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)
Tous mes copains
Sylvie Vartan Lyrics
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Tous mes copains sont à moi
Tous mes copains je les ai embrassés
Tous mes copains m'aiment bien
Tous mes copains il faut bien les aimer
Tous mes copains savent bien
Tous mes copains ont le jour et la nuit
L'armée me les emmène par les quatre chemins
La nuit me les ramène sans attendre demain
Certains ne viendront plus certains sont revenus
Ils vont se marier et je ne les vois plus
Tous mes copains s'en vont main dans la main
Tous mes copains s'en iront
Tous mes copains reprendront le chemin
Tous mes copains sont partis
Tous mes copains reprendront le chemin
Tous mes copains sont partis
Sylvie Vartan's song "Tous mes copains" is a bittersweet tribute to the friendships that have come and gone in her life. She begins by stating that all of her friends that pass her are hers; she has embraced them all and they all love her. She emphasizes the need to love all of her friends in return, as they have all been there for her day and night.
The army has taken some of her friends away on different paths, but they all eventually return to her at night. Some of them may never come back, as they have moved on with their lives and gotten married. Despite this, she acknowledges that all of her friends will eventually leave her hand in hand and take different paths. In the end, all of her friends will have departed.
The song is a reflection of the different stages of friendship and how they change over time. Vartan seems to appreciate the friendships she has had, but also understands that they are not meant to last forever. The melody of the song is upbeat and cheerful, which contrasts with the lyric's melancholic tone.
Line by Line Meaning
Tous mes copains quand je les vois passer
Every time I see my friends walk by
Tous mes copains sont à moi
All my friends belong to me
Tous mes copains je les ai embrassés
I have kissed all my friends
Tous mes copains m'aiment bien
All my friends love me
Tous mes copains il faut bien les aimer
All my friends must be loved
Tous mes copains savent bien
All my friends know well
Tous mes copains ont le jour et la nuit
All my friends have day and night
Tous mes copains m'aiment bien
All my friends love me
L'armée me les emmène par les quatre chemins
The army takes them away on different roads
La nuit me les ramène sans attendre demain
Night brings them back without waiting for tomorrow
Certains ne viendront plus certains sont revenus
Some won't come back, some have returned
Ils vont se marier et je ne les vois plus
They will get married and I won't see them anymore
Tous mes copains s'en vont main dans la main
All my friends are leaving hand in hand
Tous mes copains s'en iront
All my friends will go away
Tous mes copains reprendront le chemin
All my friends will take the same path again
Tous mes copains sont partis
All my friends have left
Contributed by Olivia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@elianepiermee862
Les années 1960 magnifique époque
@alexandrevezere2232
Oui !!!
Une époque inoubliable !
16 ans,en 62 ...
@Denis-yc6qe
Bonne chanson de Sylvie en63 un gros succès.enfin.
@josephjoseph5480
De la bonne chanson française qui réchauffe l’âme en ces temps obscurs !
@francisfouquet332
Le bon temps de ses années 60.et merveilleuse et mélancolique chanson de ses années 60 interprèté par Sylvie vartan.j'avais 6ans en 1962.❤
@bernardserti
Une des plus belles chansons de Sylvie, incontournable. Et Vartan si jolie…
@stephanembouguen2881
Tres belle melodie.
@Denis-yc6qe
Très bonne chanson.du sur mesure
Pour Sylvie.
@nikjaric5594
the most beautiful french song ever made and at sylvies girl woman age perfection
@kumonidaira
当時レコード音源にひっしに耳を傾けていましたが、今になってその映像を見られるなんて、なんて幸せなことでしょう❣️