Invited to the microphone of Europe 1 this Tuesday, February 9 to discuss her latest album entitled Make the flowers dance again, Julie Zenatti was asked about one of the titles baptized Full lighthouse, the story of an abused child. The singer, moved, revealed that it was indeed her story.
Taboos are broken and speech is freed. If Camille Kouchner chose literature to dare to reveal in the book The Big Family (Editions Seuil) how his stepfather Olivier Duhamel had sexually assaulted his twin brother in the late 80s, others preferred music to reveal their secret. This is the case with Julie Zenatti. Invited to speak on her new album Make the flowers dance again at the microphone of Europe 1 with Philippe Vandel, the singer was questioned in more detail on the title co-written with Rose, Full lighthouse, which evokes the story of an assault.
“This little girl, one Sunday in Bastille, and then everything that falters. Her white polka dot scarf, a vestige of the spring that has stolen time. He might run away, but never from his head. He turned it into crumbs, “ sings Julie Zenatti. With modesty, the singer explained that “this song is about an assault” before accepting, moved, to give a few more details.“There are stories like that which are part of a life, and which at one point emerge, without anyone knowing why. We need this to exist for a while. Probably because I have a little girl who is 10 years old today,” she confided.
“The last piece of the puzzle”
Troubled, not knowing that she was going to be asked about this title during this interview, she concluded with these few words: “This song is ultimately the last piece of the puzzle that was missing from these eight albums that I made.” Wishing to know more, Philippe Vandel then asked the question that burned his lips: “Sorry to ask the question like that, but the little girl is you?“ The one who got involved with vulnerable women and victims of violence then decided to break the silence. “Yes”, she whispered three times …
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