Out of elegance I will not say who it is: Nagui confides about the day he had to interrupt the filming of Taratata.

Tarata is a cult show. Proof of this is that it continues to exist over thirty-three years after its launch. Hosted by Nagui, it has to this day more than 1,500 invited artists and 4,600 performances. Among the artists revealed in the show, Stromae, who performed his hit “Alors on danse” for the first time on television in 2010. Mika, Hoshi, Selah Sue, and Brigitte also made their debut. One of the rules of the show is that the performance must be played live, without playback. These conditions have led to unique, moving, but also awkward moments.

A singer leaves the stage to “go poop” Hosting the Bande Originale show on France Inter on Thursday, April 9, Nagui revealed a surprising anecdote. The host had to pause his show because one of the singers had an urgent need: “I announce a group, the group starts playing, then stops, and the singer leaves the stage because he has to go poop,” he explained. He added, “We continued after his bathroom break, but you will understand that out of courtesy I will not say who it is.” Ultimately, the host revealed that it was the singer of the British rock band Blur. He joked, “That was the most applauded person on their way out of the toilet. When he came back, there were 500 people giving him a standing ovation.”

“We did not get along”: Nagui candid about his relationship with Michel Sardou While the show has given rise to cult memories, the magic sometimes struggled to materialize. This was notably the case with Michel Sardou. On the C à Vous show, Nagui recounted, “He came once on ‘Taratata’ and I can tell you, it will not happen again. We did not really get along. I respect his career, his talent, but for me, it is important to welcome someone sincerely. I don’t think he wants that either,” he confided to Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine in October 2024. Fortunately, the host could rely on international stars like David Bowie, Lady Gaga, Stevie Wonder, Ed Sheeran, as well as Patti Smith, Sharleen Spiteri, Lionel Richie, Adele, Phil Collins, Ayo, 50 Cent, Lana Del Rey, Katy Perry, Alicia Keys, Sia, Jamiroquai… Liam Gallagher from the Oasis group even called Taratata the “best music show in the world.” Now that’s something!