Miley Cyrus to face court for ‘plagiarism’

“Flowers” ​​faded? Miley Cyrus’ hit Flowers is in the crosshairs of the company Tempo Music Investments. This entity filed a complaint on Monday against the American singer, suspected of having plagiarized When I Was Your ManBruno Mars’ planetary tube, indicates Entertainment Weekly.

Towards a ban on “Flowers”?

“It is undeniable, given the combination and the number of similarities between the two recordings, that ‘Flowers’ would not exist without ‘When I Was Your Man,'” the complaint reads.

Miley Cyrus, the co-writers of FlowersSony Music and Apple are therefore being sued. Tempo Music Investments, which owns the rights to the catalogue of Philip Lawrence, co-author of When I Was Your Man, is seeking damages, a ban on the distribution of Miley Cyrus’ hit song, which features lyrics about her breakup with ex Liam Hemsworth, and a ban on performing it. A major blow for the 32-year-old singer.

“Flowers”, a global success

We all had the song in our playlists Flowersthe title track from Miley Cyrus’ eighth studio album, Endless Summer VacationThe hit remained at number one on Billboard’s Top Songs chart for eight weeks last year.

It earned him a Grammy Award in 2023 – for Record of the Year – and a nomination in the Song of the Year category. Critically acclaimed, Endless Summer Vacation was named among the contenders for Album of the Year, the top category at the Grammy Awards.

The singer incorporates country and rock tones into her usual pop dance imprint. A nod to her childhood near Nashville, Tennessee, and to the legacy left by her father, country singer Billy Ray Cyrus. But that was the time of flowers, as Dalida sang… Now, the word is given to justice.