Rachel Hazes, who was married to André Hazes for over thirteen years, has always seen humor as a connecting factor in their marriage. The singer’s widow narrates On 1 that the two experienced many difficult situations, but nevertheless enjoyed a lot of laughter together.
“Being married to him was tough,” says Hazes (51). “But we have always had a lot of laughs with each other. That has always connected us.”
Despite problems within their marriage – the singer was struggling with, among other things, an alcohol problem – “the fun side always won,” says Hazes.
That side is well covered in Little boy, the four-part documentary series that can be seen on AVROTROS from 14 April. “It’s nice that people learn that André also had a lot of humor. People often think of the great artist who loved a drink, but he also had a great side. That was the humor.”
According to Hazes, her husband “never really grew up”. “That little boy got stuck in him. He was always doing crazy things, pulling crazy faces, doing crazy things.”
Hazes was considered one of the most famous singers in the Netherlands. He scored hits with songs like The kite, A little bit in love on She believes in me. He died on September 23, 2004 after two heart attacks and cardiac arrest. His farewell ceremony took place in Amsterdam ArenA (now Johan Cruijff ArenA), in the presence of loved ones and fans.
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