Paris Match features an interview with singers Florent Pagny and Marc Lavoine, discussing their collaboration and personal experiences. Pagny, in remission from lung cancer, shares health updates and challenges in music production. Lavoine promotes his return to *The Voice* and playfully addresses his romance with Adriana Karembeu. Pagny expresses admiration for his wife, Azucena Caamaño, while his daughter Aël discusses their close relationship. Their book *Pagny par Aël* received a modest sales ranking, reflecting a competitive literary market.
Paris Match has chosen to spotlight two talented singers, Florent Pagny and Marc Lavoine, who have previously collaborated on several occasions, including their work on last year’s album 2 Bis featuring a rendition of Jolie môme. In a revealing joint interview, the duo opened up to our team, touching on various subjects, including some deeply personal ones. Florent, who is now in remission after a lung cancer diagnosis three years ago that interrupted his career, shared insights regarding his health. The celebrated artist behind Ma liberté de penser expressed some concerns about the future but confirmed that, for now, he is doing well. ‘I had my fifth check-up yesterday. Nothing is changing, but we continue to monitor’, he shared with the magazine.
Challenges in the Studio for Florent Pagny
In the latest issue, hitting newsstands on Thursday, November 21, Florent Pagny discussed the challenges he faced while recording Le dernier mot, a song penned by Francis Lalanne and released last month in support of environmental advocate Paul Watson. ‘I hadn’t been behind a microphone for a year, and I struggled. I agreed to work with Francis Lalanne because his song was compelling, but I realized I needed to warm up my voice. I suffered, but eventually, the good verses and choruses came together by the end of the session. I did have a moment of doubt, thinking ‘wow, I’m getting old’, he candidly confessed.
Florent Pagny’s Heartfelt Tribute to His Wife
Marc Lavoine chimed in, discussing his return to the red chair of The Voice in 2025 and noting how beneficial it is for The Voice to have Florent on board. He emphasized, ‘It’s good for us that Florent is here! A guy like him shouldn’t die. So he’s not going to die’. In addition to promoting his upcoming symphonic compilation Revoler, Marc found himself being gently teased by Florent regarding his public romance with Adriana Karembeu, which has generated some buzz in recent weeks. ‘He was kissing her a bit greedily. Everyone understood that he was in love. Even she said: ‘I love you my love, but well, there are people, photographers…’, Florent joked, openly discussing his own romantic life.
Florent, the proud father of Aël and Inca, paid tribute to his wife, painter and former model Azucena Caamaño, whom he met over 30 years ago. In his autobiography Pagny par Florent, published in spring 2023, he fondly reminisced about their early dates. ‘With Azu, I was fortunate to find someone who complements me on all levels‘, he remarked, adding enthusiastically, ‘I believe we are destined to go all the way. When I look at her, I think she embodies a fantasy. She is so beautiful, she has a bit of a flaunting side, and an almost masculine aura’. He concluded, ‘The boss, it’s her. As someone who has always appreciated aesthetics, our connection is truly harmonious; we are a karmic and fusion couple’.
Mixed Reception for Pagny par Aël
Recently, on the show Quelle époque! on France 2, Florent Pagny’s daughter, Aël, praised her parents, who have been married since 2006. ‘I find them too cute; they don’t let go of each other. It’s really a team; they are incredibly close. They set a beautiful example’, she said in front of Léa Salamé, describing her parents’ romance as ‘love incarnate’. Aël made her appearance to promote the release of the book Pagny par Aël, which chronicles the past two years of Florent’s life, particularly his battle with illness and his time spent between France and Patagonia, where he manages a family farm. This photo book includes poignant visuals captured by Aël alongside their shared reflections.
Despite the heartfelt nature of the book, Pagny par Aël entered the charts at only the 80th position in sales this week, as noted by the official site Edistat. This places it behind other notable publications, including Jordan Bardella’s autobiography Ce que je cherche (n°3), Philippe de Villiers’ Mémoricide (n°5), and Maxime Chattam’s novel Prime Time (n°10), highlighting the competitive nature of the current literary landscape.