he left his “golden prison” for a quiet house…

Like many stars and anonymous people, Christophe Willem left Paris to settle in a house closer to nature. But this luxury he offered himself came at a price! And now, the 40-year-old singer is in debt… Rest assured, he is not in the situation of Stéphane Bern who owes 4 million euros to his bank.

Why is Christophe Willem in debt?

Christophe Willem has already confided that he has not accumulated a large fortune contrary to what one might believe. The singer we call The turtle since his appearance on the show New star on M6, decided to settle in a house located in Val-d’Oise, but had to take out a loan. : “My income is my record sales [son dernier album, intitulé Panorama, est sorti en 2022, ndlr], my performing rights and my concerts. I have a loan on my house, I only have one house… I don’t have a pharaonic fortune!”, he explains to France 3.

Before settling in the countryside, the singer lived in Paris; according to the latest figures from INSEE, the capital lost 16,700 inhabitants between 2019 and 2024.I lived in Paris from 2006 to 2010, after finishing La Nouvelle Star. This city appeared to me like a golden prison”, he explained to Purepeople. “My happiness is to have a piece of land, of greenery to breathe”. Done now.

Why did Christophe Willem settle in Val d’Oise?

The interpreter of Double I never liked the hustle and bustle of big cities. This house in the nature of Val d’Oise corresponded perfectly to his desire to preserve the environment. He has always resided in houses surrounded by vegetation, lakes and animals.

Val d’Oise symbolizes his childhoodmemories that Christophe Willem wanted to find: “I am originally from Enghien-les-Bains and grew up in Deuil-la-Barre. I worked as a supervisor at Montmorency high school, joined two choirs and gave singing lessons in evening for teachers from the Goussainville high school, at the Ermont conservatory, and also in a speech therapy practice in L’Isle-Adam. I am an authentic Valdoisian and I am proud of it”, says the 40-year-old singer Actu.fr.

Christophe Willem is currently on the jury for season 11 of The Voice Belgium alongside Mentissa, Hatik and BJ Scott. He is also on tour throughout France, Switzerland and Belgium for the Panorama Tower.