Mr. Pokora attacks "well-meaning" journalists

The juror of

back on his career and tackles the Parisian press who despise his work.

In an interview with

, Mr. Pokora, Matthieu Tota of his real name, who made his debut with the boy-band Linkup, is sorry that we do not always recognize his talent.

“90% of my audience lives in the provinces”

“In 2003 when I won the Popstars

tele-hook on M6, I could have been just a marketing product.

I had no credibility.

It's true.

But today ?

Nobody does what I do on stage and right-thinking critics don't recognize that talent.

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And to resume: “I know perfectly well that 90% of my audience lives in the provinces.

He is proud of it.

His latest album of Claude François covers,

, sold 500,000 copies and his My Way tour was a hit.

Only the recognition of his audience is important to him.

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