Hélène Ségara, emblematic voice of French song, celebrates soon a quarter of a century of career
with an incredible event: an exceptional concert at the prestigious Salle Pleyel, scheduled for December 21. This anniversary marks 25 years since his first album, Heart of Glassreleased in 1999. A nice career anniversary which risks being particularly rich in emotions.
Hélène Ségara had a notable start to her career with her role as Esmeralda in Notre-Dame of Paris in 1997, a springboard that propelled her to stardom. However, fame has been an experience not always easy to manage for this singer with a reserved personality.
Hélène Ségara makes moving confessions about her career and private life
In fact, not long ago, she confided in the show C à Vous:
“I almost quit. Because I was not a daughter of the light, and I was trying to look natural…
Until I was 27, my parents had almost no photos of me. ». This shyness, which contrasted with his undeniable talent, often complicated his relationship with notoriety. But despite these obstacles, Hélène Ségara persevered and offered her audience timeless hits as There are too many people who love you or love is a sun.
If she often stayed discreet about his love life, certain episodes of his private life have been talked about. In the 90s, she shared a brief romance with Damien Sargue, her partner in Notre-Dame of Paris. This relationship has attracted attention, notably due to their age difference.
“I’m not a one-night stand”: the singer opens up about her sexuality
In 2001, she met the musician Mathieu Lecat, with whom she had a beautiful love story and built a family. Married in 2003, they have two children together: Mattéo and Maya. But after 20 years of living together, their separation was confirmed in 2023. Something to mark a new stage in love life of the singer.
Despite these upheavals, she remains faithful to her values and
moves away from modern trends, as she humorously confided during an interview: “No, I'm not on Tinder and you won't find me there. I'm not a one night stand, I never was. ». This recalls the confession of Élie Semoun who admitted to being afraid of dating sites. So, for Hélène Ségara, stories with no future do not interest her.
Hélène Ségara: the singer describes her surprise when discovering her profile on Tinder
Moreover, the irony for Hélène Ségara was to have learned that she had an account on the flame dating site:
“Someone said to me, 'I just talked to you on Tinder,
It’s a good match between us, Is that you?” Actually, someone put me on Tinder and I was like, “But anyway, the first date is dead. The guy is going to arrive at the café, who is he going to see? Mauricette Ségara?” (laughs)”.
Unfortunately, the famous singer feels like
the romance is getting lost a little on this type of application: “Today, people feel alone. Even though the rules have changed in love, I think everyone is looking for a great love, the fact of being loved madly once in your life. Except that people go to apps where the magic is to send a half-naked photo! ». Now single, Hélène Ségara will perhaps activate her own account, who knows?
