INTERVIEW
Alain Souchon is currently confined to his home in Loir-et-Cher. The famous singer was the guest of L'Equipée sauvage , on Europe 1, Thursday, to discuss his vision of this period so special for each of us. "It's an experience that shows us that we really need others," said the artist.
"We don't realize it when we're constantly meeting people, but now we can't anymore. We need to sit on a bench, talk with them, chat. need the others, to make kisses, whereas there one cannot make kisses. It is the positive side of what arrives. "
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"I hope it never happens again"
Alain Souchon learned about confinement while he was in concert as part of the tour for his latest album. "We are full of what we are doing, we have been preparing for months and then all of a sudden it's over. We go home and look at the wall (laughs). It makes a considerable change", judges l interpreter of "sentimental crowd".
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The artist also said he was in a "state of amazement", which does not allow him for the moment to find inspiration. "Anyway the events upset me and it is only much later that I make songs of them. It is so strong what we live there, and curious. It never happened and I hope that it will never happen again. "
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"The Victoires de la musique gave me immense pleasure"
Alain Souchon also returned with emotion on his award for best album at the last Victoires de la musique for Soul fifties . "It gives me immense pleasure, I tell myself that with my age (he's 75 years old) I manage to make songs that still please. Even Françoise Hardy likes my last songs (laughs)", jokes he.
"Florent Pagny applauded me, it touched me a lot. The Victoires de la Musique looks ridiculous or razor-sharp, but it's nice to see all these singers that I don't usually see."
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