In the show Bonus Track On RTL, Friday, June 20, Renaud returned to one of his most emblematic titles. Mistral winningbecome a classic of French song, could not have seen the light of day.
Invited at the microphone of Eric Jean-Jean on RTL this Friday, June 20, Renaud shared behind the scenes of the creation of Mistral winninga ballad made up in Los Angeles during a stay far from his family. At the time, the artist felt a deep lack of his relatives, far from them in the United States. He then let his heart speak. “I had the blues of my wife and daughter, I composed a little music on which I put words on, and it gave this little jewel”, he confides with modesty. He did not imagine the reception reserved for this song. “I never expect success. Like Mistral winningI did not expect it to be an eternal song, classified as favorite song of all French peopleof all time “he explains, still surprised to see how this song continues to touch the public.
Renaud: a modesty too big to sing his own song, Mistral winning
What few fans know is that Renaud did not want to include Mistral winning On the album of the same name. Too personal, too intimate. He judged this “Little shameless song”. “I wrote it thinking about my daughter Lolitamore I found it too modest, almost embarrassing“he says. It was ultimately his partner of the time, Dominique, who convinced him to record it, finding the magnificent title.
Mistral winning : A title that crosses generations
Almost 40 years after its release, Mistral winning Continue to touch hearts and bring together several generations of listeners around it. This nostalgic walk, released in 1985, has become a real emotional landmark for millions of French people. Taken up by many artists, from Jean-Louis Aubert at the heart of Pirate, the cult title has lost nothing of his strength. It is regularly quoted in the classification of the favorite songs of the public. She won widely at the top of the last survey organized by RTL last April, where she collected more than 41 % of the votes from a selection of twelve emblematic pieces.
Article written in collaboration with 6Medias.
