” by Killer Mike

Best pop solo performance: Miley Cyrus, for “Flowers”

Best Pop Duo or Collective Performance: “Ghost in the Machine,” by SZA and Phoebe Bridgers

Best Music Video: “I’m Only Sleeping,” by The Beatles

Producer of the Year: Jack Antonoff

Congratulations again to the beautiful Taylor Swift.

THE NIGHT MUSICAL WALK OF RIVOLET

AN ENCHANTING EXPERIENCE UNDER THE STARS

It is at a place called Le Petit Vernay that the second edition of the Balade Musicale Nocturne will begin, like a nocturnal fairy tale, an immersive experience not to be missed.

Immerse yourself in a unique sound universe, lulled by the sweetness of the night, during a magical 2 km journey, specially designed to reveal unsuspected emotions.

Let yourself be guided through this sensory journey by the association Aède, a craftswoman of dreams, and Marie Rubens, a visionary artistic director.

Together, they have woven an extraordinary emotional journey, strewn with moments that will awaken all your senses.

Get ready for this nighttime adventure by donning your headlamp and walking shoes, ready to climb a slight climb that punctuates the route.

Three sound stops punctuate your journey, each step enveloping you more in a bewitching melodic universe.

And to crown this symphony, a masterful musical finale awaits you on arrival, where your applause will resonate in harmony with the night.

If the stars are complicit, an exploration of the constellations will be revealed to you, thus bringing you closer to the celestial mysteries which watch silently.

This walk, far off the beaten track, offers you much more than a simple musical discovery.

It opens the doors to an alternative reality, a sensory universe that will make you forget the sanitized routine of everyday life.

Please note that the number of places is limited.

Reservations are now open, so take your chance to participate in this unique experience.

Join us for a memorable evening, where the boundaries between art and reality blur to transport you to horizons of unsuspected emotions.

Welcome to the Nocturne Musical Walk of Rivolet, an invitation to an artistic journey in the heart of Beaujolais, where magic mixes with melodies and where the stars dance to the rhythm of your heart. Come in large numbers to let yourself be carried away from one artistic universe to another, traveling in a world of emotions. Welcome to the Rivolet Nocturnal Musical Walk in the heart of Beaujolais.

Registration:

https://www.helloasso.com/associations/aede-asso/evenements/balade-musicale-sous-les-etoiles 

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

The Aède association needs volunteers on D-Day, for registrations at the start, to hold the refreshment bar at the finish and to signpost the course the day before. Volunteers can also do the walk.

More info at labalademusicale@gmail.com or at +33 68 531 6412 and +33 47 409 1848

*Departures are staggered between 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., with the supervision of a team of volunteers present to guide participants.

**Registrations open on the hellosasso platform for a musical stroll under the stars. prices: 10 to 15 €

***free price for children under 16.

THE INCREDIBLE TAYLOR SWIFT 

AN INFINITE MUSICAL PROMISE

Taylor Swift's Infinite Musical Saga: An Unending Promise to Art and Emotion.

Taylor Swift, like a shooting star in the musical firmament, continues to captivate and amaze the world with an unquenchable passion for artistic creation. 

Recently, she lit up SoFi Stadium in California with her dazzling presence, a spectacle that served as the backdrop for an astonishing and inspiring statement: 

the superstar has expressed his desire to produce "as many albums as humanly possible".

These words resonate like a vibrant echo of his love for music and his boundless devotion to his fervent admirers. 

When she speaks to her audience with her soft and warm voice, Taylor Swift reveals an intimate part of her soul, guiding us through the intricacies of her passion and her creative process.

She shares with us the very essence of her artistic evolution, dating back to the time when, at only 12 years old, she began to weave melodies and verses.

“Concerts, for me, are a form of adaptation, a way of dealing with the world. It is a process by which I transform my emotions into music, into words, into stories. 

I deliver these fragments of my being to you, and when I see you react, whether with a knowing nod, a look in the eye, or the singing of my own words, a unique connection is formed, a validation of our emotions. shared”, she expresses with touching depth. 

The global pandemic has shaken this sacred ritual, putting an abrupt end to these precious exchanges between the artist and his audience. 

Faced with this forced breakup, Taylor tapped into her creativity and her love for music to reinvent her commitment to her passion and her community. “Confronted with the impossibility of sharing these unique moments in concert, I felt the urgency to maintain this link in a different way. 

I made the decision to invest myself fully in creation, to give birth to new albums as often as my heart allows,” she says with radiant determination.

This is how Taylor Swift's musical horizon takes shape, an inexhaustible promise of creativity that transcends time and borders. With each album, she weaves a complex web of stories and melodies, an open window to the deepest recesses of her soul.

In this new era of dedication and authenticity, Taylor Swift sets herself up as a true guardian of human emotion, inviting her listeners to dive into an ocean of shared experiences.

This exquisite vision merges art with life, creating a timeless symbiosis between artist and audience.

Taylor Swift is committed to nurturing this intimate relationship with an abundance of albums, each release being a chapter in the story she writes with her audience, a story that blossoms with every note and every word. 

As we contemplate this inexhaustible musical promise, we witness the continued blossoming of an extraordinary artist, a creative force that will continue to shine brightly in the firmament of music and in the hearts of her admirers, for years to come. come. It's sort of my process of adapting in life and all of a sudden !

So I decided, she concludes, that to maintain this link, if I couldn't do concerts with you, I was going to do and release as many albums as it was humanly possible to do, "he said. she concluded, obviously to the delight of her fans !

SICK CELINE DION CANCELS HER CONCERTS

IN EUROPE UNTIL APRIL 2024

The Quebec star, suffering from "Stiff-Person Syndrom" (stiff person syndrome, SPR), a rare neurological pathology against which she "continues her treatment", had already announced in December that she was canceling or postponing the concerts planned for Europe between February and July 2023.

"Unfortunately, these spasms affect my everyday life on many levels. I sometimes have a lot of difficulty walking and I can't always use my vocal cords to sing as I would like," she explained then.

"I'm so sorry to disappoint you once again. I'm working very hard to regain my strength, but tours can be demanding and difficult, even when you're at 100%, says the artist on his Instagram account. It would be unfair to you to postpone the concerts once again, and although it breaks my heart, it is better to cancel everything now, until I am really ready to go back on stage. "I want you to know that I'm not giving up... and above all, I can't wait to see you again!", She adds.

Stiff-person syndrome (SPS) or stiff-person syndrome is a rare neurological disease. This autoimmune disease - caused by a malfunction of the immune system - results in muscle rigidity in the trunk or limbs. She remains relatively unknown. It was first identified in 1956.

After several months of rumors about her state of health, Celine Dion had come out of silence in a video published on Thursday, December 8, 2022 on social networks. "I sometimes have a lot of trouble walking and I can't use my vocal cords to sing as I would like," she explained, sobs in her voice.

Celine Dion's last concert dates back to March 2020, in Newark (United States). His world tour had been interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. She could never resume.

TRIBUTE TO THE ROCK & ROLL ICON

TINA TURNER

Two days after the death of Tina Turner at the age of 83, a report specifies the causes of her death.

As reported by the Daily Mail, the singer died of "natural causes" at her home in Switzerland .

The "queen of rock & roll", however, suffered from many health problems.

The press release announcing her death also indicated that she had died “peacefully at her home in Küsnacht in Switzerland following a long illness”.

"I believed that my body was an untouchable and indestructible bastion."

In 2013, three weeks after her marriage to the Swiss, Erwin Bach, Tina Turner suffered a stroke.

This attack had made the interpreter of What's Love Got to Do With It lose the ability to walk and it took him several months before managing to move normally. "I put myself in great danger".

Three years after her stroke, Tina Turner was also diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016.

She had to undergo a kidney transplant in April 2017 thanks to the donation of her husband, Erwin Bach.

On March 9, 2023, on the occasion of World Kidney Day, the singer also confided on social networks that she had put herself "in great danger" by not taking enough interest in her health problems. kidneys.

"I didn't realize that my high blood pressure should have been treated with conventional medicine," she said.

And to add: "I put myself in great danger by refusing to see reality in the face: I needed daily drug treatment for life. For too long, I believed that my body was a bastion untouchable and indestructible."

The tumultuous beginnings of the duo The Ike and Tina Turner Revue

Tina Turner, whose real name is Anna Mae Bullock, was born on November 26, 1939 in Nutbush, Tennessee.

Daughter of a worker and a foreman on a farm, she comes from a modest background.

Raised by her grandmother, she spent her childhood in Tennessee with her sister. As a child, she began to sing in the church choir. As a teenager, she joined her mother in Missouri.

Discovered at the age of 18 in Saint-Louis by the rocker Ike Turner, she became one of his choristers and took part in his concerts. In 1960, he asked her to record a duet, A fool in love, which met with great success.

The young woman changes her first name and is now called Tina.

Meanwhile, she marries Ike Turner, and their duo, The Ike and Tina Turner Revue, will experience a succession of hits; River deep, Mountain high, Come together, I want to take you higher…

Indispensable, the duo went on tours during the 60s.

But the aggressive temperament of Ike Turner and his drug addictions plunge the couple adrift in the mid-1970s.

"My relationship with Ike was doomed the day he realized that I was going to become his livelihood," she explained in 2021 to the American channel HBO.

The relationship quickly turns into a nightmare, Ike Turner is violent and beats the singer daily.

She will eventually file for divorce in the late 1970s.

After their separation in 1976, Tina Turner moved away from the stage for a while. In 1978, she returned with her first solo album, Rough, but public reception was mixed.

In 1983, she released Let's stay together in England, which quickly rose to the top of the charts and relaunched her career.

She made her real comeback in 1984 with the release of the album Private Dancer, carried by the hit What's love got to do with it.

Success and love with Erwin Bach

In 1985, she met Erwin Bach, a manager of the EMI record company, in Europe. "We met at Cologne airport, and her manager Roger Davies asked me to pick her up," said Erwin Bach in the documentary "Tina".

At the time, the man was 16 years younger and the singer immediately fell in love with him:

"That was crazy, I thought:

"But where does it come from?"

My heart was beating fast and my hands were shaking," she confided in "Tina."

