After more than a year since bidding farewell to the stage, Sylvie Vartan is reconnecting with her audience. On May 12, 2026, the 81-year-old singer will host a masterclass at the Palais des Congrès, titled “Voilà ma vie.” In a retrospective journey, the interpreter of “La plus belle pour aller danser” will reflect on her sixty-year career, recalling her beginnings in France, the explosion of the yé-yé years, her iconic collaborations, her commitments, her unique bond with the stage and her audience, as well as the personal challenges that have marked her life…
“I lost the child”: Sylvie Vartan revisits her miscarriage while expecting a child with Johnny Hallyday
The French singer of Bulgarian origin has experienced both joyful and painful periods. In 1974, after announcing to the press that she and Johnny Hallyday were expecting a second child, Sylvie Vartan suffered a miscarriage. A traumatic event that she discusses in an interview with La Tribune dimanche on April 26, 2026, more than 50 years after the incident: “I was pregnant a second time, but I lost the child. At that time, it wasn’t talked about,” she laments in the interview. “Then in 1998, with Tony, we adopted Darina from Bulgaria, who was 7 months old. David was grown up, he had flown the nest. Children, you have to give them roots and wings. That’s the logic of things. Darina brings us great joy. Tony was essential in my life and David’s life, like a second father, thanks to his kindness, generosity, and true mental strength.”
How did Johnny Hallyday propose to Sylvie Vartan?
While Sylvie Vartan enjoys a happy life with her husband Tony Scotti for 45 years, she holds fond memories of her love story with Johnny Hallyday. In the same interview for La Tribune dimanche, the star recalls the surprising marriage proposal from the Rocker: “He was far too shy to [ask for my hand]!,” she jokes. “It was his secretary at the time who told me about it, Jean-Pierre Pierre-Bloch. He said: ‘Johnny is in love with you, he wants to marry you…’ I wasn’t very surprised because we loved each other very much. Between us, it was passion, fire!” Confidential revelations about her sentimental life, both funny and touching.
