the day she became more discreet in the media

Mylène Farmer has not always been a rare personality in the media. Shy and discreet by nature, the singer gave many interviews at the beginning of her career. But in the early 1990shis speech becomes rarer. The artist cultivates the mystery around his character, and a drama will help to distance him from the media scene.

In 1991, when she achieved fame with her latest hit Disenchanted, the star suddenly goes to wall oneself in silence. The reason? On November 14, a fan, frustrated at not having received a response to letters addressed to the singer, went to Polydor, her record company, in the hope of meeting his idol and getting his home address. The operator refuses to give him this information, which he is forbidden from disclosing. The fan then pulls out a gun and shoots the employee.

In shock, the red-haired icon confided: “This man is dead and he had nothing to do with it, I feel completely dispossessed of words and means“. This tragedy was a real turning point in the singer’s career and life, like an end to carefree times. Mylène Farmer gradually withdrew from the public scene.

Also read:

Mylène Farmer, angel or demon, by Alain Wodrascka (Archipel editions).

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