Tina Turner lives a beautiful and long love story.

The singer then experienced a resurgence of success with two other albums Break Every Rule (1986) and Foreign Affair (1989).

She multiplies artistic collaborations and sings in duet with Bryan Adams (It's only love) and Rod Stewart (It takes two).

She also recorded the soundtrack for the film Jours de Tonnerre (Break through the Barrier).

During the 90s, she released new albums Wildest dreams (1996) and Twenty four Seven (1997).

Since the beginning of the 2000s, Tina Turner has gradually moved away from the front of the stage.

However, it publishes best of; All the best (2004) and Tina! Her greatest hits (2008).

In October 2008, she returned to the stage with a tour after several years of absence. In 2009, Turner retired after completing his Tina!: 50th Anniversary Tour.

At the same time, the singer made some forays into the cinema; Tommy (1975), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) and Last Action Hero (1993).

In 2000, she made an appearance in the series Ally McBeal. A biopic titled What's Love Got to Do with It is adapted from her autobiography I, Tina: My Life Story.

Her consistent contributions to rock music have earned her the title "Queen of Rock & Roll" ("Queen of Rock & Roll"). In addition to rock, she has also distinguished herself in R'n'B, soul, dance and pop.

She was the first black artist and the first woman to grace the cover of Rolling Stone magazine which listed her among the 100 greatest artists of all time and the 100 greatest singers of all time.

She is one of the most influential African-American singers of the 20th century with Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin.

BEETHOVEN'S HAIR DNA

MAESTRO'S HEALTH SECRETS REVEALED

It is genealogical genetics that arrives to partially lift the veil on the causes of his suffering. In this case Ludwig van Beethoven, the German composer whose DNA, from several strands of hair, could be analyzed in order to determine the causes of his deafness and his death. The work, which took almost eight years to complete, was carried out by an international team led by Johannes Krause, a paleogeneticist at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, and is published in the journal Current Biology.

It is indeed nearly three meters of hair attributed to the famous composer that an international team of researchers has analyzed in the laboratory. Died of an unknown cause in 1827 at the age of 56, Beethoven nevertheless bequeathed to the world 34 locks of hair, not all of which have been formally authenticated, and eight of which made it possible to carry out these new works published in the Current Biology journal.

These are seven locks, entrusted by various private collectors and museums, which were thus digested by special solutions, and from which the scientists then extracted and analyzed the DNA. "It was a long and complicated process before we could use our sequencing," recalls Tristan Begg, first author of the study, which began in late 2014.

Of the eight samples, three were discarded because the DNA did not match that of the other five.

A genetic predisposition to liver disease

The expectations surrounding this work are high, as the mystery surrounding Beethoven's death persists despite the rich documentation relating to it. These include the composer's own writings and those of his contemporaries kept during his lifetime and after his death, an autopsy, descriptions of his skeleton twice exhumed, but also the literature produced since.

We do know, however, that he suffered from liver disease, the first symptoms of which appeared six years before his death and of which he himself related at least two attacks of jaundice. Given his regular and sometimes heavy consumption of alcohol, cirrhosis of the liver has long been strongly suspected to have led to his death. “A close friend is said to have said that around 1825-1826 Beethoven consumed at least a liter of wine for lunch every day,” the researchers report in the publication.

Thanks to their DNA analysis, they reinforce the credibility of this hypothesis by detecting a genetic predisposition for liver disease. In particular, they detect the presence of two copies (homozygosity) of a variant of the PNPLA3 gene. This finding, however, greatly strengthens the cirrhosis hypothesis.

A deafness that remains mysterious

The researchers also focused on the composer's most famous impairment: his deafness, which occurred in his twenties. Hearing loss with tinnitus, over-perception of sound volume and loss of high frequencies that finally ended his career as an artist in his mid-forties. Unfortunately, no known damage could be identified in Beethoven's DNA.

An illegitimate affair

A surprise however emerged from the comparison of Ludwig van Beethoven's DNA with several of the descendants of his family branch.

The study has indeed highlighted the existence of an illegitimate child in Beethoven's paternal line, which researchers place between the birth of Hendrik van Beethoven in Kampenhout in Flemish Brabant around 1572 and that of the composer seven generations later.

BEYONCE WORLD TOUR

"THE RENAISSANCE TOUR"

Beyoncé will pass in France on May 26 at the Stade de France - the same day as the French "queen" Aya Nakamura at the Accor Arena -, then at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille on June 11. The official partner of the Live Nation tour, announces a presale on Friday February 3 at 10 a.m. and the sale of tickets on Tuesday February 7 at 10 a.m.

The Renaissance Tour will also pass through Germany, Belgium, England, and many American cities. A total of 41 dates have so far been announced, including 24 in the United States.

Millimeter choreographies

Fans are still waiting for clips from her album Renaissance, released on July 29. Many performances on his new titles will be on the program for this new tour, with precise choreography and spectacular costumes. Beyoncé hasn't performed since her last On The Run Tour 2 with husband Jay-Z in 2018.

Beyoncé is also expected at the Grammy Awards ceremony which will take place on the night of Sunday to Monday February 6, 2023. She is the most nominated artist this year, and hopes to win the trophy for the first time in her career. Album of the Year, for Renaissance.

Beyoncé gave an exceptional private concert in Dubai on January 21 for the inauguration of a hotel paid nearly 24 million dollars. None of the songs from his new album Renaissance were played.

SOBS IN CELINE DION'S VOICE ANNOUNCES 

SHE HAS A RARE NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER

After having already canceled the dates of her European tour three times since 2020, the singer therefore announces this Thursday new concert cancellations due to her health problems, in a video published on social networks, this Thursday, December 8, 2022.

This disorder “affects around 1 in 1 million people”, specifies the singer in her video and is characterized in particular by progressive muscular rigidity.

“We don't yet know everything about this rare disease, but we now know that it is the cause of the muscle spasms I suffer from,” she continues. According to the American Institutes of Health (NIH), stiff-man syndrome is a rare neurological disease with characteristics of an autoimmune disorder.

Fluctuating muscle stiffness

It is characterized by "fluctuating stiffness of muscles in the trunk and limbs and increased sensitivity to external stimuli such as noise, touch, emotional distress...which can trigger muscle spasms."

The US Institutes of Health reports that people with stiff-man syndrome may fear leaving their homes for fear of noise disturbance.

Scientists have not yet found the reasons for the outbreak of the disease, which affects twice as many women as men. But its consequences are the result of a dysfunctional autoimmune response between the brain and the spinal cord.

A recent study funded by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders demonstrated "the effectiveness of intravenous immunoglobulin treatments in reducing stiffness and sensitivity to noise, touch, and stress in people with stiff-man syndrome" , write the American Institutes of Health.

Psychosomatic stress

The doctor of the star with 230 million records sold, estimated very early on that the disease from which she suffered was also due to the psychosomatic stress endured by the diva: "It is due to psychosomatic stress, because the last decade has been particularly hard on her. Especially with the death of her two pillars, her husband René and her mother Thérèse”.

Things seem to be going from bad to worse, as evidenced by the main concerned.

Celine Dion specifies that this disorder affects her everyday life on many levels. "I sometimes have a lot of difficulty walking and I can't always use my vocal cords to sing as I would like," she explains with emotion.

Given her state of health, the star says she will not be "ready" to resume her tour in Europe from February 2023.

A “continuous fight” against the disease

Already in 2018, Celine Dion had been forced to postpone several shows in Las Vegas due to her health. At the time, the singer invoked an irritation of the throat and a disorder in the middle ear.

But since 2021, the interpreter of It's All Coming Back to Me Now, frequently postponed his concerts because of "violent muscle spasms". In a video published last April to announce the second postponement of her European tour, Celine Dion once again evoked this painful and persistent neurological disorder. “My doctors follow me. I receive treatments. But I still have muscle spasms. Recovery takes a lot longer than I thought,” she said in April.

The Quebec artist, however, ensures that she is followed by an “excellent team of doctors” and trains daily in order to “gain strength and endurance” in order to be able to go back on stage again.

And the singer to conclude: “I train every day But I must admit that it is a continual fight. It is my children who give me the courage and the hope to continue. To find you, I have no choice but to focus on my health and I am hopeful that I am on the right track. “, she assures.

We wish a lot of courage to Celine Dion who will eventually regain her voice and illuminate the scenes with her charisma !

BTS THE EXHAUSTED SOUTH KOREAN K-POP BOYSBAND TAKES A BREAK

Creative burnout.

For BTS, who have been churning out music nonstop for nine years, creative burnout must have weighed in on their decision to take a break, says Billboard K-pop columnist Jeff Benjamin. in the past, it seems more “meaningful”. The seven boys remain under contract with their label until 2026, which is “essential to keep them together”, continued Jeff Benjamin.

Asked during a dinner, organized to celebrate their ninth anniversary, the seven artists notably pointed out their busy and non-stop work rhythm which does not allow them to take the time to think about their future development, solo but also as a group.

“I've always thought BTS was different from other groups, but the problem with K-pop and the whole star system is that they don't give you time to mature. You have to keep churning out music non-stop,” RM said at that dinner.

Since their debut in 2013, the seven members of BTS have, in parallel with their common career, developed individual projects. If J-Hope, Jimin, Jin, Jungkook, RM, Suga and V confide that this decision to take a break was difficult to make, they nevertheless reveal that their albums and solo singles will quickly see the light of day.

“We can't stop thinking about our audience. No matter what, we want to be the kind of artists that fans remember. We are going through a tough time right now as we are trying to find our identity and it is an exhausting and long process,” Jimin said.

J-Hope will be the first of the group to formalize this new individual start. The artist will headline the American Lollapalooza festival on July 31.

An unspoken reason?

Behind the decision of the South Koreans of BTS to take a break would also hide an unspoken reason, namely the compulsory military service according to some specialists. Any South Korean man under the age of 30 must indeed perform two years of military service, in particular because of the threat posed by North Korea. The prospect of conscription is getting closer for the members of BTS, especially for Jin, 29 years old, who must enlist by next year or risk being put in prison.

