YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) 鈥� stole some of the spotlight from other world leaders in Armenia’s capital this week when he crooned classic ballads, including 鈥淟a Boh猫me,鈥� at a glitzy state dinner.
Macron was joined by on drums and celebrated jazz musician Vahagn Hayrapetyan on piano on Monday night in Yerevan. In addition to 鈥淟a Boh猫me,鈥� which was recorded by Armenian-French musician Charles Aznavour in 1965, Macron also sang 鈥淟es Feuilles Mortes” by Yves Montand.
The event at Armenia鈥檚 presidential residence on Monday night was held in Macron’s honor. The French leader was in town for a state visit that coincided with a gathering of the European Political Community and a historic .
Pashinyan, who took office in 2018, more regularly flexes his musical prowess as part of his musical group Varchaband. It held its debut concert in Yerevan at the end of January.
The Armenian leader is also well known for posting videos of himself listening to music on Instagram, with his musical taste seemingly spanning from Taylor Swift to Travis Scott and A$AP Rocky.
Copyright © 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.
