Tipped to sing Edith Piaf at the Paris Olympic Games, Aya Nakamura is targeted in France by racist attacks. Supported by artistic and political figures, the artist does not let herself be walked over.
Members of a far-right group "The Natives" went as far as to brandish, on Saturday, March 9, by the Seine, a banner parodying the famous title "Djadja" to remind Aya Nakamura of her Malian origins.
The day before, this Franco-Malian singer was booed at a meeting of Reconquête, Eric Zemmour's party, held Sunday in Paris.
The goal is to block her from the Paris Olympics, where she is tipped to sing Piaf during the opening ceremony.
Faced with the controversy, Aya Nakamura reacted on social media.
Several figures have shown their support, including Dadju, a famous Franco-Congolese singer, the French Minister of Sports, Amélie Oudéa-Castéra, and the LFI deputy, Antoine Léaument.
For now, Aya Nakamura's participation in the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games has not yet been confirmed.
