The day Aya Nakamura caused a scandal by covering Amell Bent’s My Philosophy.

He would speak to the president at the Elysée on Monday, February 19. starting, The Express It has been revealed that Aya Nakamura may perform Edith Piaf’s song at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on the advice of Emmanuel Macron himself. “So which singers or which songs in the French repertoire are important to you?” he would ask during their interview at the Elysée. To which the artist would answer. “I really like Edith Piaf.” And the head of state said: “Well, you get to sing whatever you want on D-Day.”

A chance to return to a completely different French-speaking cover by the singer, who paid tribute to Amel Bent on the set of the show “La Chansonsecrete” on December 29, 2018 on TF1. Aya Nakamura sang that day My philosophy face to face with its original performer. A surprise performance in which Amell Bent swings by, apparently seduced by his co-star’s version. At the end of this performance, the video of which is almost impossible to find on the Internet, Priscilla, Amel Bent’s best friend, appears among the dancers, causing strong emotions in the artist. To the point where the two women embrace without Amell Bent making a gesture towards Aya Nakamura.

“Silence is better than stupidity”

the translator of Don’t hold back your tears also presents a rather laconic thank you to the world’s most heard French singer. “It was great,” we hear him declare. Thank you very much. It was your version, with your rhythm, your modernity and everything that I love about this new way of singing and that I’m trying to understand.” An attitude that netizens perceive as a lack of respect. And the translator? Jaja retweeting one of the criticisms directed at Amel Bent in the process. Before deleting this retweet and sharing an eloquent message on her Instagram account. “Silence is better than stupidity,” the post reads.

In turn, Amell Bent responded by releasing a deleted sequence from TF1 producers in which he has a lengthy exchange with Aya Nakamura and thanks her. Some internet users also blame the translator Friends Amell Bent’s title track about being “slaughtered” to which he added his voice They don’t care about us by Michael Jackson. Others who attended the filming of the show revealed that Aya Nakamura had to do it three times to sing. my philosophy because he didn’t know the words. An episode that both singers would definitely prefer to forget.