Edith Piaf. A small, petite woman in a simple black dress, the strength of her voice was in stark contrast to her physical frailty. Once she sang, the audience was hers. Her Padam Padam the crowds sang. When she begged for a little more time with her love in the famous song Mon Dieu (My God), people held back tears. Her song Milord was also sung in Czech by our chanson queen Hana Hegerová, and there is probably no one from the older generation who would at least sing the opening Just come here, sir, here to my table he didn’t know
Fate, however, gave Edit Piaf not only enormous talent, but also a lot of hardships, troubles, and dark sides that she carried with her all her life. That’s why everything in her life was like in her songs – love happy and unhappy, joy and pain, drama and comedy. You can test everything you know about Edit Piaf in our quiz.
1. Edith Piaf’s original name is Édith Giovanna Gassion. Why did she choose the pseudonym Piaf, do you know what the word means in French? 2. Probably her most famous chanson is the famous song Non, je ne regrette rien. Could you translate it? 3. Edith Piaf’s childhood was not easy. Her mother abandoned her when she was young, and her father, who made a living as a street acrobat, also refused to take care of her. And so she grew up with her grandmother in Normandy. Do you know what her grandmother did for a living? 4. At the age of 14, she returned to Paris. At first she accompanied her father’s acrobatic street performances with her singing, later she sang on the streets alone or with her half-sister Simone Berteaut. Her talent caught the attention of Louis Leplée, who launched her career. Who was Louis Leplée?
Successful French producer and seeker of new talents
Parisian tycoon and owner of a local small theater
The owner of a night club where artists also performed
5. Edith Piaf’s love life was somewhat tumultuous and the fact is that she was not very successful in love. Many men have passed through her life, but only one is known as the love of her life. He was married to boxer Marcel Cerdan, and this relationship didn’t end well either. Why?
Cerdan loved the singer, but he could not leave his wife. Piaf took the breakup with him hard, she even tried to commit suicide.
Piaf broke up with Cerdano because she found out he was also sleeping with her half-sister.
Cerdan died in a plane crash in 1949.
6. Even though Cerdan is often referred to as the love of the singer’s life, he was certainly not her first or last lover. There were really a lot more of them. Can you guess how many times Piaf was married?
She was never married, she always lived with her partners only in a pile, the wedding never took place.
She was married six times and the seventh marriage did not take place because Piaf died just before her.
7. We’ve covered love life, but what about parenting? How many children did Edith Piaf have?
None, she always wanted children, but unfortunately she was unable to bear any due to a lot of health problems.
She had a daughter who died of meningitis at the age of two.
Piaf had three daughters who, like her mother, could not take care of them, so they grew up with different aunts.
8. Unfortunately, the singer’s life was also affected by addiction. Do you know what Piaf fell for?
Alcohol and morphine, which she took after a serious car accident in which she suffered numerous injuries.
Cocaine, which initially helped her get rid of nervousness and anxiety about performing in front of people.
Opium, which she claimed helps her find inspiration.
9. It is 60 years since Edith Piaf died at the age of 47. What was the cause of her death?
She overdosed on sleeping pills, it is still not clear whether it was a suicide or she took too many by mistake.
10. In 2007, a biographical film about Edith Piaf was released, which perfectly mapped out her private and professional life. It was a film co-produced by France, Great Britain and the Czech Republic. In our country, it won the Czech Lion for the best film. The actress who portrayed Piaf in the film then won an Oscar for her performance. His name is…
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2023-10-10 03:02:44
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