On the occasion of the reissue of his album Saint-Clair, Benjamin Biolay spoke in the pages of Télé 7 jours. The singer spoke about his projects, his enthusiasm for Christmas, but also about his family.
Benjamin Biolay is on all fronts! While his latest album, Saint-Clair, is back in stores with six bonus tracks, the singer will also be at the helm of a Christmas show on December 21 on Canal +, with a whole panel of guests on the program. From Kad Merad to Amel Bent via Pete Doherty, Benjamin Biolay surrounded himself with his friends for the holidays! “It’s a colorful cast as I like them!”he explains to Télé 7 jours before adding: “It’s as if I had made Christmas at home. This show has exactly the face that I wanted it to have, with artists for whom I have immense respect“Why such a craze for Christmas?”I love all the decorum that surrounds this party“, confides Benjamin Biolay. However, when he was younger, this date also became the symbol of a tragedy. “My maternal grandmother, who had fourteen children and who was the glue of the family, the queen mother around whom we gathered, died on Christmas day“, reveals the singer before adding: “It was sad and beautiful at the same time, because we were all there.“A drama that could have permanently tainted this time of year for Benjamin Biolay, but that the singer ended up overcoming.”Later, I realized that I needed to pull out the total package for Christmas to regain a joyful flavor.“, he launches before specifying: “Looking good, eating well, wanting to have fun, I like all that… And then the children have eyes that shine, it’s wonderful. I rediscovered the taste of Christmas and this need to sublimate this holiday as much as possible.”
Benjamin Biolay amazed by his daughter Anna
When he is not hanging out on the music scene, Benjamin Biolay is busy in the cinema. On the poster for Stella, which is released this Wednesday, December 14, the artist has also just finished filming La Rosalie, a film expected for 2023 in which he notably shares the poster with his eldest daughter, Anna, born to his union with Chiara Mastroianni. “I don’t know if it’s in the genes, and I’m not talking about mine, but she has a real ease when she plays comedy. It’s quite impressive to watch.“, he admits. After all, Anna Biolay has something to hold on to, as a descendant of Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni.