Zazie has never been afraid to take a stand on important social issues. But the 62-year-old singer has sometimes paid the price…
Zazie, who has just released a new song called Never mind and will start a tour in 2027, has never been afraid to get involved in many social issues. And the singer has sometimes paid the price for her positions, even though they are non-violent. The artist, now 62 years old, spoke to M Radio, in front of Christophe Beaugrand…
Zazie, criticized for her positions? “Leaflets in front of my concerts…”
In his song Everyonereleased in 1998, Isabelle de Truchis de Varennes, her real name, cited different first names of varied origins, “from Salman to Gunther”, she told M Radio, in order to convey a message of living together, “even if it means hurting Jean-Marie“, she sang in her song, in reference to Jean-Marie Le Pen.
And this simple song calling for unity has earned him a lot of criticism. “I had a few leaflets at the time in front of my concerts where I was called a far-left singer, nonsense.” she said, specifying that this title had “not pleased with the extreme right of the time“.
During her career, Zazie, who does not hesitate to say that she earns a good living thanks to her profession, has released numerous songs in which she highlights social problems such as I am a man Or Peace Street. “When I wrote I am a manI felt that we were heading into a void with consumerism, by filling our lives with having and not with being. Peace Street and this vision of Monopoly revisited is even worse today”, she explained to Figaro.
Zazie: “I flinch when people tell me that I am a committed singer”
The one who is a member of the Enfoirés troupe, and had also suggested that Gims join them, had also positioned herself in favor of Marriage for All years before the Taubira law, notably through her song Adam and Yves released in 2001.”This song, which is not a text of mine, prepared all the LGBT movements and transgender issues through a love song“, she explained.
“I tend to wince when people tell me that I am a committed singer, but I am probably more so than I think“, she added, specifying that she was however trying not to be “indigestible” every time she carried a message.
