On the set of the TV news Nicolas SIRKIS, leader of the group Indochine, talks about the influence of Bowie on the musicians of his generation. He discusses the beneficial effect of some Indochina songs on people: "3rd sex", "College Boy". Some middle and high school students wrote to him expressing the effect of "College Boy" on their lives.
On the set of the TV news, Nicolas SIRKIS from the Indochina groue answers the questions of Carole GAESSLER. He expresses himself on what remains of the band of the 80s since he is the only member of the original formation: "it remains the music, it remains the spirit, it remains the audience... the continuity is rather irrational but it exists". "We must be in the 3rd generation (public) whereas this group had disappeared in the media for about ten years". "I live perfectly well and I have no lessons to take or give... Despite the disappearance and all the pitfalls that we have suffered the band lives... "
On the set of the TV news Nicolas SIRKIS, leader of the group Indochine, speaks about the songs of the group that reflect the emotions felt in the face of certain social events such as harassment. It is not a question of giving messages but of retransmitting emotions felt in everyday life, on subjects seen in the news: "there are beautiful things and very cruel things". About their 13th album "13", he did everything he could to be the best.
On the set of the daily television Nicolas SIRKIS, leader of the group Indochine, reacts on his side Peter Pan: he pays attention to his lifestyle, does not make excess: "taking care of me is taking care of the public". He explains the personal tone of the songs of the new album "Black City Parade": the writing allowed him to address to his relatives "some messages". Finally he speaks of the concert at the Stade de France "that will happen, in dignity and without cheating and in the respect of the people who come". He talks about the reasonable price of seats.
On the set of the TV news Nicolas SIRKIS reacts to the comments of Marie DRUCKER on her need to control everything explains her need to control everything (jacquette, dvd, music video, light on stage, dialogue with fans...): "An artist must know how to convey his image". When he writes a song for example, he imagines images and wants to see them reproduced in a clip, on a jacquette. "It’s just a matter of keeping our line of conduct, our sincerity... that’s what matters most to me. Finally, to the question "Will Indochina celebrate its 30th anniversary?" He says, "That’s a good question... I doubt it today, but with what’s happening on stage today, I hope. The interview ends with tour dates.
Michel FIELD interviews Nicola SIRKIS the singer of the group Indochine on their new album, their withdrawal from the media scene, the relations with record companies, the media "from January 1, 90 for a certain press the 80s were over".
Nicolas SIRKIS, leader of the group Indochine, evokes the influence of the comic strip on the bands of today, the name of the group which is an invitation to travel and the dream of exoticism, the interest of the group for Chinese music. He explains why their tour includes concerts at 8 pm in venues that welcome their youngest fans. Their tour begins on March 10.
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