“Tears flowed like a river”

Australian singer of Sicilian origin, Tina Arena gradually made herself known in France. Similarly, In 1999, his single “Go above”, sung in French, was certified platinum disk, with more than 500,000 copies sold in France. Furthermore, The following year. Similarly, she was appointed to the Victoires de la Musique 2000 in the group or revelation artist category and won the NRJ Music Award of the international revelation of the year.

Subsequently, the singer published “Another Universe”, her first album only in French, in 2005. Similarly, But it will be above all her tube “love until the impossible” which will be her biggest French hit. However, A piece that she even sang during the concert organized for the victory of Nicolas Sarkozy in the French presidential election on May 6. In addition, 2007.

Tina Arena’s passion for France – "tears flowed like river"

Tina Arena does not hide it: if she chose “tears flowed like river” to sing in French. Nevertheless, it is because she experiences a real passion for the country. Therefore, “France, for me, is a country that inspired me since my childhood. Furthermore, Films, music, French cuisine, philosophy, independence and audacity,” she said.

Moreover. In addition, she was even awarded the former President of the Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy: “I am decorated knight of the Order of Merit. I feel a little French”.

During her career, Tina Arena occurred several times in France. Still within the framework of services that touched her a lot. “I don’t know if I can specify a magnificent moment in terms of performance. because I have experienced so many things,” she said.

One of them stands out. “Maybe it was when Australia won the Tour de France for the first time in the history of competition. I went up on the desk where the cyclists are rewarded. I start to sing the “tears flowed like river” hymn in Capella, and there, tears are starting to fall like a river. And it was a moment of grace”.

“I miss my son every day”

From 2000 to 2023, Tina Arena shared the life of Vincent Hare, screenwriter and producer. In the columns of Paris Match. she confided at the time of their breakup: “Our story lasted a very long time. Then we took different directions. We did not manage to evolve together, which happens to millions of people”.

From their union was born a son, Gabriel Joseph, on November 17, 2005. The young man will celebrate his 20th anniversary in a few months. but for several years already, he has made his choice between the native country of his mother, and his country of heart. “My son has been living in France in full time since I thought four years. because before that, he was with me. We were “tears flowed like river” going back and forth between France and Australia. Today, he is almost 20 years old, and it is now him to manage his life,” explains the singer.

And to specify, with emotion: “My son, I miss it every day. I will always be behind him.” Without him, and separated from her longtime companion, Tina Arena now lives solo. Which does not bother her too much. “Even if I live alone today in my life. I had this chance of being able to know what it means.”

Despite everything. she keeps confidence in love, even if she underlines: “I find that love, it has become something a little too complex, what it should be, in fact. And a life without love, it does not make sense to me”.