At 80, the icon of the yéyé years is preparing to say his final farewell to the stage during six final Parisian concerts. A carefully considered decision for the one who left her mark on French song for more than six decades, with a successful career and more than 40 million albums sold.
An “irrevocable” retirement for the queen of yéyés
Sylvie Vartan packs her bags one last time in Paris for an exceptional farewell show. The artist, who holds the record for magazine covers (more than 2000, even surpassing Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve), chose to leave with her head held high. “I’ve lived on a volcano since I started. I’ve done so much that, at some point, you have to calm down a little, it’s time”she confides lucidly. A decision that she describes as “irrevocable“, refusing to follow in the footsteps of other artists who have reconsidered their decision to leave the stage (like Michel Sardou). “I can’t continue at this crazy pace, even if I feel the same enthusiasm. I’m starting to get tired. For the moment, I’m still singing well but it’s inevitable that it will stop one day”she explains to L’Avenir.
A spectacular last lap for Sylvie Vartan
For these final performances, scheduled from November 8 to 10 at the Dôme de Paris then from January 24 to 26 at the Palais des Congrès, Sylvie Vartan is preparing an ambitious show. “It’s going to be like a musical comedy with the magical moments of my career which has been quite romantic”reveals the interpreter of “The Maritza.”
A show that promises to be rich in emotions, orchestrated by its choreographer Redha Benteifour. If she remains discreet about the guests, she confirms the presence of her son David Hallyday, accompanied by an orchestra of around fifteen musicians, singers and dancers. “I want to offer correct things, in the color I like and in the way I like. I definitely don’t want to drag myself on stage!” she insists.
Sylvie Vartan, a career marked by gratitude
Looking in the rearview mirror, Sylvie Vartan does not hide her emotion. “I never thought about having a career. When I started, I didn’t even see it as a job. I simply knew from childhood that the stage would be my universe“, she remembers.
The artist gratefully recalls his journey: “I am very grateful to my lucky star, to all those who loved me and gave me so much. I was lucky to have wonderful parents, to have known two quite rare and incredible men, to have been in love, to be loved in return. His greatest happiness? Having created an intergenerational bond with its audience.
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