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YEREVAN, MARCH 19, ARMENPRESS: First solo concert of prominent French singer Hélène Ségara took place on March 19 in Aram Khachaturian concert hall in frames of month of Francophonie. “I am glad to be in the birthplace of my family. It’s my first concert in Armenia,” Armenpress quoted Hélène Ségara as saying when greeting the audience.
First Lady of Armenian Republic Rita Sargsyan, Spouse of the Prime Minister Gohar Sargsyan, representatives of Armenian executive and legislative authorities and fans of French culture attended the concert.
Concert of famous singer is held under the patronage of Armenian Foreign Ministry on the support of Armenian Ministry of culture and French Embassy in Armenia.
Hélène Ségara was born on 26 February 1971 in Six-Fours-les-Plages in her grandfather's farm. Her father is of Italian descent and mother is Armenian.
She said that she had been traumatized in her childhood by the divorce of her parents when she was 8, and by the death of her grandfather when she was 16.
Then she had many successive jobs including performances in the piano bars of the French Riviera. At 18, she gave birth to Raphael, her first son. Her repertoire was expanding, with many musical influences and over a thousand songs. In 1993, a first single entitled "Loin" was released, but didn't meet success. In 1996, accompanied by her young son, she moved to Paris, where she met Christian Loigerot, who became one of her composers. She also met the famous producer Orlando, Dalida's brother, who supervised and gave new impetus to her career. Although she was marked by the experience and professionalism of this mentor, she remains under contract with her first producer.
Ségara began to have success with "Je vous aime adieu," the first single from her debut album, Cœur de verre (1996), and the duet "Vivo per lei," performed with Andrea Bocelli. She then played the role of Esmeralda in the musical Notre Dame de Paris, composed by Richard Cocciante. While she auditioned for this role in 1997, she was selected in 1999, following the withdrawal of the Israeli singer Noa. "When the fate knocks at the door for a second time, we must not let it get away," said Ségara. In 2007, when she finished the first part of her tour, two other songs from the album were sent to the radio: "Tu ne seras jamais libre" and "Father". Both songs were not released as singles. In late 2007, several editions came out.