“It made my case worse”: Herbert Léonard reveals he has a disability

Invited on the Jordan De Luxe set on January 21, Herbert Léonard confided in one of the causes that aggravated his disability.

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IN BRIEF

• Herbert Léonard, the 79-year-old famous French singer, shared his career memories and health challenges during his visit to Jordan De Luxe on January 21.
• He revealed that he was becoming increasingly deaf.
• This is partly due to prolonged and loud listening during his performances, particularly in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris.

Years ago, Herbert Léonard's life changed. His hit song Pour le plaisir was a real success, and propelled him to the forefront of the musical scene. Today, aged 79, the French singer has many memories of his busy career.

Guest on the set of Jordan De LuxeThis January 21st, Herbert Leonard spoke with an open heart. He spoke with emotion about his difficult childhood, the death of his sister, his car accident and his coma… But that's not all. For some time now, Herbert Leonard has been suffering from another health problem. He is becoming more and more deaf.

Herbert Léonard is becoming deaf

When Jordan De Luxe asks him if his ears are getting better, the artist answered, without hesitation, “no”. “I am becoming deaf. I am fitted with a hearing aid”, he explains. “Çit still helps you a lot ?”, asks the presenter. “Yes, yes, of course”, he affirms, before specifying the reason for his handicap.

“No, but I've listened too loud in my life”, he says. “Ah, that's because of that ?”, Jordan de Luxe wonders. According to Herbert Leonard, his role as Frollo in the musical comedy Notre–Dame de Paris didn't help matters. Far from it. “And then, I did two years with Notre Dame de Paris”, he recalls. “Yes, Frollo !”, Jordan exclaims.

He reveals one of the causes of his disability

The singer explains that he had to put “ears” in his ears. “Yes, to explain to our viewers, these are earphones that take the shape of the ear, it's molded. It's very special. And it's very expensive, by the way. It's so that the singers have the feedback of their voice in their ears, otherwise they can't sing”, explains the 35-year-old host.

“The feedback of voice, and music”, specifies Herbert Léonard, before adding: “For two years, I listened too loudly because it made me live, the vibrations made me live and çit wrecked my ears“. “It's because of Notre Dame that you wrecked your ears ?”, Jordan De Luxe asks his guest again. “Yes, but not only because of Notre Dame. I think it made my case worse, you know”, the latter concludes.