An emblematic figure of French song, Pascal Obispo continues to have a string of successes with unforgettable titles like Fan, Fell for her, Who to tell that we are alone, Lucieor even The important thing is to love.
At 59 years old, the artist has no plans to put his career on hold. On the contrary, he shows himself determined to continue on this path since he is currently in full preparation of a new project. But this time, the adventure takes a particular turn: it is as a duo that he embarks on this new creation.
Carla Bruni ft. Pascal Obispo
For the first time since his meeting with Carla Bruni, Pascal Obispo collaborates with the singer.
Together, the two artists wrote His childish soula track from the album The Archipelago of Aftermaths which is scheduled for release on November 15. A few days ago, they were reunited again for the filming of the music video.
For the occasion, the accomplices granted a long interview to our colleagues from the magazine Gala. During this interview, they returned to the beginnings of their friendship which dates back to “over thirty years old“.
A friendship that lasts
“At that time, neither of us had children. And this friendship has held up, despite the ups and downs of our respective lives. So, of course, I always dreamed of working with him (…) And finally, this is the first time that we have created a title together“, confided the wife of Nicolas Sarkozy before Pascal Obispo returned to their first collaboration: “It was during a Les Enfoirés concert. We sang Les Mots Bleus together, by Christophe. I remember that after singing it, he actually called us, he had just woken up, it was 9 p.m.! It was Christophe! Then, we met again thanks to Florent (Pagny, editor’s note)“.
If their “friendship was immediate“, Pascal Obispo reveals having had “a little preconceptions about Carla before meeting her“. “I only knew her through her modeling career. An image profession. But the first time we sang together, she amazed me and confirmed that she had spirit, that she loved music. And a few years later, it was obvious…“Touching confidences.
