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The concert speeches
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 5:30 pm
by Jakob BC
So... we have JMJ speak in both the english and the french languages. Mostly english when he perform outside France. Why did he speak french at a concert like the Akropolis in Athen?
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 5:32 pm
by Nico_Noyau
Because he is french
And french is one of the most spoken language in Europe, for example, during the Eurovision, they were speaking English and French
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 5:40 pm
by Jakob BC
Yes yes, I could answer that myself
It is just because he speaks english during many other concerts, if he is not trying to speak the local language
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 5:56 pm
by Nico_Noyau
I think he was speaking the local language each time, no ?
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:57 pm
by PMgep
Nico_Noyau wrote:Because he is french
And french is one of the most spoken language in Europe, for example, during the Eurovision, they were speaking English and French
That is becaus it was a french person who started it
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:58 pm
by Nico_Noyau
Hm, 'kay, bad example
But still, French is a language spoken a lot in Europe !
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 9:29 pm
by Jakob BC
Maybe but not Greece
I think he spoke in the french language on the EiC Barcelona concert as well. As far as I know, they don't speak english or french in Barcelona. Maybe China 2004 also.
Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 10:29 pm
by GeeJee
He spoke french in Athens because it was broadcasted live on a french TV channel
And not just a channel, but M6, in which he was quite involved in deed.
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:41 pm
by Equinoxe
Wasn't the concert in Athens something to do with UNESCO????Of which french is the Native used language of UNESCO!!!
Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 1:47 pm
by Finaero
JarreUK wrote: In the Autumn of 2000, UNESCO Ambassador, President of ELPIDA (Association of Friends of Children with Cancer), and personal friend of Jean Michel's, Marianna Vardinoyannis, invited Jean Michel to perform in Athens, with the Odeion of Herodus Atticus Amphitheater (which is situated beneath the world-famous Acropolis) being chosen as the location for the concerts. The concerts were to be held in aid of the ELPIDA Charity, with the proceeds from the ticket sales going to the construction of a new Hospital specially for children with Cancer.
Anyway, GJ's explanation sounds pretty reasonable.
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 4:10 pm
by Arthur
Jakob BC wrote:Maybe China 2004 also.
That´s right: some Chinese and mostly French. (I have the DVD.)
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 4:15 pm
by Jakob BC
Yes I thought so also, but he did also talk about some french and chinese friendship.
Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 4:31 pm
by Finaero
Maybe opening the Year of France there had something to do with that ;P
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 12:01 pm
by Arthur
Well, that was actually in the documentaries where he spoke English or French, depending on what language you selected in the opening of the DVD.
