Cannes 2025: Mylène Farmer sings in homage to David Lynch
During the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival, the singer and friend of the filmmaker interpreted her unprecedented title Confession.
“” “David Lynch left us a few months ago, leaving behind an artistic heritage as abundant as his creative genius. He was a plastic artist, filmmaker, musician too. “
Laurent Lafittemaster of ceremonies of this 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festivaldid not fail to pay tribute to the director of Sailor and LulaPalme d’Or in 1990.
“Not long ago, he finished a musical collaboration with the one who comes to pay tribute to him here this evening. They shared the taste of the strange and secret worlds. And above all, she was simply her friend” he said, before giving in the scene to Mylène Farmer.
Binoche, de Niro, DiCaprio, Tarantino… a 2025 rod opening ceremony engaged and moving
After a projection of the Magnificent scene of Sailor and Lula Or Laura Dern And Nicolas Cage Dancate like crazy in the middle of the desert, music thoroughly, then sink, the Franco-Canadian artist began to sing “Confession”her new title written specially in tribute to the filmmaker Disappeared at the start of the year. Accompanied by a piano, Mylène Farmer sings in a robotic voice, then Angelique: “Everywhere, I feel close to me. Everywhere, your disturbance in the meanders of a long sleep”while images of David Lynch parade on giant screens.
When Mylène Farmer sings in tribute to her friend David Lynch … ❤️
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A tribute at the same time sober, intimate and touching, especially when we know how much the master of dreams himself loved music and Performance on stage. Each episode of season 3 of Twin Peaks ends with a live song At the “Bang Bang Bar” in the fictitious city. Besides, a rumor says that Mylène Farmer should have sing too, but the project did not take place, for lack of timetable. And impossible not to mention Isabella Rossellini In Blue Velvetsimply bewitching …
Before the filmmaker’s death, the two artists were able to collaborate together. In April 2024, Mylène Farmer released her album Remix XLa set of remixes of his biggest songs. David Lynch participated in the project By manipulating the tube in its own way I give you your love. To listen to absolutely …
