“I’m starting to get tired, it’s time”

At 80 years old, Sylvie Vartan is still the most beautiful to go dancing. This true monument of French variety with a 63-year career and no less than 40 million records sold, is however preparing to bow out this year.

In an interview with AFP on Tuesday November 5, Sylvie Vartan revealed that she had “realized all her dreams”. This great lady will therefore give her last concerts from November 8 to 10 at the Dôme, then from January 24 to 26 at the Palais des Congrès in Paris. A farewell to his fans, those nostalgic for the yéyé.

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This decision is “irrevocable”. The latter explained that she felt a certain fatigue: “I have lived on a volcano since I started, 63 years ago. I've done so much that at some point you have to calm down a little, it's time. 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 still sing well but it is inevitable that it will stop one day. »

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Unlike Sheila or Chantal Goya, two yéyé icons who still perform regularly on stage, Sylvie Vartan wishes to avoid this famous tour too many: “Monster time differences are good when you're 20 years old… I want to offer decent things, in the color I like and in the way I like. I definitely don't want to drag myself on stage! »

Sylvie Vartan says goodbye to her fans

After 63 years of a memorable career punctuated by unforgettable hits, when Sylvie Vartan looks back, it is always with gratitude: “I never thought of 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 world. A sort of revelation, with the wave of a magic wand above my head. I am very grateful to my lucky star, to all those who loved me and gave me so much. »

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These final six concerts that the singer is preparing to give are a way of thanking her fans who, according to her, are an integral part of her success: “I can't believe it myself… It's thanks to this audience magnificent which has grown over the years and which, without knowing it, has given me so much. This shared happiness was very enriching for me. I have evolved, I have also grown with my audience which includes several generations. »

Who says great artist, says goodbye. To bow out, Sylvie Vartan has everything planned: “It will resemble a musical comedy with the magical moments of my career which has been quite romantic. Everything I shared with the public from the age of 17 with the song 'Panne d'essence' in a duet with Frankie Jordan. For these farewells, I work with my choreographer Redha Benteifour, who was one of my dancers. »