The Minister of the Olympic Games had already subtly appealed to Édith Piaf.
“
No matter how much we love you, dear Aya Nakamura, don’t care about the whole world
,” wrote Amélie Oudea-Castera on the 28-year-old singer.
Because since
L'Express
revealed that Aya Nakamura could inaugurate the launch evening of the Olympic Games with a cover of “Môme”, the star has faced an outpouring of hatred from part of the political class.
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The name of this Franco-Malian was thus booed during the meeting of Éric Zemmour's party, Reconquête!, on Sunday in Paris, while her origins were singled out on a banner brandished by around ten identity activists in front of Paris city hall.
“There’s no way Aya, this is Paris, not the Bamako market
,” we could read on the banner.
An explicit reference to the lyrics of the singer's hit “Djadja
”
and to the slogan chanted by PSG supporters at the Parc des Princes
“Here it is Paris”
.
The organizers of the Paris Olympics were quick to react, saying they were
“very shocked by the racist attacks targeting Aya Nakamura in recent days”.
Flying to her rescue again Monday evening, Amélie Oudea-Castera firmly condemned the invectives against Aya Nakamura, crowned female artist of the year at the Victoires de la Musique.
“
This type of attack has no place in our country and during the Games, it is simply not possible.
It really sickened me
,” she expressed emotion at the microphone of France 5. “
That there could be criticism, expectations, concerns about the Olympic and Paralympic Games, all that is normal, it’s up to us to “answer it,”
she added.
And to show his support by singing the song: “
Oh Djadja, oh Djadja”.
“I like “Djadja”, I like “Doudou”, I like “SMS”, I like “Hypé”.
There is rhythm, there is vitality.
That’s what I love
,” said Amélie Oudea-Castera, in a burst of enthusiasm.