Before you forget, Edy Star narrates his career in a film that reiterates his legacy: ‘I don’t care that much’

After debuting on Festival Mix Brasil, Before you forget me, my name is Edy Star hits theaters this Thursday, 28th. The film directed by Fernando Moraes depicts the trajectory of Edy Stara pioneer of Glam in Brazil, with reports from the artist himself and other music stars, such as Caetano Veloso and Zeca Baleiro.

In an interview with Rolling Stone Brazil, Edy stated that he would never oppose the production of a feature film about himself: “Anyone who wants to do it, do it”. He, however, would also never take “the initiative to write a biographical book or make a film” telling his own story.

I I’m curious to see people’s reactions. AND I’m still afraid to see people’s reactionsin front of this documentary. SDoes my story deserve it?be on the movie screen?

Born in Juazeiro, the artist moved with his family to the capital of Bahia when he was still young. At that time, Bahia was home to names that would become better known than that of Edylike Raul Seixas — with whom he formed the Kavernist Grand Order Society — and Gilberto Gilwith whom he shares the authorship of “Procissão”.

Later, it was Rio de Janeiro’s turn to offer artistic opportunities to Edywhich occupied Praça Mauá with subversive shows in nightclubs. He worked in the circus, theater, music and even became an artist, but he questions his legacy.

Released the first album, Sweet Edyin 1974. In the work, he performed songs composed especially for him by Veloso, Gil, Erasmo Carlos, Moraes Moreiraamong other famous Brazilian popular music artists. The album, however, was a sales failure. Shortly afterwards, in 1975, he participated in the Brazilian assembly of The Rocky Horror Showpiece written by Richard O’Brien.

During the recordings for the documentary Fernando Moraes, Edy joined Zeca Baleiro in a studio to bring to life Star Cabaret (2017), an album in which he pays homage to his music colleagues and even welcomes some of them into partnerships.

“Now, as for my idea of ​​posterity, I really don’t have one. I don’t think I did anything important. I’m all mediocre: I’m a mediocre singer, I’m a mediocre painter… I’m all mediocre.I don’t have a record, a hit parade, uIt’s a soap opera song”, he reflected during an interview.

Edy He came out as homosexual in the 1970s, in the middle of the military dictatorship in Brazil. “I’ve always been a person who fought for rights, because I was gay, right?” he admitted. In the same period, he attempted suicide twice — once due to romantic problems and another because he “had difficulty finding work.”

“Work was getting rarer, it was a change in Rio. The musical groups ended… And It was difficult to find work. ANDu was working,but he worked for very little”, he recalled.

“Dthen there were difficultieswith the Federal Police, I was a very knowledgeable person. I went to Federal Police, the federal censorship,three times, and, in the last one, they were already the beginning of the 90s,the dictatorship had already endedand people still criticized me for the things I said, for the songs I wanted to sing.”

Edy continued: “It made me leave Brazil. PI baked 24 years outside. WOf course, I always came to Brazil to spend Carnival,and I came back with love,but fear of dying. HToday I don’t think about suicide,I want to live. Dafter you escape cancer…”

Upon discovering cancer, the artist sought treatment in Spain, where he lived for two decades. “If I got treatment here, I would still be in line,waiting for an opportunity to undergo treatment. Not there.And he did the treatment for free,because I had just received my Spanish nationality“, he justified.

Today, Edy he no longer thinks about suicide and, in fact, admitted that he is afraid of dying: “I’m afraid of dying. Shey it’s inevitable,but I’m afraid of dying.I was afraid of cancer because I’m from a generation that,if you have cancer, It means you’re going to die in 15 minutes.”

“I’m afraid of other things. TI’m afraid of being beaten, fear of falling –after the death of Agnaldo Rayol…”, he added, also saying that he understands that he could develop a new cancer.

Uncertainty regarding jobs and money are no longer reasons for headaches or suicidal ideations for Edy. He revealed that he hasn’t received his pension for six years — “and no one knows why”: “So, I have to go on stage and sing. I do a show in honor of Sergio Sampaioin honor of Caetanoin honor of Raul Seixas…“

I don’t receive money,But on the other hand, I have a circle of friends. THEhere in São Paulo, I have four or five friends,and I go out and have fun, I am going for lunch, I go watch shows. IThat doesn’t make me despair. AND Of course I see my bank account dwindling, suddenly I do a show, the bank account goes back to where it belongs… Vdo you understand? AND I can live for another three months… At my age, I can no longer despair. [A morte] It’s already so close… Why shorten it? She comes at the right time.

Birthplace of great Brazilian voices, Bahia no longer serves as a home for Edy — although he still returns to the state to visit family. According to the musician, “the the only livable place where you can really live in Brazil, and São Paulo”, where he has lived since 2014, when he returned from Europe.

“The place you lived,don’t come back anymore, becausethe street is not the same,the neighborhood is not the same,people are not the same, the situations are not the same…”, he recommended. “The best place in the world is hereand now:It’s São Paulo. I won’t say that São Paulo It’s a wonder. MI headquarters is São Paulo… My friends are no longer alive, not there [Bahia]nor in Rio de Janeiro.”

At 86 years old, Edy imagine the end itself: the toilet. Although the São Francisco River, which encompasses Juazeiro, seems like a good destination for his ashes, the artist asked that they be disposed of in the nearest toilet.

“Being insulted after death?” he said, arguing that he doesn’t want his ashes to ruin the hair of whoever is responsible for disposing of them.

I don’t care that much. I swear to you, andI didn’t mean to enter into posterity. I didn’t set out to be a great artist. I never really fought for it. Half of the things that came fell into my lap. Of course I want to be successful. Of course I want to do a good thing. WOf course I want to do theater. Of course I want to sing. But I didn’t fight much for these things, no. This posterity,It’s not that I refuse. When it comes, it’sand come, come. But I didn’t prepare and I didn’t I fought to, when I die, leave a legacy in my paintings, in my records. No! I am living, my daughter. I’m just living.

Always uninhibited, Edy He wasn’t shy when it came to sex. “ANDThe mouse entered the trap… ANDI’m here for whatever comes,no matter what comes,not give. The flame hasn’t gone out yet. usdon’t take Viagra, do what you can,” he said.

“I don’t want anyone elsefor sex, I just want you to like me, Don’t depend on my PIX. I can’t have bicholô“, he joked. “Bicholo He’s a fag gigolo. It’s my neologism. Ready! I will leave my neologism for posterity: bicholô — fagot gigolo.”