In the 1980s, André Manoukian crossed paths with Liane Foly. The musician fell for the singer, who was just starting her career. Liane Foly quickly found success, especially thanks to the hit “On a tous le droit.” With their shared passion for music, they had a relationship that lasted for several years.
Throughout his life, André Manoukian fell in love first and foremost with a voice. This is how he chose his life partners: “As soon as a singer came into my life, I thought I had to give everything, almost sacrifice myself. I fell in love with one voice, then another, until Liane Foly, with whom he stayed for ten years,” he revealed in an interview with La Tribune du dimanche on Sunday, March 1st, 2026. It was only after his relationship with Liane Foly that André Manoukian stopped being charmed by a voice.
Liane Foly shares her version of her story with André Manoukian
Despite their long past breakup, Liane Foly and André Manoukian regularly discuss their connection. On Thursday, April 23, 2026, the singer, who has released a book titled “La droguerie du sourire,” recalled the time when she was starting out in music. She often felt that her success was attributed to André Manoukian, as she explained on France Inter on Wednesday, April 22, 2026: “I tell the whole story of our meeting with André, and then everything that followed. And it’s true that this book also allows me to set the record straight. Because, obviously, we always believe the guys more than the girls, and well, my version of our whole story is there.”
According to the journalist who interviewed Liane Foly, this book is a way of saying: “But in reality, the star was me, it was me who stepped into the limelight and helped André Manoukian also, who put him in the spotlight. He was ‘the guy of’…” A position confirmed by the singer: “He was ‘the guy of’, absolutely. He was ‘Monsieur Foly'”.
André Manoukian shares a happy life with Stéphanie
After his breakup with Liane Foly, André Manoukian met Stéphanie. They have been sharing their lives for many years now. The musician wanted to do things differently with her: “I almost repeated the same pattern before asking myself: What if I did something else? We cannot be forever at someone’s service. I had already given everything. Together, they have two sons named Anton and Aris. They live on the side of Chamonix. “And there, I was finally able to build something stable and balanced,” he rejoiced. Each has finally found their way.
