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Macron’s impromptu performance highlighted France and Armenia’s cultural ties as Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan joined on drums.
- On Monday, President Emmanuel Macron sang Charles Aznavour's 'La Boheme' at a state dinner in Yerevan, performing the 1965 classic to honor the late French-Armenian singer.
- Aznavour, often called France's Frank Sinatra, served as a cultural bridge between France and Armenia until his 2018 death at age 94, making him a revered figure in both nations.
- While Macron sang, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan joined on drums and Armenian President Vahagn Khatchatourian played 'Les Feuilles Mortes' on piano, which Franceinfo director Agnes Vahramian called 'music in the spirit of friendship.'
- The musical exchange unfolded as Armenia seeks to pivot its foreign policy away from Russia toward Europe, with EU leaders attending the first bilateral summit between the nations.
- France is home to approximately 400,000 people of Armenian descent, the largest diaspora outside Russia and the United States, underscoring the deep cultural ties the performance reinforces.
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France's president surprises at a state banquet with a musical inlay. Armenia's head of state also joins.
During a state visit to Armenia, France's President Macron sang the chanson "La Bohème" in a spontaneous action. He was accompanied by Armenia's President Chatschaturjan on the piano. Premier Paschinjan sat on the drums.
French President Emmanuel Macron appeared in an unusual role during his recent visit to Yerevan. At a state banquet, he sat next to a pianist and sang French chansons with a microphone in his hand, while Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan accompanied him on drums.
In a video captured by the director of France Info, Emmanuel Macron appears with a microphone in his hand, sitting to the right of a pianist. He is also accompanied by the Armenian Prime Minister, playing drums.
The head of state sang Charles Aznavour's classic at the state dinner in which he participated on Monday evening alongside the Armenian President and Prime Minister.
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