“An impressive mother”, this famous singer shares tender childhood memories

Tributes have been pouring in since the announcement of the death of Francoise Hardyannounced on Tuesday June 11 by his son Thomas Dutronc. In response to his short message posted on Instagram to share the news with as many people as possible, many personalities had written a few words filled with pain and urging courage to overcome this ordeal. This was the case of Nolwenn Leroy And Patrick Bruelof the two former First Ladies Carla Bruni And Valerie Trierweileror even the actress Sandrine Kiberlain. At the same time, several political figures including Marine Le Pen and the Prime Minister Gabriel Attal expressed their sadness on X (ex-Twitter), before her friend Sheila does not send him a public farewell message which must have inevitably touched his followers.

After thatEtienne Daho delivered some details of the last moments of Françoise Hardy, he who was at her side when she took her last breath, it is the singer Matthew Chedid who speaks in turn. The interpreter of Mojo came to present his new album with four hands The mirror hour – recorded with Thibault Cauvin -, available on Friday June 14, was the day before on the set of C to you.

Matthieu Chedid cousin of Thomas Dutronc

After discussing this original project, Matthieu Chedid answered questions from Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine concerning the death of Françoise Hardy. He then remembered childhood memories and presented Thomas Dutronc as a “cousin”. “I spent so much time at their house, they welcomed me incredibly. I really spent time in their house and with Thomas we experienced so many things, lots of first times, it’s exceptional”he marveled live on France 5. He presented the singer who died of cancer at the age of 80 as “an extraordinary motherA little impressive in its beautyby his charisma” And “by his intransigence“. “She has something very specific, she’s someone very whole”he added, regretting his “kindness”.

Driven by strong emotion, Matthieu Chedid said to himself “deeply” upset and obviously had a “thought for Thomas”with whom he had collaborated in the past, notably for the writing of the film’s soundtrack All the girls are crazy which won an award at the 2003 Paris Film Festival. He finally concluded by saying he was reassured. “I think she’s happy where she is. They were able to do what was necessary to make it peaceful, she leaves as she arrived on Earththat’s to say, with absolute class and elegance“he declared, before taking up the title Personal message live with his guitar.

Two families of prestigious artists

Another thing Thomas Dutronc and Matthieu Chedid have in common is that they both belong to a very prestigious family of artists. We cannot recall that the first is also the son of Jacques Dutroncwho has not yet spoken out following the death of Françoise Hardy, and with whom he went on tour two years ago, after having published the joint album Dutronc & Dutronc. This singing tour had to be abruptly aborted due to the father’s state of health.

As for Matthieu Chedid, his grandmother Andrée wrote several poems and short stories, and above all gave birth to Louis Chedid which we no longer present. Around him, his sister Anna continues to pursue her career under the pseudonym Nach and has four albums to her credit. She also accompanied her big brother on stage several times, during his tours, and shared with him Louis, Matthieu, Joseph and Anna Chedid (2015), a record where all their voices resonate in addition to that of Joseph, also called Sélim…

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