At 82 years old, Salvatore Adamo does not intend to hang up his apron. And it’s not his recent health problems that will make him change his mind!
Singer Salvatore Adamo, who lives between Brussels and an apartment located near Place de l’Etoile, in Paris, is still as passionate about his profession. The singer, now 82 years old, released a double album entitled Medlars and currants. He gave news of his health in The World.
Salvatore Adamo “kept away” due to health problems: “I never twiddle my thumbs”
An opus composed of no less than 25 titles that the Italian-Belgian artist, who has always “beginner’s flame”took several months to shape. And for good reason! Cloistered at home due to serious health concerns – he had to fight against pulmonary edema – Salvatore Adamo created tirelessly. And one thing is certain: he is not ready to stop singing! “It’s a double because there was an interruption. I had pulmonary edema in October 2023 which kept me away and made me cancel concerts”he told the newspaper.
And the singer of the hit Snow falls to add: “I also had voice problems two years ago: she came back, thank God! Knock on wood. As long as she’s here, I plan to record as much as I can (…) I’ve never stopped writing them (songs, editor’s note) and I know that I won’t have time to sing all the ones I have left.”
Salvatore Adamo hyper productive: “I record at least one or two song starts per day”
Let his fans rest assured: Salvatore Adamo is still just as productive! “I record at least one or two song starts per day”he informed the daily. How ? In his two mobile phones, one for France, the other for Belgium, which contain no less than 13,993 voice memos. Just that!
After 60 years of career, the artist is still not tired: “In fact, I’m getting more and more nervous. Especially since I always work without a teleprompter. That’s how I learned the job – if that’s one -, by seeing Brassens on stage at Bobino. So, I’m afraid of the memory lapse. And afraid that the audience won’t be there…”. Whatever it is, Salvatore Adamo repeats it in the columns of Western Mail : “You’ll have to push me off stage”.
