Dave reveals the huge salary he received thanks to the cult Holland cheese ad (VIDEO)

Dave was a guest of TPMP People this Saturday January 21 on C8. The singer has unveiled the staggering sum he received to advertise cult Dutch cheese.

Dave had a very trying year in 2022. A year ago, the 78-year-old singer suffered a heavy fall on his head while he was at his Parisian home. Victim of a cerebral hemorrhage and placed in a coma for several days, the unforgettable interpreter of Vanina now suffers from memory loss, dizziness which prevents him from driving, and has also lost his sense of taste and smell. Sequels particularly difficult to live with on a daily basis, but which do not prevent him from continuing his career for all that. Recently, the Dutch-born artist released the album Golden Wedding – 50 years of songswhich he produced with his companion Patrick Loiseau and which he presents on stage through a series of concerts.

Why can’t Dave retire?

Interviewed by the magazine We bothhe had explained why he could not retire. “A singer who retires does not exist. Overall, there is no retirement for artists. When you do a passion job, it’s very difficult to stop. Hugues Aufraywho is almost fifteen years older than me, does not, Line Renaud (94 years old) either! The best time is when you’re on stage. After two years without concerts, I’m ready”said the singer, before admitting that he could not financially afford to say goodbye to the scene. “To tell you the truth, most entertainers didn’t have paychecks until the 1980s. I didn’t put any money aside for retirement, so I have to keep working. I have a flight attendant friend whose retirement pension is exactly double mine!”

A very profitable advertisement for Dave

Dave was Matthieu Delormeau’s guest in TPMP People this Saturday, January 21 on C8. The opportunity to look back on a long career of more than 50 years, made up of ups and downs, but above all many hits. But the interpreter On the Swann side had also been popularized thanks to a cult advertisement for Holland, “the other country of cheese“. In this mythical spot, the singer claimed in particular that he loved edam, in one word, of course! On C8, Dave revealed the astronomical sum he received for this advertisement: “It was paid in the 400,000 euros“he blurted out, causing general surprise.

TPMP Peopleto be found in full on the application myCANAL.