An emblematic figure of French song, Véronique Sanson is still far from retiring. At 74, the singer is still as active as ever. On April 24, she should also blow out her 75th candle on the stage of the Grand Rex, in Paris. An event eagerly awaited by his fans. A few months before this meeting, the interpreter of Need anyone spoke at length in the columns of the magazine Gala. An opportunity for the star to answer the following question: “Are you a happy woman?”
After several seconds of reflection, Pierre Palmade’s ex-wife opened her heart to Nikos Aliagas: “I am in a no man’s land. A neutral ground, outside of time. For example, during the wars in the trenches, there was always a no man’s land where no one had the right to enter”, she said. Although she tries to preserve herself, Véronique Sanson sometimes goes through complicated periods. “I’m not unhappy and I’m not very happy either,” she added. “I’m standing, even if sometimes I struggle!”
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“I’m afraid I’m not up to par.”
During his interview with the star host, the artist also spoke of his love for the stage. Present in the industry for more than 50 years, Véronique Sanson always feels a slight apprehension when performing her greatest hits. “What do you want Nikos, I always doubt myself, I feel a real lack of confidence, I’m afraid of not being up to the level, of doing badly, of forgetting the words […] before setting foot on the stage, I’m shaking so much, you can’t imagine the state I’m in. And everything disappears at once”, she confided.
In front of his audience, the star forgets all his anxieties. For her, “the scene is always a miracle”. “I am so happy to sing in front of an audience who did me the honor of coming for me… It’s so rewarding.” And to conclude: “It’s the only place where I don’t have pain.” Touching confidences.
V.B.