Didier Barbelivien

On October 4, 2026, Didier Barbelivien fills the Palais de la Musique et des Congrès in Strasbourg with a concert that traces the thread of his refrains. A songwriter, composer and performer, he alternates his own numbers — Elle, Elsa, À toutes les filles, Les Mariés de Vendée — with songs he wrote for others. Among these are Michèle, L’été sera chaud, Il tape sur des bambous, On va s’aimer, Les Sunlights des Tropiques, Mademoiselle chante le blues, Mon mec à moi and Est-ce que tu viens pour les vacances, rearranged for the stage.

Barbelivien also reopens his notebook for Elle m’oublie for Johnny Hallyday, Petite fille du soleil for Christophe, Quand je t’aime for Demis Roussos, J’étais un ange for Michel Delpech, La Rivière de notre enfance for Michel Sardou and Garou, and Méditerranéenne for Hervé Vilard. It’s a panorama of Francophone popular music, driven by direct lyrics, simple melodies and a storytelling vein that has accompanied several generations.