Kendji Girac releases his sixth album, “Vivre…” this Friday, October 4, 2024, barely five months after inflicting a gunshot wound that almost killed him.
The page is turned, the return quickly. Barely more than five months after inflicting a gunshot wound which almost killed him in Biscarosse, at a traveler reception area, Kendji Girac unveils this Friday October 4, 2024 a sixth album entitled Vivre…
On the night of April 21 to 22, in his caravan, Kendji Girac shot himself in the chest during an argument with his wife, as confirmed by the investigation closed without further action. His vital prognosis is briefly compromised. The case also revealed his addiction to alcohol as well as his regular consumption of cocaine.
These elements have shaken up the positive, very sunny image of the 28-year-old singer, winner of the talent show The Voice in 2014.
A quick apology
The artist quickly apologized on social networks to his audience. “I am so stressed and happy at the same time to speak to all of you,” he postedyears a video Wednesday June 26, 2024. “Since my message of May 10, I have not given you any news because I had to take care of myself and think about what had happened to understand how I got to this point and, above all, make the right decisions for the future […] I look forward to seeing you again, see you soon.”
Official return
On July 11, Kendji Girac, back on his feet thanks to therapy and sport, announced that he was going to start creating again with Paris-Match.
On August 29, the big winner of season 3 of The Voice returned to Instagram to announce big news: his official return.
A song and an album
“I am really happy and above all very moved to announce to you that I am finally back. And I admit that I missed it.”he revealed in a video filmed by the sea.
“This song, I made it just for you. It’s the first time where I address you in this song because it’s you, my audience, who has been there from the beginning, it’s been 10 years. So I I had to make a song just for you I am very happy and I can’t wait to present it to you and to share good times with this song and also above all to finally be able to celebrate our 10th anniversary, all together, in the. joy, good humor, happiness. I can’t wait because I miss it. I really want to see you again as soon as possible.
His new title “If only…” is put online during the night of Thursday to Friday August 30, 2024. “Captain abandoned without a ship / Forgive me if I preferred to destroy myself, even if it meant risking damaging my empire / On the stage I left my smile / If only I had known how to really tell you” The same day, he announced that his album Vivre… will be released on October 4. Promotion will only be done in musical radio and TV shows, underlines BFM. Kendji Girac will notably be on the set of The Voice Kids this Saturday, October 5, 2024.
Tour planned for 2026
Saturday September 21, 2024, the singer announces the dates of a tour on Instagram. These concerts will mark the ten years of Kendji Girac’s career: “It’s the only thing I think about every day. So looking forward to meeting you again to celebrate OUR 10 years! 10 years of joy, love, smiles and emotions… with you. It takes time goes by very quickly now. I love you.”he commented by posting the poster on the social network.
The thirty dates of Our 10 years will start in January 2026 at the Zénith in Amiens and end in Brussels the following April, with a visit to the Accor Arena in Paris on March 14.
The incident that could have cost him his life in his caravan already seems a long way away.
