
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.
StatusReturning Series
TypeScripted
Original LanguageFrench
Network

Specials of Taratata premiered on June 21, 1993

Season 1 - 1993 of Taratata premiered on January 10, 1993

Season 2 - 1993-1994 of Taratata premiered on September 4, 1993

Season 3 - 1994-1995 of Taratata premiered on September 9, 1994

Season 4 - 1995-1996 of Taratata premiered on September 10, 1995

Season 5 - 1996-1997 of Taratata premiered on September 17, 1996

Season 6 - 2005-2006 of Taratata premiered on April 9, 2005

Season 7 - 2006-2007 of Taratata premiered on October 6, 2006

Season 8 - 2007-2008 of Taratata premiered on October 5, 2007

Season 9 - 2008-2009 of Taratata premiered on October 1, 2008

Season 10 - 2009-2010 of Taratata premiered on October 7, 2009

Season 11 - 2010-2011 of Taratata premiered on September 28, 2010
Season 12 - 2011-2012 of Taratata premiered on September 23, 2011
Season 13 - 2012-2013 of Taratata premiered on September 29, 2012

Season 14 - 2013-2014 of Taratata premiered on October 18, 2013

Season 15 - 2014-2015 of Taratata premiered on October 24, 2015

Season 16 - 2016-2017 of Taratata premiered on September 30, 2016

Season 17 - 2017-2018 of Taratata premiered on September 29, 2017

Season 18 - 2018-2019 of Taratata premiered on September 28, 2018

Season 19 - 2019-2020 of Taratata premiered on September 30, 2019

Season 20 - 2020-2021 of Taratata premiered on September 25, 2020

Season 21 - 2021-2022 of Taratata premiered on October 29, 2021
Season 22 - 2022-2023 of Taratata premiered on September 23, 2022
Season 23 - 2023-2024 of Taratata premiered on September 29, 2023
Season 24 - 2024-2025 of Taratata premiered on September 27, 2024
Season 25 - 2025-2026 of Taratata premiered on September 27, 2025

Nagui
Self - Host