Of the 50 favorite personalities of the French, 35 are cultural. Nice result, but the list may surprise. In the lead, Jean-Jacques Goldman has not sang for twenty years. Few daring names follow, many displaying a local and masculine color at the head of the caravan: Florent Pagny, Omar Sy, Vianney, Soprano, Francis Cabrel, Grand Corps Malade, Dany Boon, Jean Reno, Jean Dujardin, Michel Sardou.
Nothing surprising, they say. This survey is published in The Sunday Journal (December 31), who recently fell into the hands of Vincent Bolloré, who made him take a sharp turn to the right. Wrong path. This barometer has been published for thirty-five years in this same JDDfollowing the same protocol – the IFOP submits around a hundred names to the respondents, who can suggest others.
The longevity and permanence of the barometer are instructive. Goldman crushes the competition with seven titles in a row and thirteen in total. The springs of his triumph are valid for others. Having enjoyed resounding success – the singer has sold nearly 30 million records. To be timeless. Increase charitable actions. Do not shock or preach. Goldman is invisible but, remember The JDDspends all his summers in a Club Med in the Alps “among the average vacationers”.
Goldman is the favorite personality of the French for the values he brings to a country that is in a dark place: authenticity, nostalgia, heritage, entertainment. “Three quarters of French people are convinced that they live in a country in decline”, confirms Frédéric Dabi, from the IFOP. Let’s add a zest of patriotism. Stéphane Bern is another regular at the barometer, acclaimed for his defense of old buildings. Jean Dujardin, too, who praised France’s cassoulet during the opening ceremony of the Rugby World Cup in September.
Taste fracture
Otherwise, to be in the “50”, it’s better to have your napkin ring on television. Many elected officials are hosts, singers, comedians, TV series actors… Conversely, scholarly or “legitimate” culture, supported by the State, has not been found for ages in this top 50, even more so if it is in the harsh reality and not in the dream.
No writer, no name from the theater, visual arts or classical music. Annie Ernaux, whose Nobel Prize for Literature will be awarded in October 2022, benefited from strong media coverage just before the IFOP survey. His name was submitted but rejected. Amélie Nothomb suffered the same fate. This year, filmmaker Justine Triet, Palme d’Or winner at Cannes, was not even put to the vote. “No point in thinking about it”judge Frédéric Dabi.
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2024-01-05 06:09:02
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