Stéphane Bern, an ardent ambassador for French culture and our country’s heritage, doesn’t seem too happy with the song that represented France at Eurovision on Saturday, 14 May. Alvan & Ahez were selected more or less by the public and the Eurovision France jury at France 2 last March. full In Breton, hosts of France 2, commenting on the event live with Laurence Boccolini could not help noticing that the Francophonie was not represented in this 2022 edition of the European song contest.
“No one sings in French this year, that’s sad“left the commentator, stating that Belgium suggested a song in English. “Finally…we can sing in Breton! That’s great too!“, he added, so as not to offend the French candidates and Brittany. Laurence Boccolini, for his part, has listed the list of local languages represented by France and other countries over the past decade throughout the contest’s history.
Asked TV 7 Days, Alvan & Ahez claimed that they “never” thought of integrating French words into their titles. “For a very simple reason: Breton is our heart language that we always sing. It is not natural for us to sing in French or English. It is also an opportunity to highlight all the richness of our regions. We are proud to be French and proud to be Breton”, the four artists explained .
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Source: Programme Television
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