[Report] End clap for the Chorus festival 2022

It's already Sunday and, like all good things, the chorus festival is coming to an end. The opportunity for us to take you to the last concerts of the weekend to take full advantage of the richness of the programming.

Laeti, a rising star of Rap

Laeti was present for this last day of the festival. The rapper star of the second season of Validated played some songs of the series Canal +. The opportunity for the artist to present himself in another way to an audience necessarily acquired basic, but who will finally let himself be conquered. Even if many have discovered it as part of the Chorus, we have only one desire, it is to quickly find it on stage. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZiDB3QO_TA

BEN Plg, back at the Chorus

Already known face of the festival since he had honored us with his presence last year at the Chorus prize, BEN plg is back on the stage of the Chorus for a rap show as we like them. A concentrate of kickage, energy, gestures, but also sincerity and humor (he is even surprised by the energy of the audience while "the guys are under Ramadan" he emphasizes with humor). The opportunity for BEN plg to thank his childhood friends present in the front row, but also to promote his latest EP, Réalité Rap Musique Vol. 1. 

Camélia Jordana, a sweet voice that enchanted the festival

As soft guitar chords rise into the air of the main stage hall, we are surprised to recognize the lyrics of the song that marked our year 2010, "No, no, no (Listen to Barbara)". And the journey to the end of nostalgia does not stop there since Camélia continues directly with "Moi c'est", still from her first eponymous album. In a sumptuous setting where the softness of the pink spotlights goes hand in hand with the softness of her voice, Camélia chains the songs of her latest album facile x fragile and old hits, offering us a tailor-made "love shoot" and captivating our attention throughout the show.

Hey Djan

The Armenian pop group was also present at this edition of the Chorus. For nearly an hour, the group was able to lead the room to the rhythm of covers of Armenian classics, an energy reminiscent of that of the Dutch group Altin Gün. The atmosphere is festive, we easily let ourselves go to the rhythm of the songs where we have the impression of being part of the group of friends who have fun on stage.  Ludivine Pelissier , Instagram : @ludpellissier_musicphoto © We also enjoy the quiet spaces of the festival such as the video game lounge where you can sit quietly at the turn of a game of video games, or enjoy the mild temperatures on the sun loungers on the terrace. 

Zola, a rapper who puts on a show

Whether you know Zola or not, it is impossible to remain indifferent to such a show. As soon as the first notes are heard, the audience enters a trance, to finally be in total synergy when the rapper arrives on stage, all clocked by a bass that stirs you deep in the guts. It's a rap concert, but it felt like we were attending a rock concert with an audience shouting the lyrics from start to finish, and a show punctuated by the different pogos.

Aurus, a sincere artist

7:25 pm: As we prepare to enter the Riffx club, we realize that the world gathered in front of the room is there for Aurus. So we all end up entering an Olympian silence, in a subdued room where only instruments hang out on the stage for the moment. Then the light finally dims and arrives on the stage Aurus, dressed in a black tunic and a golden sun mask, announcing his entry by a cappella vocalizations. Following these solemnities, percussion and melodies resound leading us into an orchestra led by Aurus and his remarkable stage presence. But beyond the dramatic nature of the show, Aurus appears as a sincere artist, even teasing. A mixture of tribal music, pop, with symphonic accents, in short, Aurus asserts himself as an artist whose music is universal and accompanies his audience without knowing where he will be taken. You can also find our interview with Aurus on the occasion of his show at the Chorus.

La Fève, a young rapper brimming with energy

If La Fève is one of these still emerging rappers, we could have thought the opposite when we saw the long line in front of the small stage hoping to attend the concert of 20:15. We were thus part of the lucky ones who were able to interfere in the room where we found an audience more than close to the arrival of the young rapper. The serious atmosphere of the scenography with the thick fog above the stage and the blinding white lights appeared as a showcase for the artist who knew how to lead his audience without much effort, like a guru. The result: a packed house, an inexhaustible energy and a perfect osmosis that confirms the status of La Fève as one of the hopes of French rap.  

Yseult, a diva with an exceptional voice

Like the wait for La Fève's concert, the auditorium hall was also packed for Yseult. Expected and recognized, the singer sings divinely well on stage. On just a few songs in an hour, some of them a cappella, she offers the audience interpretations worthy of the greatest voices that can exist. During the hour of recital, Yseult asserts himself as one of the voices without comparison with the rest of contemporary French song. The a capella songs follow each other and transport us, the diva interprets, lives her songs, and we ask for more. The silence is only jostled by applause between songs, with several standing ovations of several minutes.  The atmosphere is in full swing at the musical seine and nothing, not even the results of the first round of the presidential elections, seems to alter the energy that reigns there. It dances to the DJ set, it eats, it laughs, it sings to lose the voice at karaoke on Garou, in short we have a great time!

Guy2bezbar, An artist who makes us move

Still in the hip-hop fiber, Guy2bezbar turned the forecourt of the Seine musical. Both heir to the rap of the 1990s and a modern figure of the current musical landscape, Guy2Bezbar handles words and melodies with care by offering a performance for fans of urban music or not. The formula is effective, everything is addictive, we find ourselves very quickly among the crowd dancing and flexing on the legendary gimmicks of the rapper. To end the evening, we decided to go to the second passage of the multi-instrumentalist who had for refuge the Rodin Hall of the festival. We arrive at the set where a crowd of fans had gathered to enjoy the show, and support the said Stéphane who will decide to extend the duration of the concert. By diverting objects to design its productions, the show was under the sign of creation, love and sharing that conquered the hearts of its audience. Article by Jacques-Emmanuel Mercier and Nawel Meliani Photo credits: @ludpellissier_musicphoto (https://ludivinepellissier.exposure.co/)