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 have done so much that, at some point, you have to calm down a little, it is time. I cannot continue at this rate. “Hell, 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.”
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… 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 about having a career. When I started, I didn’t even see it as a profession. I simply knew from childhood that the stage would be my universe. A sort of revelation, suddenly magic wand above my head I am very grateful to my lucky star, to all those who loved me and gave me so much.”
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 magnificent audience which has grown over the years and which, without knowing it, has brought me so much. This shared happiness has been 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 that I shared with the public from the age of 17 with the song ‘Panne d’essence’ in duet with Frankie Jordan. For these farewells, I’m working with my choreographer Redha Benteifour, who was one of my dancers.”
