TAyc
It's in a beautiful private hotel in the heart of Paris that we joined Tayc and his team to talk about music and especially about his first album Fleur Froide released last December. The man who captured the hearts of the French spoke to us in this unique setting about the importance of spreading his songs across the world to reach as many people as possible. Originally from Marseille, the charismatic 24-yearold singer opened up to A Rap & A Cup Of Tea about his desire to do things right in the music industry and his willingness to always keep his audience happy. Considered one of the great figures of R'n'B in France, Tayc has managed to touch hearts with hits such as "N'y Pense Plus", "Promis Juré" and "Ewondo Ou Bami" feat. Manu Dibango. Eager to share the Afrolove to his community, the one who was nominated at the NRJ Music Award, highlights the inspiration of life in his songs. No doubt that this artist with a big heart will not fail to dazzle you. You have become a real reference in France where everyone knows your name... Can we go back to the beginnings of your booming career? In a nutshell, I'd say that I've been in the music business for about 5 years but I've only been living it for 2 years. Originally, I'm from Marseille and I moved to Paris in 2012 in a boarding school. There was a studio for young people there and it's like I got in without ever getting out. Was it difficult to leave everything and come to Paris? Yes it was... I was 17 years old and at that age, you hold on to a lot of things, like your friends, your city, your hood, etc. At first, it was hard and I was very angry at my mother. So basically, to explain what happened, I got kicked out of my high school 4 days before being back to school. My mother couldn't find any school to enroll me in and the only one that accepted me was in Paris, that's why I had to come here. For her, it was also an opportunity to get me out of the northern neighborhoods of Marseille where I was. Obviously, I wasn't happy with this decision, but in the end I know that she did it for my own good. If it wasn't for her decision, I wouldn't be where I am today. I believe that your meeting with Barack Adama has changed your career... Yes, totally. It was back in 2018 and I was working in a gym at the time. One day I get a message from him on Instagram saying "I need you on a track, I'm looking for a vocalist". At the time, I was trying to figure it out but it was still pretty bad, you know? So I sent a demo of the production I had
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