Born to a street singer and a soldier fighting on the frontlines, Edith Piaf couldn’t even imagine becoming a legend! 🤗👏 The world called her the Little Sparrow whose angelic voice touched people’s hearts! ❤️🩹🫢 The former ordinary girl raised by her granny became an iconic singer and songwriter! 🤗 However, we bet none of you know these jaw-dropping details on her personal life! 🤫🧐 Check out the article for more! 👇
Born to a cafe-singer and a soldier, the poor little girl was abandoned shortly after her arrival and her childhood was fraught with struggles, difficulties and insecurities. Edith had no one else but her grandmother to take care of her. The woman took unconventional methods of raising the child conditioned by the lack of opportunities. One of the most astonishing things she did was to mix wine with the baby’s milk to stop her from crying. Sounds insane, right?
She also had meningitis which led to blindness. Luckily, her eyesight had been improved through the years. The granny’s prayers were answered and now she could experience the world around her. All these challenges shaped the future star and let her develop resilience and strong will power.
Later in life, she could chase her passions and ultimately became one of the greatest French singers of the time best-known for performing songs in the cabaret and modern chanson genres. Her incredible talent and charisma made her one of her kind. The star is no more with us, yet her hit songs and timeless spirit will never leave our hearts.
