In the columns of PureCharts, Jean-Baptiste Guégan responded, implicitly, to Laeticia Hallyday. Johnny’s widow said she was “uncomfortable” in front of the singer.
Jean-Baptiste Guégan and Laeticia Hallyday will not spend the end of the year celebrations together … For years, and the victory of the singer in the thirteenth season of France has an unbelievable talent, the widow of the Taulier has never hidden her strong opinion. In the columns of Parisianin 2021, she explained in particular that she was “uncomfortable” faced with the career of Jean-Baptiste Guégan and above all, faced with his voice which resembles that of the idol of young people. “I’m not sure Johnny would have liked it.. I’m not going to lie to you, it makes me uncomfortable and I won’t go see him in concert…, confided the mother of Jade and Joy in the columns of Parisian. But I respect him because he has talent and I’m happy he fills a void for the fans.”
Like Laeticia Hallyday, several former relatives of Johnny strongly criticized Jean-Baptiste Guégan. But not enough to undermine the singer’s morale and envy. Quite the contrary. “I am serene and I can live for a long time in peace. Absolutely nothing has happened, did he react in the columns of Pure Charts. It is a pure invention, the words of Laeticia, thing or other. I don’t know her, she doesn’t know me.” What does he prefer to think about? The glowing words of Johnny Hallyday’s elders. “The only thing I know is that David Hallyday is aware and he knows very well who I am. He told him it was impressive, so he supports the project very wellrejoices Jean-Baptiste Guégan. I also know Sylvie Vartan, very well even. For her, it’s as difficult as for the others but she never stopped anything.”
Jean-Baptiste Guégan: “We never try to take Johnny’s place”
“As long as we respect the artist, whether he’s still alive or gone, we stay within the rules of the art. I think the public has understood it well because otherwise, I wouldn’t be here today, at Sony Music, with three albums already”, added the artist. From Pure Charts, Jean-Baptiste Guégan explains that he wants to continue his career by moving away from Johnny Hallyday’s registerhis idol. “To be clear, Johnny Hallyday is part of my DNA. And it will be like that for life. Fortunately, I was dubbed by the Hallydesque public and I also created my own public. And I I realized that the two could mix very well, so why not continue like this?he asked. (…) It could have happened differently, whether I was taken for a usurper or a guy trying to take the place of… We never try to take the place of Johnny Hallyday.