A Victory of Honor will be awarded Friday to Jacques Dutronc during the Victoires de la Musique, the organizers announced.
Last year, it was Jane Birkin who was thus celebrated.
This is not a year like the others for Jacques Dutronc, 78 years old.
He will tour for the first time with his son, Thomas, in a recital soberly baptized Dutronc & Dutronc.
This show will start in April, with in particular two dates at the Casino de Paris, a passage at the Printemps de Bourges, before scouring summer festivals and theaters in France, Switzerland and Belgium, until the beginning of 2023.
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"It's really better than making an appointment with his son at the Tuileries, there, it's good, throughout France
(and neighboring countries)
, with witnesses of course"
, laughed recently Jacques Dutronc, questioned alongside his son by AFP.
What
“triggered”
, as summarized by Dutronc Junior, was that he and his father took over
Le petit jardin
together .
A Jacques Dutronc classic, for the enhanced reissue of
Frenchy
, Thomas' hit album.
"I'm very happy that it's happening now, before I wouldn't have been ready
," confided the son of the singer and Françoise Hardy.
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The 37th Victoires de la Musique ceremony will take place on Friday at La Seine Musicale, near Paris, and will be broadcast live on France 2 and France Inter from 9:10 p.m.
Orelsan and Clara Luciani are the big favourites, nominated in four categories each: artist (male and female), album, song and audiovisual creation.
Stromae, whose new album is one of the most anticipated of 2022, will be the honorary president of the ceremony.
