Mélanie Faure 6:32 am, September 10, 2021
Grand Corps Malade is back at the microphone of the Music show!
on Europe 1, Thursday, on the enthusiasm around its title "Mais je t'aime" with Camille Lellouche.
The French singer shares his surprise at seeing his song crowned with success.
INTERVIEW
These words resonated in the heads of millions of French people.
In June 2020, Grand Corps Malade and comedian Camille Lellouche unveil their unexpected duet entitled "Mais je t'aime".
An ode to love, taken from the
singer's
album
Mesdames
, and crowned with success with a prize at the Victoires de la Musique.
On the occasion of a special evening dedicated to Grand Corps Malade in the program Musique !, Thursday, the artist returned to this success: the video clip has been viewed more than 89 million times.
"It's the magic of a song"
"We won't do that again," said Grand Corps Malade.
"It's the magic of a song. You don't know why, at one point, there's an alchemy between the music, the lyrics, the vocals and people make it their own. It's awesome. There is. a gentleman who sent me a message very early on when we released this song. He said to me, 'This song, it's amazing, it's going to have a crazy life.'
He compared it to songs that I dare not even quote. Incredible songs from our French heritage. And this gentleman, I like him a lot. And he is there. It is Souleymane Diamanka. "
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Grand Corps Malade invited Souleymane Diamanka to the stage, with whom he collaborated on the title "At the end of the sixth silence", in 2007. The poet of Senegalese origin sang the praises of the song of Grand Corps Malade and Camille Lelouche. "For me, this song is on the level of 'Don't leave me', 'Mistral winner'. There's something amazing, I get chills every time I hear it."