French President Emmanuel Macron sang a song by French-Armenian composer Charles Aznavour during a visit to Yerevan.
This was reported by the DPA agency in X.
During his visit to Yerevan, Macron performed a musical number, singing the classic French song La Bohème . He was joined by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan , who accompanied him on drums, and Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturian played a few notes with one hand on the grand piano along with a pianist.
What is known about Charles Aznavour?
Charles Aznavour was born into a family of Armenian emigrants. His parents emigrated from Georgia in the early 1920s. Having traveled all over Europe, they ended up in Paris, where they were delayed while waiting for an American visa. At this time, their son was born and the Aznavour family settled in France.
During his musical career, which began in the 1940s, he recorded nearly 1,300 songs, performed in several languages: French, English, Italian, Spanish, German, Armenian, Neapolitan and, towards the end of his career, Kabyle.
He is one of the most famous French singers outside the French-speaking world.
In addition to his musical career, he was also an actor. In particular, he starred in 63 feature and television films.
Without denying his French citizenship, he has represented Armenia in several international diplomatic bodies since 1995. In 2008, he received Armenian citizenship.
What is known about La Bohème
La Bohème is a song written by French songwriter Jacques Plante and Armenian-French musician Charles Aznavour. It is Aznavour's signature song, as well as one of the most popular French-language songs, and is considered a classic of French chanson.
Aznavour wrote this song, recalling his youth in Montmartre, when he was hungry but happy. The composition has Italian, Spanish, English, German and Portuguese versions.