35 years ago, Roch Voisine became famous thanks to his title Helene
. 35 years later, he will organize a tour including two European concerts planned for April 2024 in Brussels and Paris. A tour to prepare for the release of a new album? Nope. Indeed, the 60-year-old Canadian artist does not seem ready to offer a new project to his community. Guest this Monday, December 4
on RTL Good evening
the interpreter of Too bad gave the reasons.
“Your last album was “Devant nous” it was 6 years ago”Julien Sellier first recalled before asking: “do you want Roch Voisine albums again?” “No, because it no longer sells”, the artist retorted in complete frankness. The singer deplores the fact that we can no longer “release albums as we did at a certain time”. “It’s an investment on which we have no return. There is a reality in our profession, there is not only music and the arts, there is also business and this has completely changed “he notes with sadness.
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Roch Voisine no longer wants
Despite everything, this does not take away from his love for music. He therefore found an alternative to be able to share with his audience: writing titles based on the event. “If I do a Christmas tour I make a Christmas sound. I’ve gotten into the habit of writing new Christmas songs”he laughed before a journalist cut him off: “Like Mariah Carey, it’s been 15 years!”
“She announced Christmas concerts”, then clarified Roch Voisine visibly inspired by her sister. After laughing out loud while talking about the American artist who pockets several million euros each year with her famous title All I want for Christmas is you, Roch Voisine returned to his wish to no longer produce albums. “Making a full album of 12 songs, honestly there’s no one who… I don’t see the point”he conceded before continuing: “I think it’s wasting a bit of energy. People don’t buy albums anymore so there’s no point. You have to find new things. Like I told you, release a song from time to time”.
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