On the set of C à vous, Friday October 4, Sylvie Vartan spoke of a young singer for whom she has “a certain tenderness”. “She throws it,” she even complimented.
Succession is assured. Last January, Sylvie Vartan announced that she would retire after a final tour, aptly named I bow out. “I find that it shows respect for people, for the public. Because, at my age, I’m not going to sing for, I don’t know, another 10 years. This is not possible”confided the 80-year-old singer to Léa Salamé, at the microphone of France Inter, Tuesday October 1st.
“I want to sing in full possession of what I do and present myself properly to the people I love, who have followed me my whole life and who I grew up with. I think it’s a respect we owe them not to be pitied »continued Sylvie Vartan, before concluding: ” Road narrows. » But, if she no longer sings, her songs will continue to be heard, and her career will continue to inspire.
“Somewhere, I have a certain tenderness for her”
Sylvie Vartan has already inspired Angèle who, for her performance at the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France, gave a wink to the singer by sporting a short cut with bangs. A tribute to the emblematic hairstyle of Johnny Hallyday’s ex in the 1960s. « She throws it, Angèle », commented Sylvie Vartan, on the set of C to youFriday October 4.
“She’s one of the most wonderful singers I think. She has spunk, she has personality”she continued, before listing their common points, besides their blondeness. “She has a big brother like I had a big brother”she declared, in reference to her eldest, Eddie Vartan, who was a composer, and to the rapper Roméo Elvis, Angèle’s brother. “She has a family of artists, my parents were more or less artists too. Somehow I have a certain tenderness for her. » A nice compliment.