Seoul grants exemptions from military service to some top athletes, such as Olympic medalists, and classical music artists, but not to K-pop stars. “As a young South Korean, I believe that service military is a natural course. And as I have always said, I will answer my country's call when it arrives," Jin said in 2020. "The issue of military service was clearly present in the announcement," said Lee Moon-won, a K-pop culture commentator.

Allowing the band members to focus on their own solo careers was "a logical decision," he adds, since the call-up of the seven boys will disrupt the band's lineup for years to come.

THE ROLLING STONES GO ON EUROPEAN TOUR

At 78 for Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, 74 for Ronnie Wood, the grandfathers of rock still have the sacred fire in them, continuing decade after decade to roll their bumps on the roads. not joined with the musicians of Queen, Elton John and others who will perform in tribute to the sovereign.

It was in a football stadium, that of Atlético de Madrid, that they kicked off a European tour which will end on July 31. Sixty years just after the first official concert of the London blues formation, as part of the Marquee Club, on July 12, 1962.

Accompanied by Steve Jordan on drums, following the death of Charlie Watts on August 24, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will take the opportunity to return to their countless hits, like "Gimme Shelter", "Paint it Black », « Start Me Up » or even « (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction »...

The musical event also promises a beautiful visual spectacle with a huge stage, lights and video design at the cutting edge of creativity and technology!

A tour of fourteen dates in Europe, including two in France, at Groupama Stadium, in Lyon, on July 19, and at the Longchamp racecourse, in Paris, on July 23, 2022.

Certainly a farewell tour: The Stones will indeed perform in Hyde Park on the anniversary of the death of Brian Jones, July 3, the group's founder....

CELINE DION BACK IN CONCERT IN EUROPE

During the Courage World Tour, the Canadian star will therefore give a series of six concerts between September 1 and 10, 2023 at Paris La Défense Arena. Tickets purchased for the initial concerts remain valid for new shows, as specified by the organizers on the booking site.

Celine Dion is also scheduled for the Vieilles Charrues festival in Brittany, Thursday July 13, 2023, after a double cancellation. A tour postponed for health reasons

On Friday April 29, the singer posted a message to her fans on her social networks. She announces the postponement of her European tour, once again. “The first time, it was obviously because of the pandemic and this time, it is my health that forces me to postpone the shows of the European tour”, she explained in a video.

Celine Dion confided then to suffer from persistent muscle spasms. Recovery was taking "much longer" than she thought.

“I am so sorry, saddened to be forced to postpone the shows”, she lamented on the eve of a tour which was to start on May 25 in Birmingham (United Kingdom). "I have to be in good shape, in good health so that I can give 100% of myself on stage, because that's what you deserve," she added.

It is finally from February 24, 2023 that this tour of Europe will begin, with a first date in Prague. It will run until the end of the year, with two dates in Helsinki at the beginning of October 2023.

GRAMMY AWARDS 2022

LE TRIOMPHE DE JON BATISTE ET OLIVIA RODRIGO

Le jazzman Jon Batiste et la jeune sensation pop Olivia Rodrigo ont confirmé, dimanche 3 avril, leur statut de favoris lors de la 64e édition des Grammy Awards, équivalent des Oscars pour la musique américaine.

Cinq prix pour le jazzman Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste, pianiste afro-américain de 35 ans, nommé dans onze catégories, a remporté celle considérée comme la récompense suprême de l’industrie musicale américaine, « l’album de l’année pour We Are.« J’en suis profondément convaincu, il n’y a pas de meilleur artiste, de meilleur musicien, de meilleur danseur, de meilleur acteur. Les arts créatifs sont subjectifs et ils touchent les gens à un moment de leur vie où ils en ont le plus besoin », a lancé le musicien virtuose et touche à tout en recevant son prix sur scène, le cinquième de la journée.

Il avait déjà créé la surprise en novembre 2021 en se classant en tête du nombre de nominations aux Grammys (onze au total), devançant largement des stars mondiales comme Justin Bieber (huit nominations), Lady Gaga ou Taylor Swift.

A seulement 35 ans, le jazzman a enregistré avec les plus grandes stars de la chanson américaine, de Stevie Wonder à Prince en passant par la légende country Willie Nelson. Pour de nombreux Américains, il est peut-être encore plus connu en tant que chef d'orchestre et directeur musical de la très populaire émission de télévision "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert". Il est aussi le directeur de la création du musée national du jazz de Harlem et a reçu en 2021 un Oscar, un Golden Globe et un Bafta pour la bande originale du film d'animation Soul (Pixar), coécrite avec Trent Reznor et Atticus Ross.

Olivia Rodrigo sacrée « révélation de l'année »

.La nouvelle sensation pop Olivia Rodrigo, 19 ans, a, elle, remporté le Grammy Award de la « révélation de l’année », catégorie très en vue dans laquelle la jeune femme s’est imposée face aux rappeurs Saweetie and The Kid Laroi. Et elle a été sacrée lors d’une cérémonie précédant la soirée de gala « meilleure performance pop solo » pour son titre Drivers Licence.

D'abord connue pour ses performances d'actrice sur Disney Channel, la chanteuse de 19 ans a sorti son premier titre Drivers Licence en 2021. Le titre, salué par la critique, a fait d'elle la plus jeune artiste classée en tête des charts aux Etats-Unis. Elle était restée au sommet du classement durant huit semaines d'affilée

Chanson de l’année et look rétro pour le duo Silk Sonic

L'autre grand vainqueur de la soirée est Silk Sonic, le projet de R&B rétro porté par Bruno Mars et Anderson .Paak. Ils sont repartis avec quatre statuettes, dont les prestigieux prix de l'enregistrement de l'année et de la chanson de l'année pour Leave The Door Open.. Le Grammy décerné au titre Leave the Door Open était leur troisième de la journée après deux victoires dans la catégorie R’n’B. Ils ont coiffé sur le poteau Olivia Rodrigo, privée ainsi de sa chance de rééditer l’exploit de Billie Eilish, enfant chérie des Grammy Awards, qui avait raflé en 2020 les prix dans les quatre catégories majeures. Le groupe a également obtenu deux récompenses dans les catégories R&B.

Les cousins Baby Keem et Kendrick Lamar ont, eux, remporté le prix de la meilleure performance de rap pour leur chanson Family Ties.

Le fantasque Kanye West, absent, était aussi en lice avec son album Donda, dont deux titres ont été primés dimanche après-midi dans la catégorie rap, « Hurricane » et « Jail ».

Côté rockeurs, les Foo Fighters ont remporté les trois prix pour lesquels ils étaient en lice, une semaine après la mort soudaine de leur batteur, Taylor Hawkins, en Colombie, peu avant un concert. Le groupe de Dave Grohl, l’ex-batteur de Nirvana, a reçu les Grammy Awards du meilleur album de rock, de la meilleure chanson rock et de la meilleure performance rock.

« Remplissez ce silence avec votre musique », déclare Zelensky

Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky a marqué les esprits en intervenant aux Grammy Awards, via une allocution vidéo enregistrée. « La guerre. Qu’est-ce qui est l’exact opposé de la musique ? Le silence des villes en ruines et des gens tués », a-t-il lancé, vêtu de son habituel tee-shirt kaki. « Remplissez ce silence avec votre musique », a-t-il ajouté, avant une performance de John Legend, rejoint sur scène par des artistes ukrainiens, Mika Newton et Lyuba Yakimchuk.

« Dites la vérité sur la guerre, sur vos réseaux sociaux, à la télé. Soutenez-nous de toutes les manières possibles, toutes sauf le silence, a-t-il lancé. Et après viendra la paix. »

ADELE GRANDE GAGNANTE DES BRIT AWARDS 2022

Elle a remporté trois trophées et avait choisi trois tenues pour briller : Adele est l'heureuse gagnante des Brit Awards 2022 en remportant trois titres: celui de l'album de l'année pour «30», celui de la meilleure chanson pour «Easy On Me» et enfin celui d'artiste de l'année. «Evidemment j'aimerais remercier toutes les personnes avec lesquelles j'ai travaillé.

Mais j'aimerais aussi dédier (sa victoire) à mon fils et à Simon, son père. («30») n'évoquait pas simplement mon histoire mais la notre et je suis très fière (...) d'avoir sorti un album qui était si personnel. Il n'y a plus beaucoup de personnes qui le font aujourd'hui», a-t-elle dit lors de son discours de remerciement.

Pour l'occasion, la diva britannique avait opté pour une petite robe noire courte pour chanter sur scène, puis une sublime robe longue dorée signée Valentino. Elle était aussi époustouflante dans un style qu'elle adore : une robe longue noire fourreau doublée de tulle, signée Armani Privé sur le tapis rouge du photocall.

Les Brit Awards, trophées britanniques de la musique pop, ont supprimé les catégories genrées afin de distinguer les artistes « uniquement pour leur travail et leur musique plutôt que pour la façon dont ils choisissent de s'identifier ou la façon dont les autres peuvent les percevoir », selon les organisateurs. Le britannique Sam Smith, qui se considère comme non-binaire, n'avait pas concouru en 2021 aux Brit Awards car aucune catégorie ne lui correspondait.

« Je comprends pourquoi ils ont changé le nom de ce prix mais j'aime vraiment être une femme, une artiste féminine, réellement », a confié Adele sous les applaudissements.

Et un détail qui a attiré l’œil des fans et sans conteste l'impressionnant diamant qu'elle portait à l'annulaire gauche, bague de fianciailles.

MORT D'ANDRE WILMS INOUBLIABLE

PERE DE FAMILLE DANS

LA VIE EST UN LONG FLEUVE TRANQUILLE

Le réalisateur finlandais Aki Kaurismäki pleure son comédien fétiche, André Wilms, décédé ce jeudi 10 février 2022 a annoncé son agent. L’acteur français s’était fait connaître du grand public en jouant M. Le Quesnoy dans La Vie est un long fleuve tranquille, sorti en 1988, un succès en salles réalisé par Étienne Chatiliez. André Wilms s’est éteint à l’âge de 74 ans.

La raison de son décès, survenu dans un hôpital parisien, n’a pas été communiquée par sa famille, a indiqué son agent Sébastien Perrolat.

