The dream of Thays, 25, is to one day perform "on the Bercy stage, with my own dancers".

To put the odds on her side, the young woman left Nantes a year ago.

After giving up her various jobs – childcare and personal service – she bought a van and went to Paris.

"My father told me 'You will come back in a month'.

But I won't go back until I get there!

".

“I did everything to make my dream come true”

"I've been singing for a long time, I started casting at the age of 9: Disney Channel Talents, Popstars, New Star, Incredible talent, lots of times The Voice... I've always been told no, regret she.

So, I managed on my own: one day, I dreamed of dropping everything and driving to Paris to make music… so I did everything to make this dream come true”.

Every day, Thays sings in the Paris metro: "I only earn what people give!"

Five cents, ten cents, one or two euros, sometimes even ten euros.

When I started, I earned ten euros for one or two hours of singing, but now I manage to collect between forty and ninety euros a day.

To achieve this, I sing four hours in a row without stopping”.

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"I don't give myself an ultimatum.

I'm going to stay here, go sing in the metro, in the streets, but also go knock on the doors of radios, record companies.

Besides, I'm going to stay in my truck because I can't afford to rent an apartment.

But I won't let go, that's out of the question, I won't let go,” says Thays.

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