Florent Pagny
Florent Pagny (born 6 November 1961) is a French singer-songwriter, musician and actor. He records his work in French, as well as in Italian, Spanish and English. His greatest hits include "N'importe quoi", "Savoir aimer" and "Ma Liberté de penser"—all three were number one in France. As of 2018, he has sold more than 6 million singles and 10 million albums, becoming the 17th best-selling artist of all time in France.
Florent Pagny began his artistic career as an actor in popular films and television dramas. He appeared in La Balance, L'As des as, and A Captain's Honor or Fort Saganne.
In 1987, he wrote his first song titled "N'importe quoi". Pagny's first album, Merci, was released in 1990. The album's songs, mainly written by himself, began to attract controversy, with the press eventually boycotting some of them. This led to a decline in sales, culminating in personal problems. His follow-up album, Réaliste, was also not as successful.
Jean-Jacques Goldman wrote three songs for Pagny under the pseudonym Sam Brewski, and presented to him a new staff. The album Rester vrai marked the beginning of his career as a performer only. Bienvenue chez moi, a semi-compilation released in 1995, was a smash success. Pagny also covered "Caruso", the hit originally performed by Lucio Dalla.
He decided to move to Argentinian Patagonia to flee the French tax authorities and to start a new life with his wife, Azucena, and their children. Recently, Pagny said he had enrolled his children in Miami because he didn't want them to speak Arabic while returning from school. His next album, Savoir aimer, was released in 1997. It was composed by a number of writers, including Jean-Jacques Goldman, Erick Benzi, Jacques Veneruso, Zazie and, Pascal Obispo, who also produced the album. "Savoir aimer" turned out to be an immediate success.
In 1999, Pagny released an album of cover versions of his old song, Recréation. From "Môme Julie" to "Antisocial", he mixed musical styles and dabbled with techno arrangements.
Pagny then alternated studios and cover albums (at least in part) and regularly changed his look. In 2000, he released the album Châtelet Les Halles, whose title song was produced by Calogero. He followed that with 2, an album composed of duets released in 2001. In 2003, he returned with Ailleurs land, whose first single, "Ma Liberté de penser", was composed by Pascal Obispo and Lionel Florence and deals with Pagny's problems with the French treasury. Finally, in 2004, Pagny released Baryton, an album composed of opera songs.
In 2007, Pagny released an album of covers of songs originally composed and performed by Jacques Brel entitled Pagny chante Brel.
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Movies (71)
Cancer : La vie devant
2026 · Self
Corsu Mezu Mezu - Un soir au Vélodrome avec Patrick Fiori
2026 · Self : Guest
Les Enfoirés 2026 - La Ballade des Enfoirés
2026 · Self
Hallyday par David
2025 · Self
Florent Pagny fait son Taratata
2025 · Self, Author, Idea
Serge Lama, le dernier rappel
2025 · Self
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés
2025 · Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday - Le Concert de la Tour Eiffel - 25ème anniversaire
2025 · Himself
Hiba Tawaji à l'Olympia
2025 · Self
La bande son des années 90
2024 · Self
Florent raconte Pagny
2024 · Self
Avec Florent Pagny, tout le monde ELA
2023 · Self
Florent Pagny : Le Phénix
2023 · Self
Florent Pagny : un homme libre
2023 · Self
40 jours, 4 criollos et du silence
2022 · Self
Corsu Mezu Mezu, le concert
2022 · Self
Unis pour l'Ukraine
2022 · Self
L'Énigme Jean-Jacques Goldman
2021 · Self
Jean-Jacques Goldman : la grande soirée anniversaire / la soirée continue
2021 · Self
Kad Merad on Stage
2021 · Self
Johnny Hallyday : Que je t'aime
2021 · Self
Daniel Balavoine 35 ans déjà - sa vie, sa bataille
2021 · Self
Florent Pagny, la voix nue
2021 · Self
Les Enfoirés 2021 - Les Enfoirés à côté de vous
2021
Symphonissime
2021 · Self
Le Grand Concert Unis pour le Liban
2020 · Self
Les Enfoirés 2019 - Le Monde des Enfoirés
2019
Johnny Hallyday - Stade de France 98
2018 · Self
Michel Sardou – Dernier show
2017 · Self
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Johnny Hallyday en direct de Bercy, La Soirée Anniversaire
2013 · Self
Céline Dion, le grand show
2012 · Self
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's
2012 · Self (archive footage)
Florent Pagny - Ma liberté de chanter
2011 · Self
Images of Women of the Social Corset
2011 · Self
Blackout
2009 · Manuel Weiss
Florent Pagny : Baryton
2005 · Self
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
Les Visages d'Alice
2005 · The man
La Fête De La Chanson Française
2005 · Self
Florent Pagny - Eté 2003 à l'Olympia
2004 · Self
Milady
2004 · D'Artagnan
The Car Keys
2003 · Actor Refusing to Film with Laurent
Quand je vois le soleil
2003 · Raphaël
Johnny Hallyday - Parc des Princes 2003
2003 · Self
Pascal Obispo - Millésime (Live 00-01)
2001 · Self
Florent Pagny : En concert
2001 · Self, Songs
Johnny Hallyday - Live à la Tour Eiffel
2000 · Self
Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France
1999 · Self
Pavarotti & Friends - For the Children of Liberia
1998 · Self
Michel Sardou - Salut !
1997 · Self
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
1995
Tom est tout seul
1995 · Tom
Les Enfoirés 1994 - Les Enfoirés au Grand Rex
1994
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
1993
La fille des collines
1990 · Tom
Lady Cops
1987 · Jean-Pierre
La nuit du coucou
1987 · Eric Bonnot
François Villon: The Maverick Poet
1987 · François Villon
The Woman of My Life
1986 · Serge
Blessure
1985 · Morgan, Writer
L'embranchement
1985 · Jeff
Fort Saganne
1984 · Lucien
Wild Animals
1984 · Nino
Fou comme l'oiseau
1983 · Pierre Louvran
Effraction
1983 · Le jeune plombier pris en otage pour sa voiture
A Captain's Honor
1982 · Michel Sarrouz, voltigeur de pointe dit La Ficelle
La Balance
1982 · Simoni
Ace of Aces
1982 · Boxer
L'Amour nu
1981 · Le premier jeune homme du café
Les surdoués de la première compagnie
1981 · Baltar, nurse soldier
TV shows (30)
En société
2023 · Self - Guest
LEGEND
2023
Il était une fois Champs-Élysées
2022 · Self (archive footage)
La Boîte à secrets
2019 · Self
The Secret Song
2018 · Self
Quotidien
2016 · Self - Guest
Vintage Mecanic
2016 · Self - Guest
Clique
2013 · Self - Guest
The Voice : La Plus Belle Voix
2012 · Self - Coach
C à vous
2009 · Self - Guest
Off Prime
2007 · Self
Muppets TV
2006 · Self - Guest
La chanson de l'année
2004 · Self
Samedi soir en direct
2003 · Self - Musical Guest
Star Academy
2001 · Self
Stars à domicile
2001 · Self
Vivement dimanche
1998 · Self
Vivement dimanche prochain
1998 · Self
Taratata
1993 · Self
Coucou c'est nous !
1992 · Self
Stars 90
1990 · Self
Téléthon
1987 · Self
Le monde est à vous
1987 · Self
Sacrée soirée
1987 · Self, Self (archive footage)
Nulle part ailleurs
1987 · Self
Victoires de la musique
1985 · Self
Télématin
1985 · Self
Champs-Elysées
1982 · Self
Fan School
1977 · Self
30 millions d'amis
1976 · Self