Sylvie Vartan

Sylvie Vartan

Sylvie Vartan (born Sylvie Georges Vartanian; 15 August 1944) is a Armenian-Bulgarian-French singer and actress. She is known as one of the most productive and tough-sounding yé-yé artists. Her performances often featured elaborate show-dance choreography, and she made many appearances on French and Italian TV. With 50 million records and CD's sold worldwide, 2000 magazine covers (number one French female artist before Bardot and Deneuve) and being the number one French female singer with concerts and audience worldwide, Sylvie Vartan is considered a true Legend and icon. Yearly shows with then-husband Johnny Hallyday attracted full houses at the Olympia and the Palais des congrès de Paris throughout the 1960s and mid-1970s. In 2004, after a break in performances, she began recording and giving concerts of jazz ballads in francophone countries. Sylvie Vartan was born in Iskrets, Sofia Province, in the then Kingdom of Bulgaria. Her father, Georges Vartanian (1912—1970), was born in France to a Bulgarian mother named Slavka and an Armenian father. He worked as an attaché at the French embassy in Sofia. The family shortened the name Vartanian to Vartan. Her mother, Ilona (née Mayer 1914–2007), daughter of prominent architect Rudolf Mayer, was of Hungarian-Jewish descent. When the Soviet Army invaded Bulgaria in September 1944, the Vartanian family house was nationalised and they moved to Sofia. In 1952, a friend of Sylvie's father, film director Dako Dakovski, offered her the role of a schoolgirl in the movie Pod igoto, a film about Bulgarian rebels against the Ottoman occupation. Participating in the film made her dream of becoming an entertainer come true. The hardships of postwar Bulgaria made the family emigrate to Paris in December 1952. At first they stayed in the Lion d'Argent hotel near Les Halles, where Georges found a job, then for the next four years they stayed in a single room at the Angleterre Hotel. Young Sylvie had to work hard to keep up at school and blend in with her schoolmates. She spent two years learning French. In 1960, her family moved to an apartment in Michel Bizot Avenue. Thanks to the influence of her music producer brother Eddie, music became teenage Sylvie's main interest. Her most influential genres were jazz and, out of spite toward her strict high school, rock 'n' roll. Her favourite artists included Brenda Lee, Bill Haley, and Elvis Presley. In 1961, Eddie offered Sylvie the chance to record the song "Panne d'essence" with French rocker Frankie Jordan. The Decca Records EP was a surprise hit. Although she was not credited on the sleeve, "Panne d'essence" provided Vartan her first appearance on French television. The journalists gave her the nickname la collégienne du twist. After the "twisting schoolgirl" had finished the Victor Hugo High School, she was free to sign a contract with Decca Records to start recording her own EP; carrying the title song "Quand le film est triste", a cover of Sue Thompson's "Sad Movies (Make Me Cry)", the EP was on sale by the beginning of December 1961. ... Source: Article "Sylvie Vartan" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Sylvie Vartan
  • Popularity: 2.998
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1944-08-15
  • Place of Birth: Iskretz, Bulgaria
  • Homepage: https://www.sylvie-vartan.com/
  • Also Known As: Sylvie Georges Vartanian
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Sylvie Vartan Movies

  • 1962
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    Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

    Un clair de Lune à Maubeuge

    5 1962 HD

    Paul, a friendly Parisian cab driver, has two loves: music and his fiancée Virginie. After graduating from the Conservatoire with a first...

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  • 2014
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    Roger Kasparian, l'oeil des 60's

    Roger Kasparian, l'oeil des 60's

    8 2014 HD

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  • 1971
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    Malpertuis

    Malpertuis

    6.4 1971 HD

    Malpertuis is the name of an old, rambling mansion which is in reality a labyrinth where characters from Greek mythology are imprisoned by the...

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  • 2008
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    Rare and Unseen: The Beatles

    Rare and Unseen: The Beatles

    6 2008 HD

    The Beatles. Their story is told for the very first time using original rare film and video of the band, including home movies, concert footage,...

