On October 29, 2010, the TV, print and web teams at Le
Figaro
joined forces and expertise to launch their first musical show,
“Le Live”
.
“We had absolute carte blanche.
It was an innovative program complementary to everyday content
,” recalls
Olivier Nuc
.
Étienne Mougeotte, then editorial director, had validated the project with the aim of rejuvenating the audience of the title which, in two years, will celebrate its two centuries of existence.
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Once a week, the head of the music department received artists in an intimate setting with a part dedicated to eye-to-eye interviews and another to songs.
“The idea was to have people perform live in new and original artistic configurations.
They performed two new songs and a cover of their choice
, explains Olivier Nuc who presented the majority of the shows.
Our little studio was like a cocoon, a place conducive to confidence, with simple flight cases as decorative elements.
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Raphaël during the first issue of “Live” in October 2010 Jean-Christophe MARMARA / Le Figaro
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“We had very good word of mouth, we managed to bring in whoever we wanted”
Olivier Nuc
The YouTube channel dedicated to the event renamed
“Figaro Live Musique”
has more than 110,000 subscribers with videos viewed by tens of millions, such as the cover of
Don't Let Me Down
by The Chainsmokers by the American singer LP, the performances of The Cranberries, by Taylor Momsen with her group The Pretty Reckless or by Shaka Ponk, the duo Brigitte and London Grammar.
“We had very good word of mouth, we were able to bring in whoever we wanted.
The singers talked about it among themselves.
Among my greatest pride, there is the arrival of Ben Harper, Keziah Jones, Suzanne Vega and
Juliette Armanet
.
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After more than 400 numbers filmed in the space of ten years, “Live” stopped in February 2020 due to the Covid crisis.
He has never returned since.
“Our last guest was Louis Chedid
,” remembers Olivier Nuc.
Four years later,
Le Figaro TV Île-de-France
resurrected the format to complete its cultural offering including “Club Le Figaro Culture” by Jean-Christophe Buisson, “Conversations Madame Figaro” by Joseph Ghosn, “Libre à vous » by Guyonne de Montjou, “Le Buzz TV” from the screen pole or even “Figaro La Nuit” by Thibaut Gauthier.
Songs, column and interview
“We brought this musical event up to date by extending it from 26 to 52 minutes
,” explains
Barbara Christen
, editor-in-chief of the channel, about
“Live du Figaro”
.
The fundamentals are preserved with more ambitious technical means and a larger stage that can accommodate the public.
“Our auditorium was created and designed to hold concerts with the return of this show in mind
,” she continues.
Offered every month initially, the objective by the end of the year is to distribute two issues per month.
“One with well-established and known artists then another with emerging talents
,” explain those responsible for this show.
Historical godfather of “Live”,
Raphaël
has agreed to return for the fifth time in order to inaugurate this new format of the show presented by
Sarah Lecoeuvre
.
“For this premiere, Raphaël performs four songs interspersed with interview phases and Olivier Nuc’s “Contre-chant” column
,” explains the journalist.
We will listen to two new releases from his new album entitled
Une autre vie
, a cover of
Éblouie par la nuit
which he wrote in 2010 for Zaz, and, finally, a flagship title from his discography,
Let's not leave angry
.
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The show promises to be rich in secrets while putting the most important things at the forefront: the artist and his music.
Next month, “Live du Figaro” will welcome 29-year-old Belgian singer Noé Preszow for the release of his second album entitled [prèchof].