“René was the only man I kissed and loved. We had an age difference of 26 years, I met him when I was only 12 years old. In 1981, he, then 38, heard a demo of mine and was so impressed that he decided to mortgage his house to finance my first album, long before I had built my $500 million fortune.
Our love story lasted 21 years, during which we had three children. René was the only man with whom I had a loving and intimate relationship. After his death in January 2016, which occurred due to cancer, I do not intend to look for a new love, I still love him, I am always in love with him. I find love in my children, my fans and the people who work alongside me. I go to sleep and imagine that he is next to me. I sleep and go on stage with him. I still feel married to him.”