The singer Philomène decides to end her singing career.

For more than 35 years now, the singer Philomène has been performing in party halls, theaters and media libraries. She tells us today that she has made the decision to hang up her guitar and give her voice another path, another path. However, he will have a few dates left before closing this chapter of his life. A few final concerts should take place over the next year in Samatan at the Château du Pradel and Tournan and in Gimont, for the Gers.

But for now it is media library of Simorre that she will give her last concert for this year, sSaturday, November 25, at 8 p.m.

“I have already given a concert at the media library and I admit to feeling like I was in a cocoon, between its beams, the atmosphere of the books and the extreme kindness of the entire team of librarians and volunteers. When Élisabeth Leleux, president of Heritage and Culture, asked me to come back, I was over the moon… “.
For this evening of songs Philomène chose to return to known songs, choruses to sing together. “ I want this evening to be a bit like an autumn evening. It doesn’t say that I won’t make them pancakes like at home! We’ll see… “

LJDG: Why this decision?

Philomena : “ There comes a time in life when the inevitable happens. I have fought all my life to defend French song. I loved it. I am very happy with this journey, between France, Luxembourg, Switzerland itself. But today I chose to dedicate myselfis to the writing and illustration of my books, for children and adults. I want to write my retirement… To withdraw from the scene… “.

And if you were asked to play again, what would you say?

Philomena : « Let’s say that very occasionally I could do it, if the opportunity presented itself, but even then I’m not sure. I really want something else.

I often tell myself that my life was made up of three parts:childhood with my apprenticeship basics, the one from which I received the directives from my parents, my teachers, what I also call my formatting …Okay, they couldn’t format me…

And then comes the age of experiences. And I made so many! I was lucky enough to be able to go from “rooster to soul”, I love to say that, while continuing my career as an artist… I sailedIt is in many worlds, from the darkest to the most joyful. I have made decisions, sometimes dangerous ones, positions which have cost me many job losses etc. Despite everything, I regret nothing, absolutely nothing that I was able to do.

And then came theage of report of this life. Over the years, I have understood many things. From the behavior of people, from those close to me, from my own behavior. I sorted through these experience cards… I sometimes do a drastic sorting. But it had to be. And so in my activities as well. So. It’s that simple.

“I want my life as a mother to be cushy…”.

Humor always humor, again and again, that Philomène will keep as long as she can…

The artist will also sign his last two children’s books this same Saturday at 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.