Des débuts comme cintrier

Né en 1947, il quitte son Alsace natale aux alentours de 20 ans après un CAP de plâtrier. Direction Toulouse où il est engagé comme cintrier au Théâtre Sorano, fondé par Maurice Sarrazin. Il se fait rapidement repérer, et devient figurant. Attiré par les planches, il monte alors vers la capitale, où il va travailler avec des metteurs en scène allemands comme Klaus Micheal Grüber et Heiner Goebbels.

Il rencontre également André Engel, qui l’invite sur plusieurs de ses mises en scène, comme En attendant Godot de Samuel Beckett, ou Hôtel moderne d’après Franz Kafka. Là, il apprend l'exigence du métier avant de se tourner par la suite vers le 7e Art.

Acteur de théâtre et de cinéma, metteur en scène sur les planches, André Wilms s'est surtout fait connaître du grand public en jouant le père de famille Le Quesnoy, catholique et austère, dans La Vie est un long fleuve tranquille (1988), premier film et succès en salles d'Étienne Chatiliez, puis des cinéphiles grâce aux films tragicomiques d'Aki Kaurismäki.

Ensemble ils ont tourné La Vie de bohème (1992), Les Leningrad Cowboys rencontrent Moïse (1994), Juha (1999), Le Havre (2011), L'Autre Côté de l'espoir (2017). Des films marqués par des personnages lunaires et des dialogues poétiques, avec une tendresse certaine pour les personnages.

Dans Le Havre, André Wilms était un cireur de chaussures, qui tendait la main à un jeune Africain sans-papiers. Le film avait été récompensé par le prix Louis-Delluc 2011, considéré comme le Goncourt du cinéma. L'Autre Côté de l'espoir orchestrait la rencontre entre un migrant syrien échoué contre son gré dans la grisaille finlandaise et un restaurateur séparé de sa femme alcoolique.

« Les grand metteurs en scène n'ont pas besoin de parler ! »

André Wilms s'esclaffait quand on l'interrogeait sur le fonctionnement d'un plateau dont le patron ne parle pas la langue : « Les grands metteurs en scène n'ont pas besoin de parler ! il me disait : "Play like an old gentleman. Ne cours pas. Ne renverse rien ... Tout le monde court dans les films aujourd'hui".

Aki est l'un des rares metteurs en scène qui ne prend pas les acteurs pour des analphabètes, quoiqu'il y en ait beaucoup »

THE BIG RETURN OF THE DIVA POP ADELE

“30” is no exception. Six years have passed since Adele's last album, and there is no doubt that the return of the British singer was eagerly awaited.

And Adele has made a comeback.

She made two Unes of the magazine "Vogue" and released in mid-October a first track ("Easy On Me") taken from the album. Last Sunday, the musician was also delivered in prime time on CBS to a river interview with Oprah Winfrey accompanied by a mini-concert, followed by 10 million Americans.

Finally, on November 19, she offers her last opus of twelve intimate titles, confiding on her torments in her thirties, including the birth of her son or the pain caused by her recent divorce from Simon Konecki.

With a hoarse and powerful contralto voice, recognizable from the first note, the interpreter of Hello sings in the first track "Easy on Me", a song which resembles what we know about her. But throughout the album, Adele mostly plays with genres:

the radiant opening track, Strangers By Natur, evokes a Somewhere Over the Rainbow from a remake of The Wizard of Oz directed by David Lynch. Cry Your Heart Out is a reggae-tinged hit that Amy Winehouse would not have denied.

With My Little Love we let ourselves be taken by these vocal notes, very inspired by the world of rap today. Moreover, Adele recently confided in an interview that these vocal notes had been inspired by Tyler, the Creator and Skepta, figure of British rap.

Oh My God just like Love Is a Game also differs from what the British artist used to offer in a more optimistic atmosphere for the rest of the singer's life. And from this fourth studio album emanates "an undeniable romantic optimism".

"I'm trying to party but all I can think about is coming home and dreaming about you." », Sings Adele in Interlude All Night Parking

Concert in London, broadcast on ITV, and a recording broadcast at the NRJ Music Awards in Cannes (broadcast on TF1) this weekend.

LA RUSSIE ENVOIE UN EQUIPE POUR TOURNER LE PREMIER LONG-METRAGE DANS L'ESPACE

Soixante ans après le premier homme dans l’espace, les russes ont envoyé une équipe de tournage pour réaliser un film grâce à l'agence spatiale Roscosmos. Jamais un long-métrage de fiction n’avait été réalisé de l’autre côté de la ligne de Karman.

Une actrice et un réalisateur russes ont décollé, mardi 5 octobre au matin, pour tourner le premier long-métrage en orbite de l’histoire :l’actrice Ioulia Peressild et le réalisateur Klim Shipenko,38 ans.Ioulia Peressild, 37 ans, deviendra la première actrice à tourner dans l’ISS.C’est elle qui a été choisie parmi 3000 candidates.

Les deux primo-voyageurs de l’espace ont suivi un entraînement accéléré pour apprendre à supporter la violente accélération du décollage ou à se mouvoir en apesanteur. Ils ont même passé le test de la centrifugeuse, avec succès. Le futur équipage, en compagnie du cosmonaute Anton Shkaplerov qui restera lui plusieurs mois dans l'ISS, apparaissent sur une photo diffusée par l'agence spatiale Roscosmos.

Un film dramatique

L’équipe a douze jours pour tourner les séquences spatiales d’un film provisoirement intitulé Le Défi, une œuvre, dont le budget est gardé secret, qui mettra en scène une médecin ayant pour mission de sauver un cosmonaute dans le premier long-métrage spatial intitulé Le Défi

Klim Shipenko, 38 ans, sera le couteau-suisse de cette mission. Il réalisera et cadrera les scènes sur l’ISS, mais sera aussi chargé du maquillage et de l’éclairage. En tout, une quarantaine de minutes de temps d’écran seront filmées à bord de la station.

Ioulia Peressild incarne une médecin, chirurgienne. Elle est chargée de se rendre dans l’ISS pour sauver la vie d’un astronaute mal en point, victime d’un arrêt cardiaque lors d’une sortie extravéhiculaire. Les actuels membres de la Station spatiale internationale joueront les seconds rôles. « Le scénario change tout le temps et je réapprends mes répliques, c'est vraiment dur », assure le commandant de la mission, Anton Shkaplerov.

Marquer un point face au rival américain

Ce premier tournage devance un projet de tournage à bord de l’ISS avec la star d’Hollywood de 58 ans Tom Cruise, acteur de saga « Mission impossible », en compagnie du réalisateur Doug Liman (« La Mémoire dans la peau », « Edge of Tomorrow »). Ils s’envoleront dans quelques semaines à bord d’une capsule Crew Dragon de SpaceX.

Au-delà de cette première artistique, ce film spatial doit redorer un blason terni par les pannes en série et la perte du lucratif monopole des vols habités vers l’ISS, depuis l’entrée en lice de la société Space X, d’Elon Musk.

La Russie entend se mêler à la course au tourisme spatial, qui a connu une accélération au cours des derniers mois avec les vols des milliardaires américain et britannique Jeff Bezos et Richard Branson. Elle doit ainsi propulser en décembre un milliardaire japonais dans l’espace.

LE GROUPE ABBA REVIENT

 QUARANTE ANS APRES LEUR SEPARATION

Cette fois c’est officiel.

Ce jeudi 2 septembre 2021, le légendaire groupe de pop suédois ABBA proposent « Voyage », leur nouveau single, premier titre original depuis trente-huit ans !

40 ans après sa séparation, Björn, Benny, Agnetha et Frida devraient annoncer dans la foulée un album, prévu pour novembre.

Le groupe culte ABBA pourrait se reformer avec de nouvelles chansons et une tournée de leurs hologrammes en prévision , des « ABBA-tars ».

En avril 2018, l’ex-groupe avait annoncé être retourné en studio pour la première fois depuis près de quatre décennies.

Deux chansons avaient été enregistrées :

l’une baptisée « I Still Have Faith in You » («Je crois toujours en toi ») et l’autre « Don’t Shut Me Down » («Ne m’arrête pas »).

Mais la promesse de sortir ces nouveaux titres - les membres d’ABBA ont depuis évoqué cinq chansons dans des interviews - n’a cessé d’être repoussée, puis le Covid est venu jouer les trouble-fêtes.

Sur Twitter, les quatre membres d’ABBA - anagramme de leurs prénoms - Anni-Frid Lyngstad 75 ans, Agnetha Fältskog 71 ans, Björn Ulvaeus 76 ans, et Benny Andersson 74 ans ont remercié leur public d’avoir « patienté » si longtemps.

Rendez-vous est donné à leurs fans pour une annonce « spéciale » sur YouTube à 16 h 45 GMT !

DES INVITES FONT POLEMIQUE DANS DONDA

 LE DIXIEME ALBUM DE KANYE WEST

Avec plus d’un mois de retard sur la date annoncée et un concert de présentation finalement sans présentation, le rappeur américain Kanye West a dévoilé ce dimanche 29 août 2021 « Donda », son 10e album et ses 26 morceaux ont été diffusés sur toutes les plateformes de streaming tôt dans la matinée aux États-Unis.

Un album en perpétuelle expérimentation

Son album a profondément évolué ces dernières semaines au cours des grandes séances d'écoute publiques organisées à Atlanta, Las Vegas et Chicago. Et Kanye West pourrait bien continuer à le modifier après sa sortie en streaming, comme il l'avait fait pour son album The Life of Pablo paru en 2016.

Dans cet album, qui porte le nom de sa mère décédée en 2007, Kanye West aborde à nouveau des thèmes religieux :

«Je ne vous ai jamais appelé, je n'ai jamais compté sur vous. Je m'en suis toujours remis à Dieu», martèle le chanteur sur No Child Left Behind, semblant reprendre la formule de son précédent album Jesus Is King , qui mêle habilement gospel et influences urbaines.

Les textes alliant prêche et folie douce ne manquent pas (« Je parle à Dieu quotidiennement, c’est mon grand pote » ou « J’étais à vendre mais je ne pouvais pas le dire/Dieu a fait pleuvoir, le diable a fait l’enfer ».)

