Born in Iskretz, Bulgaria, to a Bulgarian-Armenian father and a Hungarian mother, Vartan arrived in France when she was 10. She married the French rocker Johnny Hallyday on April 12, 1965 in Loconville. They have a son, David Hallyday (who is also a singer), born David Michael Benjamin Smet on August 14, 1966. Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan were France's "Golden Couple" of their generation. They divorced on November 4, 1980.
She is currently married to American media mogul Tony Scotti. She is actor Michael Vartan's aunt.
In 2005, Sylvie Vartan was appointed as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal and Child Health in the European Region.
Her European hits include "Panne d'essence" ('Out Of Gas'), "Comme un garçon" ('Like a boy'), "J’ai un problème, je crois bien que je t’aime" ('I have a problem: I really think I love you'), and "La plus belle pour aller danser" ('The most beautiful to go dancing'). She is also rembered for such songs such as "L'amour c'est comme une cigarette" (Love is like a cigarette)
Chance
Sylvie Vartan Lyrics
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Et je voudrais pour une fois la garder
Ne pas gвcher cet amour inespйrй
Chance, pour une fois que j'ai de la chance
J'avais bien peur de ne plus croire au bonheur
Mais il faut croire а l'amour du fond du cњur, yeah
Il y avait par le monde un inconnu et en deux secondes
Depuis longtemps j'attendais ma chance
Elle est venue quand je croyais tout perdu
Je veux garder cet amour inattendu
Il y avait par le monde un inconnu
Et ma folle ronde est finie car j'ai trouvй ma chance
Je crois bien qu'il me reste une chance
Et je voudrais pour une fois la garder
Ne pas gвcher cet amour inespйrй, yeah
Chance, j'ai ma chance, ma vraie chance, oui ma chance.
The song Chance by Sylvie Vartan is a declaration of gratitude for the unexpected opportunity to be happy in love. The singer states that she believes she still has a chance to keep this love and not squander it. She reveals her fear of losing her faith in love and happiness, but she has come to know the roots of love in her heart. The feeling of gratitude to have found love after a long wait is expressed in the lyrics. The singer explains that she met an unknown person, and in just two seconds, she knew that he was her chance. The singer considers herself fortunate to have found this love, and she vows to guard it well.
In the song, Sylvie Vartan focuses on celebrating the beauty and unexpectedness of love. In particular, she highlights the feeling of joy that comes with having authentic love after waiting for it for so long. There is a sense of urgency in the singer's voice, which gives the impression that she does not want to waste this newfound love. The lyrics implore people to believe in the power of the heart when it comes to love rather than focus on external factors. All in all, Chance is a song about taking a chance on love and the unexpected happiness that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
Chance, je crois bien qu'il me reste une chance
There could be a chance for me and I hope to keep it safe and sound
Et je voudrais pour une fois la garder
I would like to keep it for once
Ne pas gвcher cet amour inespйrй
I don't want to ruin this unexpected love
Chance, pour une fois que j'ai de la chance
It's a rare moment for me to have a chance
J'avais bien peur de ne plus croire au bonheur
I was afraid that I would never believe in happiness again
Mais il faut croire а l'amour du fond du cњur, yeah
But I have to believe in love from the bottom of my heart, yeah
Il y avait par le monde un inconnu et en deux secondes
There was a stranger in this world, and in just two seconds
J'ai su qu'avec lui je tenais ma chance
I knew that he was my chance
Depuis longtemps j'attendais ma chance
I was waiting for my chance for a long time
Elle est venue quand je croyais tout perdu
It came when I thought I had lost everything
Je veux garder cet amour inattendu
I want to keep this unexpected love
Et ma folle ronde est finie car j'ai trouvй ma chance
And my crazy journey is over because I found my chance
Chance, j'ai ma chance, ma vraie chance, oui ma chance.
I have my chance, my real chance, yes my chance.
Contributed by Elena T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.