- Abi is one of the twelve talents of The Voice who will go to the semi-finals when the health crisis allows.
- His knockout stage was marked by the tears of his mentor, Pascal Obispo, thanks to a service greeted by all the coaches.
- Questioned by 20 Minutes , the young candidate confided in his adventure and the future of the competition.
That's it, we know the names of the twelve talents selected for the semifinals of The Voice . Among them, that of Abi who managed to make Pascal Obispo cry during the knockout stage. with his interpretation of Another day in paradise by Phil Collins. After his qualification for the rest of the TF1 telecrochet, the candidate confided in 20 minutes on this test, his shyness, as well as his preparation for the semi-final.
How did you see the knockout test? ? Was it the hardest step?
What broke my heart the most on this stage is that there were seven candidates at the start and that there would only be three left. It's worse than Koh-Lanta ! In our team, we love each other too much and I shed a few tears because losing my team's talents was what hurt me the most. This adventure is so strong in meetings and sharing that it was the most difficult for me.
When Pascal Obispo says that he wants more from you and that you are not giving enough, do you understand what he means?
I understand because he told me so often that I even see him grabbing my shoulder and shaking me. It is a question of timidity both on stage and outside. Once I finished the performance, I didn't have to hide behind my piano. The idea is that I assert myself. Things like putting my hand on my stomach are like a gesture of self-defense, like a baby getting into a fetal position. When I close my eyes, I don't open them anymore because it allows me to forget everything that's going on. To assert myself is to be there physically, bulging my chest and opening myself up, looking at the camera, playing with the public. These are things I know he has high expectations for.
This shyness is also part of your charm ...
I've already been told! I wondered if, by doing this, I was not losing my essence. Nature is not changed like that, and it is part of my person. Basically, I don't like compliments, I don't like applause. When people applaud me, I want to hide under the surface of the Earth and it is an internal struggle not to do it.
When Pascal Obispo presses the button to qualify, you seem impassive. How are you feeling at the time?
I was really in the delivery. I remained impassive because I was in everything that Pascal Obispo wanted from me. But inside of me, there are between 52 and 72 screaming! In reality, the impassiveness results in the explosion of emotions that happened inside me. In my head, it was a cocktail.
How do you feel when you manage to make Pascal Obispo cry?
It's a phew thing! Even just touching it through what I do is of great value to me. Getting to touch someone who has heard melodies is enormously valuable.
The semi-final was to take place next week. Is the wait an additional anxiety, or does it give you more time to prepare?
I'm not worried, I'm just looking forward to continuing to experience this and to find others. I take things as they come. I work in music but I don't think of The Voice outside of The Voice . I try not to "oversell" all the time. I have my episode of the week, I listen to what other talents are doing and I enjoy it. I am someone of stoic, I don't take myself head on, I take things as they come in. At the time of the final, we will get a kick out of it and it may even be more intense to have waited.
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