Il fait aussi plusieurs fois référence à sa séparation ultra médiatisée avec la vedette de téléréalité Kim Kardashian.

Des invités controversés

Comme annoncé, le rappeur Jay-Z fait une apparition dans un couplet où il semble faire référence au soutien apporté par Kanye West à Donald Trump. « Je lui ai dit d’arrêter avec cette casquette rouge », lance-t-il notamment. The Weeknd, Travis Scott, Pusha T ou encore Pop Smoke, décédé en 2020, figurent également en invités sur cet opus de deux heures. D'autres participants cependant font particulièrement polémique :

le chanteur américain Marilyn Manson, accusé de viol, ou le rappeur DaBaby, qui avait provoqué cet été une controverse avec des propos homophobes et sexistes ou encore Chris Brown condamné en 2009 pour violences envers son ex-compagne Rihanna.

Ainsi l'affaire Marilyn Manson a défrayé la chronique au début de l'année 2021 lorsque plusieurs femmes, y compris l'actrice Evan Rachel Wood, l'ont publiquement accusé de viols et de violences sexuelles.

Faut-il voir dans ce choix de collaborations une nouvelle volonté de choquer, peu surprenante de la part d'un artiste qui a souvent fait parler de lui pour ses propos controversés que ce soit sur l'esclavage, l'avortement ou encore sur la fin de sa relation avec Kim Kardashian?

THE ITALIAN AND FRENCH WINNERS

FROM EUROVISION 2021

The French Barbara Pravi was beaten on Saturday evening by the Italian group Maneskin, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam (Netherlands).

Often compared to

Edith Piaf, the 28-year-old singer could allow France to win its first victory since 1977 with her title Voilà.

But she had to bow, despite a moving performance and despite the support of many international media, after a vote full of suspense (499 points against 524), to Maneskin, an Italian rock formation. which was also one of the favorites of the competition.

Right after the ceremony, Maneskin had to face a controversy.

His singer firmly denied having taken drugs, after images were posted on social networks showing him leaning over a table during the final.

Tuesday, May 24, 2021, the organizers of the competition announced that the singer who had submitted "voluntarily to a screening" had not consumed drugs.

DEATH OF SINGER PATRICK JUVET

A famous Evenu in the 1970s for her disco hit "Where are the women ? ", Patrick Juvet Swiss singer had had an international career in particular in the USA, is particularly in New York where he lived during this period (1970-1980) in a gigantic apartment which he had bought, apartment with a breathtaking view of the city.

Patrick Juvet died at the age of 70, announced to Agence France-Presse and his agent, Yann Ydoux (famous agent of stars), this Thursday, April 1, 2021.

The artist's body was found in an apartment in Barcelona, ​​where he was residing.

The causes of his death are not yet established and remains a mystery for the moment!

"There will be an autopsy, I had it on the phone three days ago, I found it fine," said his agent.

It's very sad, said Amanda Lear, who knew him well.

We almost started together at the start of the disco era.

I remember a duet in binoculars for the Carpentiers on the song “Demoiselles de Rochefort”. "

"He was trying to get out of it"

But, according to her, he "was a prisoner of his hits of the time".

“He was very frustrated about it. He was not very happy. He had retired to Spain, because France was sulking him a little.

He lived in Barcelona. We last saw each other there. He was no longer drinking.

He told me he was trying to get out of it, ”she adds.

The career of Patrick Juvet "has known ups and downs, good times, others less, a bit like Renaud", summarized Yann Ydoux, who met the singer twenty-two years ago.

The last appearances on stage of Patrick Juvet go back to the tour "Tender age and head of wood" in the years 2000, a kind of "all-star" of the popular stars.

Christophe Dechavanne, producer of the tour, remembers:

“When I found him for this tour, he was coming out of a difficult patch.

This job is difficult when you are not constantly on top.

I had the pleasure of seeing him regain an immense taste for life and the stage. He took care of himself on a diet.

I was happy to witness all of this. "

Le Monde said of him in a review of one of his shows in 1979 that he was a “character himself carefree and a little sad”.

"Patrick still had plenty of projects, including a new album as a composer," regretted his agent.

LA 63E EDITION DES GRAMMY AWARD

Les Grammy Awards ont permis à la reine Beyoncé de battre le record de récompenses pour une artiste féminine dans cette compétition et récompensé sa dauphine, la rappeuse Megan Thee Stallion, sacrée révélation de l'année.

Taylor Swift a elle aussi battu un record, devenant la première artiste féminine à décrocher à trois reprises le trophée de l'album de l'année, à égalité avec des géants comme Stevie Wonder, Frank Sinatra et Paul Simon.

Lors d'une soirée qui a fait la part belle aux femmes, l'artiste H.E.R a été primée pour son titre "I Can't Breathe", inspiré par les manifestations antiracistes qui ont secoué les Etats-Unis l'été dernier, et la jeune Billie Eilish a remporté le Grammy Award de l'enregistrement de l'année pour la deuxième année consécutive.

Voici les récompenses dans les principales catégories:

- Album de l'année: "Folklore" de Taylor Swift

- Enregistrement de l'année, attribué pour la performance globale d'un titre: "Everything I Wanted" de Billie Eilish

- Chanson de l'année, attribué aux auteurs/compositeurs: "I Can't Breathe" de H.E.R.

- Révélation de l'année: Megan Thee Stallion

- Meilleure vidéo musicale: "Brown Skin Girl" de Beyoncé, Blue Ivy et WizKid

- Meilleur album de rap: "King's Disease" de Nas

- Meilleur album de rock: "The New Abnormal" de The Strokes

- Meilleur album vocal pop: "Future Nostalgia" de Dua Lipa

- Meilleur performance pop solo: "Watermelon Sugar" de Harry Styles

- Meilleur duo ou performance collective pop: "Rain On Me" de Lady Gaga et Ariana Grande

- Meilleur album de musique urbaine contemporaine: "YHLQMDLG" de Bad Bunny

- Meilleur album de R&B: "Bigger Love" de John Legend

- Meilleur album de musique alternative: "Fetch the Bolt Cutters" de Fiona Apple

- Meilleur album de musique du monde: "Twice As Tall" de Burna Boy

La soirée de gala, qui se déroulait à Los Angeles presque un an jour pour jour après les premières fermetures de salles de concert américaines sous la menace du coronavirus, était entourée de strictes précautions sanitaires, avec stars masquées et gardant leurs distances, mais les prestations chocs étaient au rendez-vous.

INVESTITURE DE JOE BIDEN

KATY PERRY DONNE UNE INTERPRETATION GRANDIOSE DE FIREWORK

Si les habituelles festivités autour de l’inauguration du nouveau président Joe Biden n’ont pas pu avoir lieu à cause de la crise sanitaire et d’une question de sécurité, le show était quand même au rendez-vous ce mercredi 20 janvier 2021 avec une émission spéciale

« Celebrating America » retransmise à la télévision et animée par Tom Hanks. Après Justin Timberlake, Bon Jovi ou encore John Legend, c’est la chanteuse Katy Perry qui a fermé le show d’investiture de Joe Biden au pied du Lincoln Memorial.

Elle a interprété de façon grandiose son tube « Firework » sous le regard des couples Biden et Harris, et surtout sur fond d’un spectacle de feux d’artifice impressionnant.

Comme toutes les chansons interprétées en ce mercredi 20 janvier 2020, les paroles ont, pour beaucoup d’internautes, résonné avec l’actualité.

« Si seulement tu savais ce que l’avenir te réserve. Après l’ouragan vient un arc-en-ciel ».

Une performance à couper le souffle largement saluée sur les réseaux sociaux.

GRAMMY AWARDS: BEYONCE EN TETE

AVEC NEUF NOMINATIONS

C'est grâce notamment à son titre "Black Parade", devance notamment deux autres artistes pop, Dua Lipa et Taylor Swift, qui comptabilisent six nominations chacune.

Beyoncé toujours au top !!

A 39 ans et avec déjà 24 Grammys à son actif, la chanteuse américaine pourrait bien continuer sa moisson lors des prochains Grammy Awards, les récompenses américaines de la musique, qui auront lieu le 31 janvier 2021.

Elle est arrivée mardi 24 novembre 2020 en tête avec neuf nominations, notamment pour son titre Black Parade sorti cet été, lors des manifestations contre les inégalités raciales après la mort de George Floyd.

Ce titre se retrouve dans la réédition de l'album paru à l'occasion de la sortie du film Le Roi lion.

Il concourt notamment dans la prestigieuse catégorie de Chanson de l'année.

Les femmes à l'honneur

Beyoncé devance deux autres chanteuses pop, la Britannique Dua Lipa et l'Américaine Taylor Swift, ainsi que le rappeur Roddy Ricch.

Ils ont remporté six nominations chacun lors des annonces 100% virtuelles organisées par l'Académie américaine de la musique.

 Dans un monde de la musique durement éprouvé par la pandémie, ces nominations -avant l'annonce des lauréats prévue le 31 janvier 2021 ont fait la part belle aux femmes. La rappeuse texane Megan Thee Stallion, 25 ans, un des phénomènes musicaux de l'année, fait notamment une percée avec quatre nominations, y compris comme "Révélation de l'année".

Billie Eilish, la jeune chanteuse qui avait réussi en janvier dernier le grand chelem en raflant les prix dans les quatre catégories reines, a décroché encore quatre nominations cette année, y compris pour album de l'année et

Chanson de l'année. Taylor Swift, un peu oubliée des Grammys ces derniers temps, renoue avec les nominations avec son album "Folklore" et son hit "Cardigan", nommés pour l'Album de l'année et Chanson de l'année. Brittany Howard, entre rock et blues et connue pour ses performances avec le groupe Alabama Shakes, sort aussi du lot avec cinq nominations, après avoir sorti son premier album solo "Jaime".

The Weeknd s'emporte contre les Grammy Awards

The Weeknd, par contre, n’est pas content.

Le chanteur, qui vient d’être choisi pour assurer le show à la mi-temps du Superbowl, n’a reçu aucune nomination pour les prochains Grammy Awards.

