"There tonight, Nadia, it's for you! Are you there Nadia " Scolds a male voice perched on the top floor of a building, " Yes, I'm here! Exclaims a small voice at the end of the impasse. This original exchange takes place in full confinement, in rue Cyrano-de-Bergerac, near the Lamarck-Caulaincourt metro station in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
The one who appeals to Nadia is Jonas, 30, who in a few days became an outdoor karaoke star at the foot of the Butte Montmartre.
TV but for real
Every evening, he sings at 7:30 p.m. on the balcony with his friend Thibaut, 29, customer relations specialist for young companies. These two browns began to organize micro-evenings since the beginnings of confinement. " It's like watching TV, except that here we are in real life and we are united," says Jonas, who was inspired by Italian balcony parties.
The duo's small terrace flashes like an open-air scene, full of balloons, candles and large garlands. Angèle, Indochine, Charles Aznavour, Michael Jackson, the classics follow one another, punctuated with dedications to the neighbors. The two Parisians celebrate birthdays, chain little words and collect musical suggestions by email and on social networks.
"It feels good, we all want to dance, we all want to be a little happy because it's very hard what we're going through, a lot of people are alone, it's human, we need to party, " says this affable director.
"They unite with music and I find it too good!" "
Confinement obliges, the atmosphere rises by interposed apartments, in a ping-pong of popular songs interpreted with more or less vocal accuracy. " They unite with music and I find it too good!" ", Jonas rejoices,
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The duo's tour de force is to have been able to bring all generations together around this daily meeting. Elderly single people, curious toddlers and students gladly join the festivities.
On the occasion of an evening dedicated to children, Jonas even captured the heart of the singer Angèle, while he was performing a playful cover of Balance ton quoi, wearing a big blonde wig. The Belgian artist took the video of the duo in Instagram story and slipped that she would like to be their neighbor. Gloria Gaynor, voice of the iconic I will survive also welcomed the reinterpretation on the balcony of apprentice singers from Montmartre.
"Keep going, you are the highlight of my days"
The neighbors really present on site are just as delighted: "Thank you for everything and continue, you are the highlight of my days" , rejoiced Antoine on Instagram, not content to appear from afar in the story shared by Angèle .
" I am very happy to open my door every evening at 7:30 p.m. and to regain your energy and your optimism, " thanked Jocelyne, another local resident, who also hopes, " less anonymous relationships on the street " after confinement and during the return of good weather.
"We take the time to take an interest in who lives opposite", notes Jonas, "With this little moment when we are all united ". Besides, to the "You are not alone, we love you" which punctuate the show each evening, the neighbors now answer "We too".
