The music world has been rocked by the passing of Claude Barzotti at the age of 69.
Barzotti was born in Châtelineau, Belgium, but raised in Italy.
Barzotti returned to Belgium at the age of 18 and settled in the town of Court-Saint-Étienne.
He has always had a passion for music, but in 1981, his song Madame achieved platinum status in France, giving him his big break.
Barzotti rose to fame as one of the most popular singers of Italian heritage in Belgium during the 1980s.
He launched subsequent albums with singles that each sold in the hundreds of thousands after his first success with 1981’s Le Rital.
His songs have appeared in French films that have taken in more than $5 million at the box office and on DVDs that have sold more than 5 million copies.
In 1992, Barzotti composed the song that represented Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2003, France released his most excellent hits collection.
In his discography was included Vado Via, a more classic Italian song.
The proceeds from the sale of his song “Jada” went to children in underdeveloped countries who do not have access to education.
Barzotti became well-known and produced a number of CDs because to his unique approach to music composition and the energy he displays live.
It is a tragic loss that the Italian-born Belgian vocalist has passed away.
At the age of 69, Claude Barzotti passed away on June 24, 2023.
On Saturday, June 24, 2023, word spread that singer-songwriter and Belgian-Italian Claude Barzotti had died at the age of 69 due to complications from widespread pancreatic cancer.
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His manager, Laurent Comtat, reported that Claude Barzotti passed away in bed, surrounded by his two daughters, at his residence in Court-Saint-Étienne, Belgium.
The songwriter had been battling cancer for a while.
Barzotti preferred the term “singer of emotion” to “romantic” when referring to himself.
“He was a bright flay, a real sensitive who drink to overcome his stage fright,” the person in charge of his career said.
Claude Barzotti appears to have conquered his addiction after a protracted battle.
He admitted to a source, “I started drinking when I was 33, against stress.”
Drinking further reduces our already-low IQ levels.
Sadly, alcoholism is a medical condition. Something that will make him wish to remain anonymous.
In November 2020, Claude Barzotti ordered DHnet to end his professional life.
This decision was made after “about eighty shows” were postponed because to the deployment of confinement and the serious health issues it brought about.
My stomach, liver, and pancreas are all acting up, he declared. I routinely travel from my house to the hospital. To be completely honest, it significantly drains my energy.
Madame, Barzotti’s breakthrough single from 1981, sold 400,000 copies in his native France.
In contrast, Barzotti rose to fame after his song “Le Rital” went viral later that year.
The term “rituals,” which is derogatory, is applied to French people with Italian ancestry.
This song is about Barzotti’s youth and the fact that “he would have preferred to be named Dupont.”
However, he also shows his joy at being referred to be “Italian” in the song (me suis ritual et moi le reste).
Many believed Barzotti was just getting started even after his 1990 song Aime-moi (Love Me), which was his final significant smash.
His professional career lasted the whole 1980s.
At the start of the twenty-first century, France experienced a wave of nostalgia, which Barzotti surfed.
However, it wasn’t enough to elevate him back to the pinnacles of musical stardom.
He became one of the most well-known French pop singers of the 1980s thanks to his distinctive singing style and commercial success in France.
The songs “Je ne t’écrirai plus,” “Prends bien soin d’elle,” “C’est moi qui pars,” and “J’ai les bleus” by Barzotti were all popular in Québec and frequently played on the local radio.
Barzotti’s music is available on DVDs and films in France.
His soundtracks for films have sold more than five million copies.
He also wrote Belgium’s song for the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest.
In 2003, Barzotti released two albums in France: a superb collection of songs and Vado Via, a version of a more traditional Italian song.
On August 8, 2007, he released a brand-new song titled “Jada,” with all proceeds going to benefit underprivileged children in countries where they lack access to education.
C’est mon histoire immediately reached the top 40 on Canada’s album chart after its 2012 release.
The globe over, Claude Barzotti’s supporters and admirers were shocked by his passing.