Sylvie Vartan : “My husband, Tony ? He is the boss” – Gala

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The singer of the “yéyé” with 40 million records sold worldwide, returns to the Olympia on 15 and 16 September. We attended the rehearsals of this exceptional show of Sylvie Vartan.

When we arrived at the studio Dushow, at Roissy-en-France, the rehearsals had begun. On stage, Sylvie Vartan was surrounded by six musicians and three backing vocalists. Behind her, photos, and album art of the first part of his career were projected. Face it, Tony Scotti, his wife, has eyes and ears everywhere. It handles both the musicians and the lights, the movements of the singer. Normal, to artistic direction, he is the boss : he puts it in scene since 2008. Sylvie – as everyone calls it – has arrived in Los Angeles ten days ago and is at the Olympia on 15 and 16 September.

The show Forever Sylvie that she repeated today, such a wire consists of two parts. The sixties : ” the innocence and the fantasy “ cover the beginnings of the rock until the end of the seventies. The second, from the eighties up to today ” the years of maturity “.” I have actually lived the reckless, we glide the icon years yéyé, during his break. I will also try to convey in my show. With hindsight, I can judge what I have known ; at the time, I was not aware of it. My god, what an extraordinary period. I understand that the younger generations are fascinated. Until the end of the seventies, the music was cheerful, positive, spontaneous “, end it without seem nostalgic.

She wears a white blouse over trousers wide fluid of black color. White sneakers wedges and a teddy black ” bought in Tokyo in 1964 ! “, she says, on which is written : ” I Don’t Know What I Do Without You “. ” I don’t know what I would do without you “, translated it by throwing a naughty look at Tony. Him the covers with a look full of love, while the débriefant on his performance. “Tony is amazing, he is the boss,” she said. How have I done without it all these years ! No one ever guided me or protected at this point. Until 1982, I did everything myself, with choreographers, of course, and Charley Marouani, my agent, but artistically speaking, someone who knows the business like Tony, no. He has done everything : he has been an actor in the contract with the Fox, singer, producer, he has mastered all facets of the profession. In addition, he is uncompromising. I don’t like people complacent. Tony was the next to american professional that I respect. I need this rigor. “ Working with her husband, not too complicated ? ” Not at all, replied she. On the contrary, it is a great comfort. It has the same taste, it is similar, what he says is right. It has good distance. It is the mirror that reflects who I am. Without compliments unnecessary “, she continued.

In a corner of the studio, the costume designer, Sylvie puts her outfits scene on a bearing. Two tuxedos, one white with a heart, a guitar and a music note embroidered in red, ” Everything that defines me “, and a black, carried out by Olivier Lapidus for Lanvin – he has recently taken over the artistic direction. ” It’s funny because his dad, Ted Lapidus, was created in 1962 and my first dress scene, white lace and sleeveless. The middle of the mode I was asked very early on, I even believe that I was one of the first to wear high fashion on stage “, she says playful.

What strikes, in the singer, it is this juvenile air, not jaded to two under. She has the eye of a child, and the face that lights up every time she takes the floor. ” I love singing, I do my job with passion. With time it will have to be calm, but the passion, it never dies “, she says. As well, it goes back on the stage of the Olympia, where she began her career, for the fourteenth time. ” It is a recreation, I’m at home. Even if singing is immodest to my eyes, because it unveils it is really a joy to be on stage. I forget the daily. These are moments stolen at the time and in the life of crazy that we’re fighting “, she concludes. Of which act.

The Book

Sylvie Vartan. The most beautiful to go sing directed by Benoît Cachin (editions Gründ) records all 33 rpm and CD of the singer, from its beginnings to today. More than just a discography, this is also
the testimony of an era told through anecdotes. Remarkably well illustrated, it contains photographs that are emblematic of the star and discovers surprising photographs. As well as a poem of Carla Bruni by way of prologue.

Photos of Sylvie Vartan and Tony Scotti performed by Valentin Paoli / Starface during the rehearsals of the show at the studio Dushow.

Sylvie Vartan

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