On Friday November 1, 2024, Nikos Aliagas hosted the NRJ Music Awards ceremony. And a few hours before the start of the show, a question was on everyone's lips: Will Slimane be present on stage? In fact, the singer is accused of sexual harassment of one of his technicians. Despite these serious accusations, the artist performed and even won the trophy for male artist of the year. This Monday, November 4, 2024, Cyril Hanouna returned to this subject on the set of Touche pas à mon poste.
The opportunity for Gilles Verdez to take stock of the evening broadcast on TF1: “And when he speaks afterwards, obviously, it was a speech that was extremely thought out, it's his family, his daughter, his parents. It was very difficult for his parents, especially his father. He speaks directly to them. Slimane wants to talk to them,” he indicates.
Gilles Verdez draws a strange parallel between Kendji Girac and Slimane
For the columnist, the singer proceeds in the same way as Kendji Girac: “Then he also addresses his audience. This is what Kendji (Girac, editor's note) did. It's a way of getting closer to the public”.
As a reminder, a few months ago the singer injured himself by shooting himself, following an argument with his partner. A strange parallel when the facts are totally different. During the NRJ Music Awards ceremony, Slimane also made a point of making a poignant speechfacing the camera, when he received his title.
Instructions given to other participants of the NRJ Music Awards
The singer, with tears in his eyes, confides: “That one has a special taste. (…) My daughter when you grow up. I hope you will be proud of your dad, I love you. Dad and mom I love you. To my audience, sorry , from one human to many other human beings.
A few hours before the ceremony, Slimane then rehearsed. And according to Gilles Verdez, the show's teams but also the other artists had
received an instruction : “Everyone is ordered not to speak a single word to him. You have to leave him alone. Don't go near him.”. The atmosphere must have been quite strange.
