Patricia Kaas had not managed to win the victory for France during her participation in Eurovision in 2009. A defeat that had been very difficult to live for the new coach of “The Voice”.
Remember: in 2009, Patricia Kaas had participated in Eurovision as a representative of France with her song And if it had to be done. The artist had finished 8th in the ranking. Was the defeat bitter for the one who is now the new coach of The Voice Alongside Vianney, Florent Pagny and Zaz? The 58-year-old singer confided in this out-of-the-war experience in Ouest-France.
Patricia Kaas at Eurovision: “It was a risk that I was taking“”
While the participation of Louane, who will represent France in Eurovision from May 13 to 17, has just been announced, Patricia Kaas, she remembered her own experience, which dates from 2009. “I already had a long career when I went there, it was a risk that I would take“She said first.
At the time, the interpreter of Mademoiselle sings the blues had shown audacity by agreeing to wear the colors of France for this singing competition whose image had been a bit scorned in our country: “I know that it was highly regarded and that it made you want to other recognized artists to participate later, when the competition had at that time a somewhat cheesy image “.
Thereafter, other personalities of the song such as Anggun, Amir, Bilal Hassani, Barbara Pravi (arrival 2nd) or more recently Slimane (who finished 4th last year) agreed to embark on the adventure . And the program again makes audience boxes on France 2.
Patricia Kaas, facing “failure“:” It went very far in my head “
But if she only wants to remember “positive“After his visit to Eurovision, the coach of The Voice admits that experience has been “very difficult“To live.”Artist or not, I don’t know anyone who loves failure. I did not bring the cup back to the house and I was afraid that I was stopped in the street telling myself that I had disappointed people. I had put myself a huge pressure, it went very far in my head“She recalls.
Patricia Kaas also learned live, on the RTL set, that Louane would represent France at Eurovision in 2025, during the 69th edition of the competition in Basel, Switzerland, after the victory of Nemo. “”It’s great!“She exclaimed before adding:”Eurovision has often had a slightly past, cheesy side, but I find that in recent years, it’s pretty good. “
