Overview
Taratata was a French TV show showcasing live and pre-recorded footage of current rock acts. Presented by Nagui since its début in 1993, the show was initially shown on France 2. The show often involved surprise and unlikely duets, as well as brief interviews with the artists. Taratata was cancelled in 2000, but returned in April 2005 on the public French network France 4 once a week on prime time, France 3, and late night once a month France 2 and Virgin Radio. Artists including Devendra Banhart, Katie Melua, and Ayo made their French TV debut on the show. The show's chief lighting technician, Jean-Philippe Bourdon, was awarded two Sept d'or in 1994 and 1995. The show featured unique duets and highlights new artists and uses different presenters for each episode. These aspects, and the general emphasis on original music, led the Conseil supérieur de l'audiovisuel to identify Taratata as a uniquely creative show on French TV in April 2009. The show aired throughout Europe on TV5MONDE Europe on Saturday nights. The show is also franchised to Dubai Television in Arabic with an almost identical format to its French counterpart. On 31 May 2013, France Télévisions announced that the show was cancelled. Despite the announcement, the show will continue in a web only format and that a concert will be oragnized at Zénith de Paris on 10 October 2013. The last show was recorded on 13 June 2013 and was broadcast on 12 July 2013.
Cast
Nagui
Self - Host
Seasons
Season 1 - 1993
Season 2 - 1993-1994
Season 3 - 1994-1995
Season 4 - 1995-1996
Season 5 - 1996-1997
Season 6 - 2005-2006
Season 7 - 2006-2007
Season 8 - 2007-2008
Season 9 - 2008-2009
Season 10 - 2009-2010
Season 11 - 2010-2011
Season 12 - 2011-2012
Season 13 - 2012-2013
Season 14 - 2013-2014
Season 15 - 2014-2015
Season 16 - 2016-2017
Season 17 - 2017-2018
Season 18 - 2018-2019
Season 19 - 2019-2020
Season 20 - 2020-2021
