Serge Lama’s television appearances are becoming increasingly rare. This Thursday, January 25, 2024, the 80-year-old singer made a surprise appearance on the set of the show C to you on France 5. Faced with Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine, the artist looked back over his entire long career and did not fail to mention making revelations about his future projects.
“There are 20 unreleased records in my hidden drawers, perhaps, moreover, of the best songs than those I put on the market. Because you know, a song, a text, if it doesn’t have not… The text brings something very strong which means that we can do something on stage. But it is the music which conveys all that. If we are not lucky enough for a good text to have good music , goodbye, it’s over” said the singer.
Columnist Patrick Cohen then underlined the fact that Serge Lama was a “stage beast”. “You occupied the stage better than anyone. It makes us understand why you prefer to retire rather than sing seated…”. The singer who seems to have decided to bow out then explained why he stopped there. “I refuse to show the public something for which they do not come. They do not come to see a weak singer. I have seen great singers sing sitting down for their last performance, I found it ugly. It made me hurts a lot” he then declared before quoting Charles Trenet and Serge Reggiani.
“It’s a job of life, it’s a job of momentum. You have to do it as long as you can do it. I think I will end my career on February 4 at Michel Drucker” he then confirmed. Enough to react to Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine who promised that she too will make a special program dedicated to the retirement of Serge Lama.
“I refuse to show the public something for which they are not coming. I saw singers singing while sitting down for their last, I found it ugly. I think I would end my career with Michel Drucker on February 11, 2024 for a special broadcast.”Serge Lama in #CàVouspic.twitter.com/IPAQUSM0pC
— C to you (@cavousf5) January 25, 2024
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