The consecration of the risqué song. Francky Vincent, king of “naughty zouk” known for his hits come on franky Where Alice slides, he was promoted at the end of November to the rank of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. A distinction that delights the Guadeloupean singer, 66, as he confesses this Tuesday on the BFMTV set.
the interpreter of you want my penis he said he was “pleasantly surprised”. And remember that behind these pieces that make you smile, there is work:
“I am an author, I write my songs, I am a composer, I am a musician at heart and I have a 48-year career. Almost 200 titles in Sacem, 3 million records sold.”
“They listen to me from 7 to 77 years old,” he adds. “I’ve always been a unifier (…) I think a lot of people like me: after two drinks, the data changes! Everyone is uninhibited and at that moment, we adhered to Francky Vincent!”.
“We must maintain this spirit of change”
An observation shared by Christophe Barbier, present on the set, who believes that “we are right not to despise this popular culture”:
“We must maintain this spirit of change. It is not a question of turning it into a value, (Francky Vincent) is not a candidate for the French Academy, he does not want to be taught in schools. It is popular culture that must also sometimes be mock prudery, prohibitions, taboos”.
And to draw a parallel with Pierre Perret, Commander of Arts and Letters, who sometimes also indulged in bawdy song: “On another linguistic basis, slang also went looking very far. We also find zizi in Pierre Perret “.
Convey “joie de vivre”
Francky Vincent, who received congratulations from Roselyne Bachelot on set, evokes a work full of “humor and self-mockery” and assumes his ambition to “cultivate the joy of living on a daily basis”: “I pass it on.” I sing these songs. When you listen to my songs, you want to bite into life and enjoy every second on this planet.”
And what does it matter that “the elites” shy away from his undeniably popular work: “The elites like the thing, they don’t spit on it. There is crazy hypocrisy!”
“I contribute to Guadalupe’s influence around the world by singing songs below the belt,” he sums up. “That is what confuses everyone. But at the end of the day, people have a deep appreciation for my career. (…) When I go on social networks and look at the comments, I see that people are great. free when it comes to complimenting and praising me.”
Finally, when asked about the use of his titles in certain matches of the National Group, he stated: “I didn’t know. The songs belong to everyone, we are not going to stay in the political parties, in the ideas of the people (… We cannot fight”.
Francky Vincent is part of a class of 450 personalities -among them the rapper Orelsan or the humorist Régis Laspalès- “who have distinguished themselves for their creations in the artistic or literary field or for the contribution to the influence they have exerted on the influence of Arts and Letters in France and in the world”, specifies on its site the culture Ministry.
Source: BFM TV
