Renaud “happens” with new album after six years of absence – The World

Renaud the ad in a Parisien, Saturday: “I’m coming” . The singer, who has not been published album Molly Malone in 2009, has written fourteen new songs and account very soon record a new disc, quoted him on June 20 by the newspaper.

“I have written fourteen songs I want to record fast” , assures the author of Mistral winner , the newspaper briefly met in L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, the town of Vaucluse where he is now installed.

In a hoarse voice quavering a little, the singer confirmed to midday on RTL have “given to write” from “fifteen days” . Renaud announces return “well before next year, in September,” .

Thierry Séchan, brother of Renaud, confirmed in the columns of Paris he wrote “twelve, fourteen songs” that account Register in Brussels very soon. The brother says: “He made all the words. And music were composed by bassist Michael Ohayon and her husband, the singer Renan Luce, who made four music. The album is almost finished. “

Renaud, former columnist for Charlie Hebdo, in particular wrote a track called I kissed a cop, in “reference in the demonstration on 11 January, his friends Charlie and two police officers killed in the attacks” , says the brother of singer .

“For now, he can not sing” , nevertheless emphasizes Thierry Séchan: “Too many cigarettes, too much Ricard. It must first be found an ENT. This is essential. “ However, the singer, who has experienced many periods of depression and just celebrated its 63 years ” is well “, according to his brother .

slammer Grand Corps Malade, one of those who have taken his songs in two tribute albums The band Renaud published last year, is among those who him have given meaning to write, confirms Renaud.

In late May, a poll named Mistral winner , his ballad of 1985, as the “favorite song of all French time “ before ” Do not leave me, “ Brel, and” The Black Eagle “Barbara. The recording activity of “annoying singer” has seriously slowed down for twenty years. His last album of new songs – Red Blood – was in 2006, Renaud who have since released an album of Irish songs adaptations called Molly Malone

Out of the studios and the scene for many years, who had signed in 1985 SOS Ethiopia has just participated last November in the recording of a collective title Charity against the Ebola epidemic.