Rob Kemps

The greatest chansonnier of all time is not French. He is a Belgian from Flanders who spoke French. A man from Schaarbeek, who left his home and family to achieve world fame in Paris. He then wandered the world, travelling via Berlin, Moscow and New York before finally finding peace on an island deep in the Pacific Ocean. He spent his final days on Hiva Oa. And that is where he is buried.

For Rob Kemps, it’s clear: Jacques Brel is the greatest of all. Following the success of *Hemel op aarde* (*Heaven on Earth*), the subject for his next programme was already set. In *Laat me niet alleen* (*Don’t Leave Me Alone*), Rob now takes us on a journey around the world. In Brel’s footsteps. With equal parts humour and emotion, he talks about the music and, above all, the life of his hero. And, in doing so, about his own life too. Rob simply cannot do otherwise. Because a life without Brel is no life at all.