“David Hallyday evokes the humanity and kindness of his father Johnny, but also his absence, that he knew how to forgive.” tease What an era on his social networks. Indeed, Johnny Hallyday’s son confided in Léa Salamé on the set of the show.
“I had the chance to know Jean-Philippe Smet, who is my father.“ he says, evoking Johnny Hallyday’s real first name, before talking about less positive things, his absence.
David Hallyday regrets not having said goodbye to his father
David Hallyday shared his memories with his father, who was rarely present: “The times we spent together are extraordinary moments. There are none didn’t have much.“ he says before Léa Salamé questions him “You told me on the radio: ‘I forgave my parents almost everything.
Basically, I experience things in a very serene way. I forgave
99% of things.’ Is there really 1% left?”
“I don’t know, yes, maybe.” replies the singer, vaguely. “One thing that you don’t forgive is for not being able to say goodbye to him. You told me that
will not pass.” the presenter then retorts. “Obviously, yes, it’s always complicated to manage.” underlines the eldest son of Johnny Hallyday.
David Hallyday relativise
However, David Hallyday does not want to stay on the negative and continue living your life: “Then, finally, I tell myself that this is life. On
advancewe make projects
magnificent, and I am lucky to have the freedom to be able to create, to do things. That’s life, that’s how it is!” he puts into perspective the subject of his father’s absence and the fact that he was not able to say goodbye to him before his death.
When asked for his opinion on his father, the 58-year-old man recognizes many human qualities in him. “This
simplicitythis side so much
instinctive that he gave us too, this guy really really nice, kind. We don’t even talk about how talented he was.” David Hallyday is the fruit of the love between Johnny Hallyday and Sylvie Vartan. Later, the singer will have a child,
Laura Smet, with Nathalie Baye. His last two children, Jade and Joy Hallyday, are the fruit of his marriage to
Laeticia Hallyday, his last wife before his death. Despite the tensions, Johnny Hallyday was able to build an incredible family around him.