Sur Twitter, l’interprète de « In Your Eyes » a écrit :

« Les Grammys restent corrompus. Vous me devez à moi, mes fans et à l’industrie de la transparence... »

L’année 2020 a en effet été plutôt bonne pour The Weeknd.

L’artiste a sorti « After Hours », son quatrième album studio, et son tube « Blinding Lights » est arrivée en tête du classement « Billboard Hot 100 » puis est resté durant quarante semaines dans son top 10.

The Weeknd n’est pas le seul à ne pas être content des nominations annoncées.

Justin Bieber s’est lui offusqué que son album, « Changes », apparaissent dans la catégorie pop, aux côtés de Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, Harry Styles et Taylor Swift.

Du fait de la situation sanitaire aux Etats-Unis, on ignore encore comment sera organisée la cérémonie du 31 Janvier 2021.

ANGELE AND DUA LIPA IN THE "FEVER" CLIP

Teased on October 23, 2020 on social networks, the featuring between the young Belgian Angèle and the English star Dua Lipa is now available. Entitled Fever, it perfectly merges the universe of the two artists, between pop and dance music, and navigates between English and French. In Fever, filmed by director duo We Are From LA, the two singers walk the streets of London together as they leave a nightclub.

They both dance on the sidewalks, eat fries, tell each other their love stories while waiting for a train and take part in the girls' party.

While the pandemic is raging and we find ourselves, in France as in the United Kingdom, in confinement, they have chosen, in the clip, to tell a carefree night of celebration.

"I really like this clip that we shot because we played this fantasy of going out that we knew, when we party with our best friends, that we live the moment fully, without anything going on. 'other doesn't matter,' says Dua Lipa at 20 minutes.

“This shoot was my last outing, my last 'party', I won't soon forget! », Adds Angèle in the same interview which is found alongside David Guetta, Aya Nakamura or even Christine and The Queens as acclaimed stars internationally.

An online concert

The two singers will perform it together for the first time live at Studio 2054, a videoconference show announced by Dua Lipa for November 27. "A night of unprecedented performances, where many guests, dancers, acrobats will be invited to share with her a strong and unique moment", according to a press release.

It will be broadcast on LiveNow (at 9:30 p.m. in France).

DEATH OF EDDIE VAN HALEN FOUNDER

FROM THE EPONYME HARD ROCK GROUP

He was the guitarist and founder of the legendary 1980s hard rock band Van Halen.

Hard rock figure from the 1980s.

The Van Halen group was founded in Pasadena, near Los Angeles by Eddie and his older brother Alex (drums), with singer David Lee Roth.

The group was made popular by their hit "Jump" which sold millions of copies worldwide.

The track had finally appeared on their best-selling album, "1984", and had remained at the top of the American charts for five consecutive weeks.

A mythical guitar solo on "Beat It"

Eddie Van Halen was born in the Netherlands but grew up in Pasadena.

He was considered a virtuoso guitarist and was particularly distinguished by a legendary guitar solo on Michael Jackson's "Beat It" in 1983.

“He was the best father you could dream of.

Every moment I shared with him on and off stage was a gift, ”added Wolfgang“ Wolf ”Van Halen.

The latter had replaced the original bassist of the group (Michael Anthony) in 2007, when David Lee Roth had reunited with Van Halen for a tour, after a separation of more than twenty years.

After the departure of David Lee Roth, Van Halen had continued to release albums and perform with singers Sammy Hagar and then Gary Cherone. He had never regained the popularity of the first period, however.

Long-standing addictions

In 2012, the group had to cancel concerts in Japan due to an emergency operation by Eddie Van Halen. Three years later, Van Halen's musicians were back on the road for a long tour of the United States and Canada.

Heavy smoker, drug user, Eddie Van Halen has long had to fight against cancer of the digestive tract.

In 2000, doctors had to remove part of his tongue because of a tumor.

Decades of smoking probably hadn't helped her health.

He said he had been drinking and smoking since the age of twelve, but had not spent his career partying.

“I don't drink for fun,” he said.

“Alcohol and cocaine are things I use in private, for work” and for creativity.

By dint of excess, he had become "alcoholic", which had precipitated his divorce from actress Valerie Bertinelli in 2007, after sixteen years of marriage. He said he had become sober the following year.

LA CHANTEUSE ET COMEDIENNE ANNIE CORDY

EST DECEDEE

"Tata Yoyo ", « La bonne du curé », « Cho Ka Ka O » ces chansons joyeuses et entraînantes viennent de perdre leur interprète. Annie Cordy, est décédée ce vendredi soir, à l'âge de 92 ans.

La chanteuse est décédée à son domicile de Vallauris (Alpes-Maritimes) d'un arrêt cardiaque, selon Nice-Matin. « Elle a fait un malaise vers 18h00.

Les pompiers sont arrivés très vite, ont tout tenté pour la ranimer », a indiqué sa nièce qui vivait avec elle dans une maison sur les hauteurs de Cannes depuis des années.

Léonie Cooreman, de son vrai nom, est née le 16 juin 1928 à Laeken, commune du nord de Bruxelles (Belgique).

Elle passe une enfance heureuse auprès de parents d’origine modeste, père menuisier, mère tenant une épicerie.

Annie Cordy a 8 ans quand sa mère l’inscrit dans une école de danse réputée, celle des sœurs Ambrosini, qui lui apporte une solide formation de danseuse complétée par des cours de solfège.

Elle avait débuté dans des orchestres en chantant des standards américains, avant d'être engagée comme meneuse de revues au « Bœuf sur le Toit » à Bruxelles, puis à Paris au « Lido » en 1950.

Remarquée par Pierre-Louis Guérin, directeur artistique du Lido à Paris qui cherche une nouvelle meneuse de revue, elle débarque dans la capitale en 1950 et prend le pseudonyme d’Annie Cordy.

Elle y rencontre son futur mari, François-Henri Bruneau, dit « Bruno », de dix-sept ans son aîné, qu’elle épouse en 1958. Il sera à ses côtés pendant plus de quarante ans en tant que manageur.

Elle enregistre ses premiers 45 tours dans les années 50 et a eu le privilège de chanter pour le mariage du prince Rainier et de Grace Kelly en 1956.

Artiste à la carrière éclectique, elle a tout mené de front pendant plus de soixante-dix ans, à la fois meneuse de revue, chanteuse d’opérette et de variétés, comédienne, actrice de cinéma ou de télévision.

Elle a à son actif plus de 700 chansons dont près de 40 tubes qui ont fait les grandes heures des radios et des shows télévisés (La Bonne du curé, Ça ira mieux demain, Tata Yoyo...)

Elle était une excellente actrice. Après avoir débuté avec Sacha Guitry (« Si Versailles m'était conté », 1953), elle a élargi et ému son public par des rôles dramatiques dans « Le Passager de la pluie » de René Clément, « Le Chat » (Pierre Granier-Deferre) ou « La Rupture » (Claude Chabrol).

En 2015, elle sonne tout aussi juste dans son rôle de grand-mère fugueuse dans « Les souvenirs » de Jean-Paul Rouve.

A l'occasion de ses 90 ans en 2018, Bruxelles avait baptisé un parc à son nom.

Eternellement joyeuse, Annie Cordy était devenue baronne en 2004 sur une décision du roi des Belges Albert II.

LE GROUPE INDOCHINE CELEBRE

SON 40EME ANNIVERSAIRE

Débuts snobés par la presse branchée, traversée du désert dans les années 1990, décès d'un membre clé: Indochine a survécu à tout, renoué avec le succès, et lance cette semaine les célébrations de ses 40 ans. Le groupe a inauguré ce vendredi sa première boutique éphémère dans le IIe arrondissement parisien. Une belle surprise pour ses fans qui peuvent y aller jusqu’à lundi.

Officiellement, l'anniversaire de la bande de Nicola Sirkis - fondateur et seul rescapé des premières heures - tombe l'an prochain. Mais la fête commence avec la sortie d'une première compilation, Singles Collection 2001-2021, ce vendredi. Le deuxième volet, 1981-2001, sera livré le 27 novembre. Le visuel de la compilation s'articule autour d'adolescents au look punk-gothique, mi-inquiets, mi-bravaches. « C'est un hommage à ce qu'on était à l'époque où on a l'inconscience de créer un groupe de rock, à 16-17 ans », confie Nicola Sirkis, sexagénaire à l'allure toujours juvénile. « Il y a la jeunesse, la fougue, et la peur de ne pas savoir où on va dans un monde d'adultes », ajoute-t-il.

Une tournée des stades est également programmée au printemps-été 2021. Avec le risque, forcément, d'être reportée en raison de la pandémie de coronavirus. Pas de quoi inquiéter, toutefois, le leader du groupe.

« Je ne suis pas inquiet de nature: un œil sur la guitare, l'autre sur la bagarre (chanson d'Higelin, NLDR). C'est dans un an. Mais on a déjà mis des options sur 2022 au cas où. Jouer pour un public masqué, qui n'a pas le droit se lever, ce n'est pas le but. Ce serait trop ridicule, on veut célébrer 40 ans d'activité, dans la communion. Pour l'instant, on ose, on y croit », estime Sirkis.

Au programme de cette série de concerts, une scène au centre du public, avec un écran à 360°. « Personne ne sera lésé au niveau visibilité ou pour l'écoute. Et pas de carré or, ou VIP, ces trucs tellement abjects », selon Sirkis. Des places seront offertes pour ceux en première ligne face au Covid-19: « éboueurs, caissières, médecins, aide-soignants, femmes de ménages, etc, toutes ces professions mal vues qui ont fait marcher la société », détaille le chanteur.

Le récent single du groupe, Nos célébrations, est escorté d'un beau clip animé qui fait défiler quatre décennies.

« C'est tout ce qu'on a traversé, de l'élection de Mitterrand au Covid-19, à la fin le train s'arrête à une gare: le chemin est encore à venir, ou pas, on verra », synthétise Nicola.

HOMMAGE AU COMPOSITEUR ITALIEN

 ENNIO MORRICONE

Le compositeur italien Ennio Morricone, l’homme aux 500 musiques de film, est mort à l’âge de 91 ans. Il « s’est éteint à l’aube du 6 juillet avec le réconfort de la foi », a annoncé dans un communiqué l’avocat et ami de la famille Giorgio Assumma, cité par les médias italiens.

Le maestro italien est mort dans une clinique romaine des suites d’une chute. Il s’était brisé le fémur il y a quelques jours, écrit l’agence de presse ANSA.

Né à Rome en 1928, d'un père trompettiste de jazz, Ennio Morricone est initié très tôt à la musique et obtient lui-même un diplôme de trompette à l’Académie Sainte-Cécile de Rome en 1946, puis de composition en 1954.

D’abord orchestrateur et arrangeur au service de la société audiovisuelle RAI et de la maison de disque RCA, Ennio Morricone commence sa carrière de compositeur de film en 1961, en travaillant sur les musiques d'Il Federale réalisé par Luciano Salce (Mission ultra-secrète)

Duo avec son ami Sergio Leone

Le musicien Ennio Morricone se fait surtout connaître au début des années 1960 en composant notamment les partitions épiques des westerns de Sergio Leone qu'il connaissait depuis l'enfance. Ennio Morricone veut renouveler le genre, imposer un style plus « américain » aux bandes-sons.

Le compositeur écrit la musique du western hollywoodien à la sauce italienne Pour une poignée de dollars (1964), Le Bon, la Brute et le Truand (1966), Il était une fois dans l’Ouest (1968) et Une Poignée de Dynamite (1971). Pour sublimer les œuvres de Leone, le maestro mêle trompettes, guitares électriques, sifflement, guimbardes et flûte à bec dans des mélodies reconnaissables entre mille. Des morceaux comme Il triello et L'Estasi dell'oro ont eu des retentissements mondiaux, inspirant même les rappeurs ou encore le groupe Metallica, qui démarre chacun de ses concerts en diffusant ce dernier.

« C’est plus qu’un couple, c’est comme une sorte de mariage involontaire », confiait Sergio Leone à propos de son binôme avec Ennio Morricone, le 24 février 1989, sur France Culture.
« C’est plus qu’un compositeur pour moi. Je n’aime pas du tout les mots dans les films, j’espère toujours faire un film muet, et la musique se substitue aux mots, alors on peut dire que Morricone est l’un de mes meilleurs scénaristes. », dit encore Sergio Leone. Mais Morricone refusait d'être cantonné à sa collaboration avec l'inventeur du western spaghetti.

Bandes-originales pour d'autres films

 Le Romain compose des bandes originales pour des films d'époque comme 1900 ou Vatel, des comédies telles que La Cage aux folles et met en musique des films engagés: La Classe ouvrière va au paradis, La Bataille d'Alger ou encore Sacco et Vanzetti. Morricone compose pour ce film retraçant l'histoire vraie de deux anarchistes italiens condamnés à mort sans preuve aux Etats-Unis le sublime Here's to You, chanté par Joan Baez. La musique de Morricone pour Mission (Palme d'or à Cannes 1986) figure parmi ses morceaux les plus célébrés.

Collaboration avec Brian de Palma

En 1987, sort sur les écrans Les Incorruptibles de Brian de Palma, film à suspense retraçant la rivalité entre Al Capone et Eliot Ness. Une bande originale riche en ambiances musicales, où la mort rôde sur chaque morceau. Le début d'une collaboration d'une quinzaine d'années entre Brian de Palma et Ennio Morriconne, qui signera aussi la musique d'Outrages (1989) et de Mission to Mars (2000).

Le compositeur écrivait aussi des pièces de musique de chambre de grands orchestres et de la musique contemporaine. Parmi ses modèles figuraient Stockhausen, Pierre Boulez, Luigi Nonno, Aldo Clementi et son maître , Goffredo Petrassi.

Tout au long de sa toute sa carrière, Ennio Morricone a joué l'équilibriste entre musique populaire et musique classique, cinéma et télévision.

Il avait été récompensé en 2007 d'un Oscar d'honneur pour l'ensemble de sa carrière et en 2016 de son premier Oscar pour la musique d'un film, celle des Huit Salopards de Quentin Tarantino.

LES BLACKPINK REINES DU K-POP

Regarder un clip de BLACKPINK, c’est l’assurance de passer des minutes survoltées où s’enchaînent les tableaux, les chorégraphies, les looks… dans un tourbillon étourdissant.

Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa et Rosé forment depuis 2016 BLACKPINK, le groupe féminin de k-pop le plus puissant de la planète. Après quelques mois d’absence, elles viennent de dévoiler le clip de « How You Like That », hymne multilingue ultra rythmé, qui marque leur come-back avec un nouvel album à venir.

Le clip aux mille styles et aux mille couleurs a atteint le million de vues en un peu plus d’une heure lors de sa sortie, le 25 juin 2020. Le titre a été vendu à plus d'un million de copies en six heures et demi, s'offrant directement un label triple platine.

Premier groupe de pop sud-coréenne à se produire à Coachella, le girl band est un habitué des records.

Le 8 août 2016, Blackpink a présenté son premier album single, Square One. Une heure après la sortie, les titres Whistle et Boombayah se sont retrouvés propulsés en tête des classements musicaux.

Dévoilé le 5 avril 2019, le clip de « Kill This Love » se place au sommet des charts d’iTunes aux États-Unis, et atteint le million de « j’aime » sur YouTube en trente minutes.

Deux jours plus tard, le géant américain confirme d’ailleurs que la vidéo est le clip le plus regardé lors des premières 24 heures de mise en ligne, avec 567 millions de vues. Le 11 novembre 2019, c’est la vidéo du morceau « Ddu-Du Ddu-Du » qui dépasse le milliard de vues, 515 jours après sa sortie

Les BLINKS du label coréen YG Entertainment

Naît le 1er juin 2016, après un casting géant (plus de 3 000 candidates avaient répondu à l’appel), les BLINKS ont été formées selon la stratégie bien rodée des maisons de disques coréennes, qui consiste à dénicher, relooker et entraîner des jeunes anonymes pour en faire des icônes musicales au style et aux pas de danse impeccables.

Le label à l’origine du girls band que tout le monde s’arrache a pour nom YG Entertainement . Le label coréen se classe parmi les trois maisons de disques les plus influentes de Corée du Sud et peut se targuer d’avoir dans son catalogue quelques références musicales, de PSY à BIGBANG.

Récemment, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa et Rosé ont collaboré avec Lady Gaga sur le titre Sour Candy de l'album Chromatica.

HUGE CORONAVIRUS CONCERT VIRTUAL

TO SUPPORT THE SEARCH OF A VACCINE

"Artists have the power to inspire change (...)

On June 27, during the summit and concert, artists, scientists and world leaders will speak with one voice, in a sincere and rare moment of world unity", welcomed in a press release Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission who co-organizes the event with the organization Global Citizen.

Miley Cyrus, Jennifer Hudson, Shakira, Coldplay, Usher, Justin Bieber: and other music stars will participate in this event presented by actor Dwayne Johnson.

Many celebrities will also intervene to show their support: David Beckham, Salma Hayek, Charlize Theron, Forest Whitaker, Angélique Kidjo… By their side during panels or interviews with experts or opinion leaders:

Melinda Gates, president of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Vaccinations (Gavi), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, or Derrick Johnson (president of NAACP, the largest black defense organization in the United States)…

Campaign launched on May 28

The event will be broadcast on many channels around the world, including the Canal + group in France, but also on social networks and digital platforms (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube accounts of the European Commission and the Global Goal Unite site).

"This event will encourage the global community that is attacking equitable access to health care and the other huge injustices our world faces." This moment in history concerns us all, so let us unite to trace the paths of a better future for all, "said Dwayne Johnson, quoted in the European Commission statement. The donors conference to be held in at the same time as the concert is the continuation of a movement launched on May 4, 2020 with a first meeting. So far 9.8 billion euros have been collected, according to the latest accounts at the end of May.

The campaign “Global Goal: Unite for our Future”, was launched on May 28, 2020 under the patronage of Ursula von der Leyen and is supported by Bloomberg Philantropies, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Wellcome Trust.

BLACK PARADE A NEW SONG FROM BEYONCE FOR THE JUNETEENTH

Friday June 19 on the other side of the Atlantic, the "Juneteenth" was celebrated, which commemorates the effective end of slavery in the United States. This is the date that Beyoncé chose to release her new song, "Black Parade".

"Happy Juneteenth weekend!"

"I hope that we will continue to exchange good humor and to celebrate each other, even in the midst of adversity. Please continue to remember our beauty, our strength and our power", a wrote the singer on Instagram, captioned the first seconds of the song.

A rhythmic piece which is very clearly influenced by the origins of the singer coming from Texas. In this title, written by her husband Jay-Z, Beyoncé also sings: "I'm going back to the South, where my roots are not watered down".

She also evokes police violence, in the midst of a challenge to systemic racism in the streets after the death of Georges Floyd, a 46-year-old African American who was asphyxiated by a white police officer. The former Destiny's Child leader has repeatedly spoken out against racism and police violence while expressing support for the Black Lives Matter movement.

The diva also asked for justice for Breonna Taylor, another black American woman who died in police bullets. She wrote a letter to Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron to charge the three officers responsible for the death of Breonna in March 2020.

In this single, it is a strong message that launched the singer:

LITTLE RICHARD DISAPPEARANCE

A GIANT OF ROCK'N ROCK

Pianist and singer, Little Richard - real name Richard Wayne Pennimann - helped lay the foundations of rock'n'roll, like other black artists such as Fats Domino or Bo Diddley, before putting his career down on the back burner from the end of the 50s to turn to gospel singing.

It was only years later, driven by the admiration of young English bands from the 60s - Beatles in mind - that he returned to rock n'roll, reaching a new audience.

Little Richard has also, through his outrageous stage play and his extravagant outfits, influenced the greatest performers of the genre, from Mick Jagger to David Bowie.

SCOOP TRUFFAUT, CHABROL AND DEMY

ARRIVE ON NETFLIX

After having acquired, last January, the entire catalog of Ghibli studios,Netflix continues its quest for movie-going legitimation: the American giant has signed an unprecedented partnership with the French production company MK2 founded in 197 4.

