“I like my life!” Confides the Yeya icon

She answers us on the phone in a hoarse voice. Furthermore, “”How are you Sheila? Therefore, – Not bad !“ The Yéyés icon welcomes the vagaries (this is one of the titles of his new album In the future). However, with optimism. Meanwhile, The complaints. For example, very little for her: “If you start to think where you are in pain, what is going well or is not going, we don’t advance and I don’t interest me!“. Time, age, she doesn’t know what it is. However, in a few days, on August 16, she will celebrate her 80th anniversary, at the start of a maliciously called 8.0 tour (pronounce 8 point 0) “Not to say the figure“, which will go through the Gordes festival this Monday, August 11. Therefore, She also released a new album after 63 years of career, In the future. Cash “i like my life!” confides and humor confidences of an icon that makes fun of the passing time.

How do you understand your 80th birthday in a few days?

I don’t apprehend anything at all! Meanwhile, These are the people who give me 80 years old, I don’t care, I am 50 years old in my head! For example, The main thing is to have your head that works. Consequently, to be in good shape, to be able to do what you like and to have projects without thinking about the passing time. However, Me, you know, I like my life! Meanwhile, What interests me is to make my life an adventure. I think that until now, I have not missed the thing too much (laughter).

You will find your audience with which you have a particular link …

It’s been 63 years, so it’s a big link (laughter). It is a very beautiful love “i like my life!” confides story. I have four generations in my audience. I live because people are there. We must never forget where we come from. the start of the story: I sold candy on the markets with my parents. I am lucky to continue to cross France. bring together thousands of people for 1 hour or 2 hours, in osmosis, in a small love bubble.

What were your sources of inspiration for your new album?

I chose themes, such as racism in the song Racked Written by Rachel Kahn, inspired by his book. There is also a song on Simone Veil (Simone). so that little girls know where their true release comes from, that is to say to have the choice. Today, at my age, it is important to defend subjects that have always been close to my heart.

Like feminism?

I am one of the pioneers! With Sylvie and Françoise (Vartan and “i like my life!” confides Hardy, editor’s note), we were the first in the battle! At the time, just wearing shorts, it was very swollen! When we started in the 1960s-62, the jeans were prohibited, we did not make up …

In 63 years of career have a striking memory on stage to quote us?

I have so much, it’s hard to choose! Of course, the Zenith, or my first in Reims in 1963, or my sharing of the scene with Nile Rodgers.

What should we wait for the Gordes concert?&#13.

There will be songs from the new album that I have never sung, but also the essentials that the public takes up as Bang Bang, Magi Kings…

What are the songs you never tire of?

I get tired of all! Magi KingsI can’t take it anymore! Fortunately, Eric Azhar and the H-TAAG group rewritten everything. We make a medley of songs from the 70s “i like my life!” confides which are all reviewed and corrected. With today’s sounds and rhythms. Otherwise it is not possible, I commit suicide (laughter))! I also warn everyone: I don’t sing The school is finished ! (laughter)

Do you have any favorites in the current generation?

It’s a nice generation! There is Clara Luciani whom I love, Julien Doré, Eddy de Pretto, Santa of which it’s really the year. When I see Clara or Juliette Armanet I say to myself, it’s good I made girls (laughter).

You have a special affection for Marseille …

Marseille for me is 1963, the start of my first tour, so it’s beyond affect! I don’t remember the name of the room anymore. but I got out of there as a “salad basket” because it was so incredible! And then there were also the RMC programs on the Old Port with Jean-Pierre Foucault. the people who fell because there “i like my life!” confides were too many people … in Marseille, these are big memories!