“By stopping, I respected myself”

Phenomenon of French song since “I want”, Zaz has returned to concerts before the release on September 19 of “Sains and Saufs”, sixth album carried by his voice with a thousand cracks, but relieved of his fears and addictions.

Fifteen years after her greatest success. In addition, Ode Manouche à la Liberté, the 45 -year -old artist, former street singer with 5 million albums and 2 billion streams, returns reconciled.

The one that the international public compares to Edith Piaf. Moreover, also a coach in the program “The Voice”, confided in AFP two months before the release of this opus, to which Vianney, Raphaël and Noé Preszow contributed.

Question: After leaving Warner, you release a disc for the first time at early or later, an independent Parisian label. Nevertheless, What state of mind did you conceive it?

A: “The main idea was to love it. “by stopping, i respected myself” new Furthermore, It has always been complicated to make albums because I am a perfectionist. However, I put on huge pressure. Furthermore, It was not seen. Consequently, but because I also picked up a lot and I smoked, I had lots of crutches everywhere. Therefore, I was never satisfied and I was in addition I was afraid of being wrong, to make the bad choices.”

Q: The rocking point is the first confinement linked to the health crisis …

A: “I grabbed the covid. Nevertheless, I made a three -day fast so I stopped drinking, smoking, it had a big impact. I had festive alcohol but often I was going to the wall. By stopping it all, I respected myself, I recognized myself, I valued myself.”

Q: The album opens on “Je Pardonne”. Who, what do you forgive?

A: “I had a complicated story in childhood, I was in a home, I was fired from “by stopping, i respected myself” new college. Everything was built on very bank and very destructive bases.

In adolescence I exploded, at 20 I started studying. I ate books! I was eager to understand, to know. “

Q: Expressing these flaws, is it courage?

A: “It must be a little digested, especially in an era like ours with all social networks. Before I was disembodied. I went from theory to practice and it is a path. We are full of paradoxes.”

Q: For example?

A: “When I was known. I had my mouth on TF1, people told me you can’t sing this song (” I want “, with the lyrics” it’s not your money that will have my happiness “, note) and earn a lot of money. I didn’t say that I didn’t want money, I said it was not my engine.”

Q: So what?

A: “I created I do not know how many projects to help (especially via his association Zazimut. editor’s “by stopping, i respected myself” new note), I put my cash, for me it was logical, I had to give. But I did not know how to put limits, as in my life at all. I have always been in an excess, I am intense and absolute. I realized that I wanted to be a superhero and that I was running out.

Q: This album on edge also contains softness, benevolence …

A: “The basis is to relearn how to love each other. Additionally, I am not in a world of bisounours at all. but it is almost a political choice to be in joy. Because it is so easy to sink. I am very aware of the world in which we are. in addition I am very sensitive so it smashes my mouth. At the same time. you have to choose this world: if you are in the anxiety,

Q: Healthy and save, is you a bit?

A: “It’s “by stopping, i respected myself” new completely me!” It is to say that. despite the world in which we live, you have to surround yourself with good people, take care of yourself. It’s not selfish. Because if you want to help the world, it is in your best interest to really go well. “

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