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  • 1963
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    Where Are You From, Johnny?

    Where Are You From, Johnny?

    5 1963 HD

    Without knowing it, Johnny, a young rock musician, finds himself involved with a Parisian drug gang. Realising he is being set up, he throws the...

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  • 1994
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    The Black Angel

    The Black Angel

    5.6 1994 HD

    Stephane, the wife of a prominent magistrate, shoots and kills a man in her home and claims he tried to rape her. While investigating her case, her...

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  • 1979
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    Carlos Numéro 1

    Carlos Numéro 1

    1 1979 HD

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  • 2025
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    Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan

    Ma mère, Dieu et Sylvie Vartan

    1 2025 HD

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  • 2021
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    Sylvie Vartan : le récital

    Sylvie Vartan : le récital

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2021
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    Michel Sardou une vie en chantant

    Michel Sardou une vie en chantant

    1 2021 HD

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  • 2023
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    L'Âge d'or de la pub

    L'Âge d'or de la pub

    6.5 2023 HD

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  • 2009
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    Johnny Hallyday : Tour 66 - Stade de France

    Johnny Hallyday : Tour 66 - Stade de France

    9.5 2009 HD

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  • 1964
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    Friends of the family

    Friends of the family

    4.8 1964 HD

    Leon Rollo whose nickname is "Patate" is an inventor adored by his wife and is daughter. He is mostly happy but his best friend Noël seems to...

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  • 1972
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    Repeated Absences

    Repeated Absences

    4.5 1972 HD

    François Naulet turns his bedroom into an island of drugs, loneliness and despair.

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  • 2022
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    La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

    La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président

    7.2 2022 HD

    In May 1974, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing became President of the Republic and wanted to bring about a new era of modernity. One of his first...

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  • 2022
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    Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

    Sheila, toutes ces vies-là

    7.5 2022 HD

    The portrait of a woman who remembers. Sheila tells the story of Sheila, without concessions or evasions. Her childhood, her parents, her beginnings,...

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  • 1972
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    J'ai tout donné

    J'ai tout donné

    8 1972 HD

    An intimate cinéma vérité style documentary following french mega star Johnny Hallyday's summer tour.

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  • 1984
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    Sunset People

    Sunset People

    1 1984 HD

    Sunset Boulevard stretches 27 miles from Los Angeles’ Chinatown all the way to the ocean – a ride made famous by Philip Marlowe in the...

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  • 1993
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    Johnny Hallyday : Parc des Princes 93

    Johnny Hallyday : Parc des Princes 93

    7.8 1993 HD

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  • 1982
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    Sylvie Vartan: Live in Las Vegas

    Sylvie Vartan: Live in Las Vegas

    1 1982 HD

    French superstar Sylvie Vartan performs at the MGM in Las Vegas with an introduction by Gene Kelly.

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  • 2011
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    L'Amour, la mort, les fringues

    L'Amour, la mort, les fringues

    7 2011 HD

    They stick to our skin and soul, our clothes. We believe we buy them, they own us. Warning ! these rags are traitors: far from dressing us they...

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  • 1964
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    Cherchez l'idole

    Cherchez l'idole

    6.2 1964 HD

    After stealing a diamond from Mylène Demongeot, Richard hides it inside a guitar. But on returning to the music shop he discovers that the...

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  • 2008
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    L’ange et la femme: le cinéma de Jean-Claude Brisseau

    L’ange et la femme: le cinéma de Jean-Claude Brisseau

    1 2008 HD

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  • 2013
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    It Happened in Saint-Tropez

    It Happened in Saint-Tropez

    5.387 2013 HD

    Zef’s stormy relationship with his brother Roni is further aggravated when Roni marries his daughter just as he is attending to his...

