The singer spoke exclusively to France 2 this Sunday October 6, 2024 for the release of his new album. The opportunity also to confide in his life, five months after his gunshot wound.
If he had already made his big comeback on The Voice Kids this Saturday, October 5 to play his new song “If only”from his latest album, the 28-year-old singer gave a television interview to Laurent Delahousse on France 2 this Sunday.
On the night of April 21 to 22, in his caravan, Kendji Girac allegedly shot himself in the chest during an argument with his wife, as confirmed by the investigation closed without further action. The highly publicized affair also revealed his addictions to alcohol and cocaine, damaging the positive and sunny image of the singer of “Color Gitano” and “Dans les yeux de la mama”.
“I thought about her a lot when I recorded this song”Five months later, Kendji said to himself:very happy” to return: “With everything that has happened… As they say: after the rain comes the good weather.” he confided.
“Right now, I really feel like the sun. I light up everything I do, everything I want to do and everything I’m going to do, I want to light it up as much as possible. I think it shows , in all the smiles where I am fully, how much I want to live”.
A well-being that he achieved thanks to the love of his family and those close to him, confides the singer who also thanks his wife Soraya, in the song “I have changed” which he dedicated to him: “I thought a lot about her when I recorded this song. And I was very moved to be able to sing that to her, to be able to comfort her with these words that are quite strong and true, which come from the heart.”
Last April, the singer’s wife, although very discreet, found herself at the center of the affair: “She has always been there from the beginning, she is a very strong woman. Contrary to what was said in the media. We were a little shocked at what he said.”indicated Kendji.
“There is a lot of love at home”
And to continue the interview: “I had to tell her that I have changed and that I want to do the right things. So with this song, I wanted to tell her the truth, to reassure her because I want to be the foundation of my family. I am there… for her.”
On the set of France, the singer of“Andalusian” repeatedly emphasized that he wanted his wife “be good”. The one who has lived his entire life with travelers in his caravan recently agreed to become sedentary for the well-being of his child.
Her partner had insisted for a long time that their daughter had a stable life. The little family therefore decided to move into a large house located in the Essonne department, in the Paris region.
“There’s a lot of love at home. There’s a lot of smiles so I’m happy and I’m very happy to let him see that everything is okay.” After months of turmoil, Kendji and his family finally seem to be returning to a normal daily life.
