Michel Fugain is touring television sets to promote his latest album “La vie, l’amour, etc.”, led by the single “Paris”. At 82, the singer in rivalry with Benjamin Biolay notably accepted the invitation to the show “La Boîte à secrets” on France 3, during which Lara Fabian burst into tears when faced with a statement from her husband. For his part, Michel Fugain had the pleasure of discovering several surprises like that of Lorie, Damien Sargue, Ginie Line or Sophie Tapie, who came to perform his greatest hits like “Attention, Mesdames et Messieurs”, “Chante la vie chante”, “Be like the bird” or “A beautiful story”. And he didn’t expect at all to discover his daughter Jess among the guests! “ I thought she was mixing tonight, well done! THANKS » said Michel Fugain, after hugging her tightly, happy with this beautiful declaration.
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“I put Laurette’s ashes under an olive tree”
During the evening hosted by Faustine Bollaert, the Big Bazar singer was also treated to a video message from his sister Claude, which moved him to tears. And the emotion was strong for Michel Fugain, who also returned to the death of his daughter Laurette in 2002. “ I went to Corsica. I had a first life around Paris which came to an end, triggered by the loss of a daughter. Who was our magnificent Laurette. My ex-wife and I did not experience the drama in the same way. » confided the artist, moved, before recounting the meeting of the woman who was a lifeline: “ I put Laurette’s ashes under an olive tree. Two months later, I walked into a restaurant where someone was playing piano, I heard an incredible voice. Her name is Sanda, since then she has been my wife, my second wife. If anyone asks me why I’m doing well at 82, it’s because I met this woman, who saved my life “. In the midst of mourning, Michel Fugain found the spark again: “ I often called her “my mermaid” because I sank, I didn’t want to anymore. I [suis mort] with my daughter, she grabbed me, brought me to the surface and made me take my first breath of air ».
In the program “Un Dimanche à la campagne”, Michel Fugain also returned to the death of his daughter Laurette. “ My daughter gets sick and then I die, for real. I considered it a personal attack on life, you bitch! And I didn’t want to go back » declared the one who tackled “The Voice”, then delivering a beautiful message: “ You can fall, it happened to me once, I fell with my arms crossed. The right reaction is not to sit idly by. From then on, I became a proselytizer of life, of the desire for life. Because my kid, she was 22 years old, what… So that’s all I have to sing ».