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  • 1967
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    The Ponies

    The Ponies

    5 1967 HD

    The rise and fall of a journalist, named Max Torp, who runs a youth magazine, a private club, a tour agency and a pirate radio.

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  • 1963
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    Just for Fun

    Just for Fun

    3.7 1963 HD

    When the government cuts the quota of musical programs permitted on television, teenagers Mark and Cherry lead others youngsters in forming their own...

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  • 2001
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    Mausolée pour une garce

    Mausolée pour une garce

    2 2001 HD

    Adapted from a best-selling novel by Frédéric Dard. Agnès Taride has a closet full of skeletons. A beautiful woman, accustomed...

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  • 2023
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    Unknown Beauty: François Nars

    Unknown Beauty: François Nars

    1 2023 HD

    Photographer and make-up artist François Nars reveals his visually stunning inner world in this feature-length documentary by filmmaker Lisa...

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  • 1967
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    Europarty

    Europarty

    1 1967 HD

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 2009
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    C à vous

    C à vous

    6 2009 HD

    Every day live on FRANCE 5, Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine and her team receive those who make the news. In the second part, the program welcomes,...

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  • 1980
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    The Big Show

    The Big Show

    1 1980 HD

    The Big Show is an American comedy-variety-musical television series produced and broadcast by NBC for several months in 1980. The series aimed to...

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  • 1985
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    Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

    2 1985 HD

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  • 1987
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    Le monde est à vous

    Le monde est à vous

    1 1987 HD

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  • 1973
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    Klimbim

    Klimbim

    6.5 1973 HD

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  • 1971
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    Baden-Badener Roulette

    Baden-Badener Roulette

    1 1971 HD

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  • 2019
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    La Boîte à secrets

    La Boîte à secrets

    1 2019 HD

    La Boîte à secrets: confidences, emotion and entertainment. Faustine Bollaert takes over the helm of this new show on France 3. She...

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  • 2018
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    The secret song

    The secret song

    8 2018 HD

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  • 2021
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    Archives secrètes

    Archives secrètes

    1 2021 HD

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  • 1978
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    Bio’s Bahnhof

    Bio’s Bahnhof

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1968
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    À bout portant

    À bout portant

    8 1968 HD

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  • 1972
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    Le Grand Échiquier

    Le Grand Échiquier

    8 1972 HD

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  • 1971
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    Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

    1 1971 HD

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  • 1965
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    Dim Dam Dom

    Dim Dam Dom

    6 1965 HD

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  • 1975
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    6 1975 HD

    A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 1972
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    Midi trente

    Midi trente

    6 1972 HD

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  • 1975
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    Numéro un

    Numéro un

    6 1975 HD

    A French variety show.

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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  • 1975
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    Midi Première

    Midi Première

    10 1975 HD

    Midi Première is a French variety show presented by Danièle Gilbert, directed by Jacques Pierre and broadcast from January 6, 1975...

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  • 2022
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    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    Il était une fois Champs-Élysées

    6.6 2022 HD

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  • 1977
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    Fan School

    Fan School

    6.5 1977 HD

    Host Jacques Martin invites different talented children from various backgrounds to showcase their beautiful voices. The participants entertain and...

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  • 1984
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    Die verflixte 7

    Die verflixte 7

    1 1984 HD

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  • 2001
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    Star Academy

    Star Academy

    6.4 2001 HD

    Star Academy is a French reality television show produced by the Dutch company Endemol. It consists of a contest of young singers. It spawned an...

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  • 1959
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    Discorama

    Discorama

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1998
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    Vivement dimanche

    Vivement dimanche

    3.2 1998 HD

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  • 1990
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    Stars 90

    Stars 90

    6.2 1990 HD

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  • 1976
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    30 millions d'amis

    30 millions d'amis

    5.8 1976 HD

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  • 1971
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    Samedi soir

    Samedi soir

    6 1971 HD

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  • 1975
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    Système 2

    Système 2

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1986
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    Miss France

    Miss France

    6 1986 HD

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