Many of the greatest artists began their careers by appearing in commercials or popular entertainment programs. And if he was revealed to the general public thanks to the hit musical Notre Dame de Paris, Patrick Fiori readily understands that some of his friends suffered some less glorious experiences at the start of their artistic lives. This was the case of Patrick Bruel, who despite his great popularity from the start of his career, had to agree to lend his features to an advertisement for “the youth card” of the SNCF in 1984 in a television commercial. A card obviously intended for traveling at a lower cost for which Patrick Bruel even sang a song. To the tune of the hit Au Bonheur des Dames, Oh girlsPatrick Bruel sings: “Youth card, youth card, it makes my life easier!” Surrounded by a group of young people, the singer, who would later be known in particular for his title Place of great men, joins other people on a beach.
Patrick Bruel is not spared by his friends, Ycare and Patrick Fiori
It’s on the set of the show The Children of TV, Sunday March 24, 2024, that Patrick Fiori discovered the images of this advertisement showing Patrick Bruel very young. While sharing the stage of Les Enfoirés with the latter, Ycare, present on set, was surprised: “Why did he do that ?” For his part, his long-time friend and performer of the hit That you come backPatrick Fiori added: “We’re going to tackle him.” Patrick Bruel’s hair look in the 1980s was also the subject of ridicule on set. Whether he remembers this advertising spot for the SNCF, or not, Patrick Bruel risks seeing his ears creak somewhat on this Sunday! But he can rest assured, if his friends seem keen to quibble him about this television drama, he can count on them to remind him that he has now become one of the greatest French artists of his generation.