Olivia Newton-John state memorial: Chloe Lattanzi’s emotional speech

Olivia Newton-John’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi had moments of laughter and tears as she remembered her beloved mother during a touching speech.

Olivia Newton-John’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi delivered a touching and emotional speech in honour of her late mother at a state memorial service in Melbourne on Sunday.

During her tribute, Chloe, 37, had moments of laughter and tears as she remembered her beloved mother.

“My heart is broken in two; the other half is with my mamma,” she began.

“I know she is holding it for me until we meet again.”

Chloe said that while she had hoped to stand before everyone feeling strong and confident, “the truth is, I feel like a little girl lost without her mother”.

Chloe, who is the only child of Newton-John, described her mother as being her “safe space” and “biggest fan”.

Olivia Newton-John’s daughter Chloe Lattanzi delivered a touching and emotional speech during her late mother’s memorial service in Melbourne on Sunday. Picture: Instagram

“I can hear her voice. ‘You are safe, my darling. Don’t be afraid. You are so much stronger than you think. Speak from your heart. That’s all you have to do.’”

The 37-year-old broke down in tears when she shared some of her favourite memories of her mother with mourners.

“My favourite thing to do was watch her watching the birds and the flowers. Smelling her roses and the joy it brought to her roses and the joy it brought to her face was a thing of beauty,” she said.

“I loved making her tea and then making it five times again until I got it right. I loved our snuggles. I would crawl into bed with her late at night even until I was 20 years old. I loved the way that she smelled. Nothing felt safer.”

She had moments of tears and laughter during her touching tribute. Picture: Instagram

Chloe, who was accompanied on stage by her martial arts husband James Driskill, said she loved her mother loved fully and completely.

“I know she would want me to tell each and every one of you how grateful she was for each individual special relationship.

She cherished her friends and family and she was so grateful to her fans.

“She loved you all so dearly. She would want us all to laugh and reminisce together in joy and celebrate her life,” Chloe concluded.

Fans described her speech as ‘beautiful’ and ‘brave’.

“Tears in my eyes never forget her,” one person wrote on Instagram.

“That was so emotional,” said another.

The service, held six months after Newton-John’s death, drew an avalanche of warm words from those who knew her Delta Goodrem, Dannii Minogue, Kate Ceberano, Molly Meldrum, Magda Szubanski, Human Nature’s Phil Burton and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews were among the big names in attendance.

Mariah Carey, Pink and Dolly Parton appeared via video link, along with other high profile stars such as Hugh Jackman, Keith Urban, Cliff Richards and Nicole Kidman.

Chloe, 37, is the only child of Newton-John. Picture: Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images

“It is beautiful to see everybody coming out,” Delta Goodrem said outside the venue.

“I’m so happy to see everybody coming together on a day to celebrate someone who touched all our lives. I think that is really what it is.

“Seeing everybody just come together and being able to honour and celebrate Olivia is incredibly special.”

Pink described Newton-John as an ‘absolute angel’. Picture: You Tube

Mariah Carey said she was a ‘friend and fan’. Picture: YouTube

Dannii Minogue held back tears while speaking about Olivia. Picture: Nine

Dannii Minogue told Channel 9 how much Newton-John meant to her.

“She is literally the reason why I started performing, and I was lucky enough to tell her that the first time we met.”

“It’s still … I think the thought (of Newton-John’s death) is just settling. My hands are shaking. I’m all over the place.”

Pink described Newton-John as an “absolute angel“, while Mariah Carey described herself as a “friend and fan” of Newton-John.

Delta Goodrem performing at the state memorial service held at Hamer Hall, Melbourne. Picture: Jason Edwards

She said she looked up to her while growing up. “Grease was one of the first movies she ever saw.”

Newton-John’s husband, John Easterling, shared a rare insight into their marriage while leading the official tributes during the service.

The businessman described Newton-John as a “healer” and hailed her ability to perform as a “piece of magic”. His voice began to break as he spoke about their seemingly “supernatural” life together.

“Every day with Olivia was a bit of magic,” he said.

“She said to me, ‘John, when you are lucky enough to find your true soulmate and you share a heart, and one passes, the other has the obligation to live life for both.’

“We were talking about how lucky we were to have found each other and how in love we were. And how much happiness we were experiencing.”

Newton-John, whose starring role in Grease in 1978 made her world famous, died at her ranch in California in August last year following a long battle with breast cancer.

– with NCA Newswires

Originally published as Olivia Newton-John state memorial: Chloe Lattanzi’s emotional speech