Nicola Sirkis

Nicola Sirkis, real name Nicolas Sirchis ( born June 22, 1959 in Antony, Hauts -de -Seine (France) ), is a French singer, guitarist and composer. He is the twin brother of Stéphane Sirkis and is the founder and frontman of the band Indochine.

Youth

The first years of his life the son of a nuclear engineer along with his brothers Stephane and Christophe Igny. Due to a career change the father's family later to Brussels ( Belgium) moved to. The family lived in good circumstances, could be heard in the Leisure primarily classical music. The family situation was also characterized by great respect, Nicola siezte his parents, who in turn tolerated many things such as smoking of children in public. In 1971, parents separated, Nicola then lived with his mother, the contact with the father, with whom he had a close relationship, but did not break off.

At the time of separation of the parents Nicola came to a boarding school, a situation he describes as one of the worst periods of his life because he felt imprisoned. Nevertheless, his school performance were good, he was regarded as the best in class.

Later, the mother moved with her children in the vicinity of Paris. This meant for Nicola a renewed incision in its development, as it was previously used to living in big houses, the mother, however, on the outskirts of the French capital moved into a smaller apartment. This incision also had an impact on his relationship with his twin brother. Visited one previously common schools, but they were now separated from quota reasons. Furthermore, personal interests, and of friends of the two changed, also like Nicolas until then outstanding achievements. By his own account he began to learn only a few days before the Bac ( Baccalauréat ). Four repetitions of the test (including two private schools ) were necessary until the required results provided Nicola with its difficulties were particularly in mathematics and English.

After finishing school, Nicola began for Amnesty International and took occasional part in their actions.

Army

Although he says that he was not a pacifist, he tried not to have to serve in the army. So he put on his patterns in front of a medical certificate, with which he occupied a pinched sciatic nerve. Nevertheless, he was classified as suitable for military and had on August 4, 1981 begin his military service, where he was employed as a radio operator. When they handed him a helmet and a rifle, he broke into tears by its own account. He fell into depression and made with strong sedatives attempted suicide. Only by resuscitation he could be saved.

Private life

About his current private life penetrates only sporadically something to the public. Sometimes to keep rumors that he was homosexual tendencies. However, the talks with the wedding Gwenaëlle, the bassist of the band Madinka, contrary. He married on 24 September 2003; the two have a daughter named Thea (* 2001).

Anecdotes

After an interview with a journalist ran a write error. So he was not referred to as Nicolas Sirchis, but as Nicola Sirkis. Nicola took this opportunity and made ​​this typo to his stage name.

• Songwriter
• Rock singer
• Frenchman
• Born in 1959
• Man