Also, from Friday, April 24, thanks to this flagship of auteur cinema, twelve films by François Truffaut, a major figure in the New Wave, will be available on the platform.

Among them his first film, Les 400 coups, a thriller with Charles Aznavour entitled Tirez sur le pianiste, Le Dernier métro, with Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu or other films such as Les Deux anglaises et le continent or Fahrenheit 451.

This year again, Netflix will broadcast the works of Claude Chabrol and Jacques Demy, author of the Demoiselles de Rochefort and the Umbrellas of Cherbourg, without our knowing yet.

Finally in a few months, other iconic films that are part of the MK2 catalog will be visible on the platform, for our greatest pleasure. Films notably made by David Lynch, Kieslowski, or Xavier Dolan.

ANDREA BOCELLI AT CELEBRATED EASTER

IN A PLANETARY UNION

The voice of Andrea Bocelli resounded inside the completely empty Duomo of Milan like "a prayer" in front of the coronavirus on the occasion of Easter.

The tenor sang several tunes of sacred music, notably the Ave Maria by Charles Gounod or the Santa Maria by Pietro Mascagni, before concluding with the Christian hymn Amazing Grace by John Newton.

“This feeling of being alone at the same time, as we all are, in the presence of the Most High and yet of expressing the voice of prayer with millions of voices, deeply struck and moved me.

Love is a gift. Circulating it is the primary goal of life itself, “shared the singer at the end of his recital.

The Italian tenor's concert was streamed on Youtube.

CONFINES, LISTEN TO THE NEW ALBUM BY

DUA LIPA

The album was brought up due to a leak that brought tears to Dua Lipa even if the artist has hugely "teased" this release in recent months, gradually revealing certain clips like that of "Don 't Start Now'.

Since the success of "One Kiss" in 2017, in collaboration with Calvin Harris, the young singer has established herself as an essential icon of pop music today.

Almost 25 years old, the Briton of Kosovar origin is already collecting a fine list of achievements with three Brit Awards and two Grammys. Dua Lipa is an author, singer and model.

With Future Nostalgia, she signs one of the best pop albums of recent years.

The opus begins very strongly with the title:

"Future Nostalgia" a feminist hymn in which the singer pays homage to the women who preceded her and ends with the song Boys Will Be Boys, in which she castigates in this post-MeToo period the "bad behavior" of boys.

And at the center of this album: the couple whether it is physical love ("Good in Bed"), passion ("Love Again") or breakup.

Dua Lipa's feminist commitment goes beyond the framework of her songs.

It has proven this repeatedly, through public statements.

Dua Lipa is expected to go on tour after the global health crisis has passed.

LIVE MUSIC AND CONCERTS IN CONTAINMENT TIME

Music softens manners, it seems.

So let's turn to the singers and musicians who share their music with us.

Online, many artists organize as they can surprise concerts or other events of all kinds, broadcast live to their thousands of fans.

Facebook and Instagram have created the #EnsembleALaMaison to federate new video content produced live by artists.

It was also Jean-Louis Aubert (whose tour was canceled) who organized a live Facebook, bringing together 1.2 million spectators.

Christine and the Queens, for example, proposed to her fans to meet each day at 6 pm on her Instagram account "to fool boredom, with guests of choice and questionable concepts".

The singer Silly Boy Blue invited her subscribers to ask her to sing covers on her Instagram account. In story, she takes over Lana del Rey, Jeanne Added, but also High School Musical and Britney Spears. Mathieu Chedid, accompanied by Pierre Richard, celebrated on YouTube the 100 years of his grandmother Andrée. And Laurent Garnier offered seven hours of mix. Chris Martin, leader of Coldplay, stuck in different countries, also gave a concert performing prowess on the piano to his thousands of fans.

Singer and rapper Yungblud delivered a real show in an empty room in Los Angeles, with games between songs (involving Corona beers with Bella Thorne, Machine Gun Kelly and Oliver Tree), broadcast live on YouTube on March 16. The 22-year-old English punk even encouraged the 14,000 simultaneous spectators to make pogos at home. An hour of pure energy…

And here is a song composed by the Great Sophie on containment. Here is a piece published in a video on Instagram. “I am convinced that all together, with our best will by applying this period of confinement as much as it is necessary, we can save lives and help the medical profession which is struggling. Together to stop the virus, together by thinking of others, respecting them also and above all. […]

Courage to all the confined that we are, in telework, with our children, in front of a computer, a book, a film, listening to the radio, with his guitar or his piano, our phones taped in the hands to give and take news in waiting for better days, as quickly as possible, to finally get together again.

I hope this song will give you some strength, keep you busy for two minutes, touch you and make you sing. "

Jean-Jacques Goldman came out of his silence to pay tribute in song to the caregivers but also to all those who continued to work during the epidemic (cashiers, letter carriers, police, soldiers ...).

It is on social networks that the singer unveiled a video in which he resumes his title "He changed life" transformed for the occasion into: "They save our lives".

 And see you very soon for other virtual concerts !!! 

HOMECINEMA IN CONTAINMENT MODE

It's up to you to (re) discover cult films and series in the age of the coronavirus where many film shoots and series have been suspended like Riverdale, or a biopic on Elvis Presley while one of the actors, Tom Hanks, was tested positive for coronavirus and placed in containment.

The release of Dying Can Wait (James Bond 25), Cary Joji Fukunaga, Mulan, Niki Caro, Pinocchio, Matteo, Fast & Furious 9, Justin Lin, Miss, Ruben Alves - and the list goes on - also pushed back)

Put yourself in camera:

Shining (1980) , this classic by Stanley Kubrick, adapted from the eponymous novel by Stephen King,

approaches the camera by making the most of its intrigue. A hotel, lost in the middle of nowhere, whose guardian (legendary Jack Nicholson) is gradually losing his mind. A ghost haunts the bar, binoculars appear around the corridors, and pushing the door of a room is not without risk and peril. Welcome to Overlook.

Or the famous Eight women (2002) A corpse is discovered in a bourgeois house where eight women live…. With this fifth feature film, François Ozon mixes musical comedy with thriller like Agatha Christie. The result ? Part of Cluedo, in a delightfully old-fashioned atmosphere, led by a dream cast: Isabelle Huppert, Catherine Deneuve, Fanny Ardant, Emmanuelle Béart, etc.

Or a whole different genre

"Blue Velvet" , this fourth feature by David Lynch - released in 1986 and back in theaters since March 11 in a restored version - fascinating and disturbing film noir that represents the perfect gateway to the filmmaker's world where violence, voyeurism and sadomasochism intertwine.

It's a little childhood of the director in the small American suburbs which is replayed on the screen. Kyle Maclachlan plays Jeffrey Beaumont, a perfect young man who discovers an ear cut in the grass. Therefore, as the codes of the genre impose, he cannot resist the thrills of adventure ... "It's crazy and dangerous", repeats his future girlfriend Sandy

And then again some great classics

Forrest Gump (1994) by Robert Zemeckis

With Tom Hanks, Gary Sinise, Robin Wright

A few decades of American history, from the 1940s to the end of the 20th century, through the gaze and the strange odyssey of a simple and pure man, Forrest Gump.

12 angry men (1957) by Sidney Lumet

With Henry Fonda, Martin Balsam, John Fiedler

During a trial, a juror hypothesizes that the man he must judge may not be guilty. He will try to convince the eleven other jurors.

Green Book: On the Roads to the South (2019) by Peter Farrelly

With Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali, Linda Cardellini

In 1962, when segregation reigned, Tony Lip, an Italian-American bouncer from the Bronx, was hired to lead and protect Dr. Don Shirley, a world-renowned black pianist, during a concert tour.

Pulp Fiction (1994) by Quentin Tarantino

With John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman

The bloody and burlesque odyssey of little thugs in the Hollywood jungle through three intertwined stories.

Bryan Singer's Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

With Rami Malek, Gwilym Lee, Lucy Boynton

From the dazzling success of Freddie Mercury to his excesses, risking the quasi-implosion of the group, until his triumphant return on stage during the Live Aid concert, when he was struck by illness, discover the exceptional life of a man which continues to inspire outsiders, dreamers and all those who love music.

If you have exhausted your Netflix list, head to OCS. In its on-demand catalog, the platform regularly offers themes around cutting-edge filmmakers with international renown. To deal with this epidemic, we focus on the theme Yórgos Lánthimos. There is his Lobster, Cannes jury prize in 2015, as surreal as it is intriguing; the Canine huis-clos (2009), where the Greek director imagines the cogs of a family where children have never crossed the garden gate; or the Killing of the Sacred Deer (2017), available from March 22.

Among other themes, OCS invites you to rediscover all of Lars von Trier's works, from Dancer in the Dark (2000) to Melancholia (2011), including The House That Jack Built (2019), available on March 29.

LADY GAGA A SHOWGIRL

The star seems to book his first tour date in Paris, with a concert at the Stade de France on July 24.

The singer has planned an exceptional concert in front of 80,000 people.

For the moment, no clue has been revealed concerning the planned scenography.

Then direction Perfide Albion where it will give voice on July 30, in the British capital.

She then went on to Boston, Toronto, Chicago, and East Rutherford.

Lady Gaga released last week the single "Stupid Love", accompanied by an eccentric clip which announces her sixth album "Chromatica".

An album that will come four years after the release of "Joanne", the artist's latest installment, and two years after the release of the soundtrack for the film "A Star Is Born", which enabled her to win the Oscar of the best song for the title "Shallow".

Cinema side, Lady Gaga must be in the credits of the next film by Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Gladiator, Thelma and Louise ...) on the fashion icon Guggio Gucci and in particular on the assassination of her grandson and heir Maurizio.

Lady Gaga will play Maurizio's wife, Patricia Reggiani. Nicknamed "the black widow", she was accused of having ordered the assassination to inherit the brand and was sentenced to 26 years in prison. She came out in 2013.

Fans will be able to reserve their places by pre-ordering the Chromatica album from March 10, says Lady Gaga's official website. The ticket office will officially open on March 13.

The singer also announced six other dates for the start of this tour: London July 30, Boston (August 5), Toronto (August 9), Chicago (August 14) and New Jersey (August 19).