Sylvie Vartan

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Sylvie Vartan (born August 15, 1944 in Iskretz, Bulgaria) is a French pop singer and music hall impressario of Hungarian and Armenian origin.

Born in Iskretz, Bulgaria, to a Bulgarian father of Armenian descent 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)

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Top Tracks

1	La plus belle pour aller danser full track	192
2	La Maritza full track	118
3	nouvelle vague	68
3	Tous mes copains full track	68
3	le temps de l'amour	68
6	Suzanne	51
7	En Ecoutant La Pluie full track	49
8	J'attendrai	48
9	Ruby tuesday	46
10	Les yeux ouverts	42
11	Chante	30
12	Souvenirs, Souvenirs	28
13	Irresistiblement	25
14	ne t'en vas pas full track	23
15	Cerfs-Volants	20

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pigeonsong wrote:
August 2008

ah, love her!

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elsimondark wrote:
August 2008

<3

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shosha69 wrote:
August 2008

Hello everybody, do you know where cani find or download the song"ballade pour une fugue"de sylvie vartan?thank you very much

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awffle wrote:
July 2008

Ne t'en Vas Pas

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jaigurudevaom_ wrote:
July 2008

all of twiste et chante should be on the top!

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WinnieHedges wrote:
May 2008

umia - oh no, i had some scary feeling they were new versions. i don't dare listen :|

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raw_u wrote:
March 2008

Aaaah Sylvie Vartan enfin streamable!

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umia wrote:
February 2008

umm, what are these streamable versions? where are the originals? D:

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Girl_in_uniform wrote:
December 2007

yay, streaming Sylvie!!! finally!

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Mooo6no wrote:
December 2007

Bulgaria loves Sylvie! :D

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samsarashalimar wrote:
October 2007

Sylvie... you are a goddess... I love you...

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Don_Diego wrote:
October 2007

What genius had the brilliant idea of having Sylvie open for The Beatles at the Paris Olympia in 1964? That's where they first realised they were not invincible...

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_Francesca_ wrote:
September 2007

She's lovely!! :)

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avantgardening wrote:
July 2007

i'd look at you, if it were the 60s. mmm. sylvie vartan...yeaaaahhh.

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moonlitkitty wrote:
June 2007

noticably missing from the french 60s ladies with streaming music on last.fm..

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aimerzJD wrote:
June 2007

How can more people not be listening to her?! :O She is fantastic, oh my gosh.

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fairynxd wrote:
May 2007

Amazing Sylvie.. how i love her. http://youtube.com/watch?v=KSNm9RqJm4k

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Girl_in_uniform wrote:
April 2007

♥

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