By Claire Legrand | Editor
A journalist of Belarusian origin, Claire has worked at Purepeople since 2019. An unconditional fan of the Sex And The City series, she also knows most of the RnB sounds of the 90s and 2000s by heart. Blue flower and eternal romantic, she is interested in everything particularly to the love lives of stars.
Arriving a few days ago in Cannes, Slimane performed his cult song “Mon amour” on stage before receiving the award for French-speaking male artist of the year at the NRJ Music Awards. Very moved, the artist thanked his fans before bursting into tears when talking about his daughter Esmeralda.
Slimane honored and overwhelmed at the NRJ Music Awards: love and talent stronger than anything
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His presence at the NRJ Music Awards 2024, an evening which kept its promises, was compromised for a moment following a complaint from a former technician of the singer who accused him of sexual harassment during a tour. Facts which would have taken place in December 2023 at the Zénith de Saint-Etienne. Finally, Slimane was indeed present at the event and performed his title My love (a song which won fourth place in the Eurovision song contest last May).
During the evening, the former winner of The Voice received the French-speaking male artist of the year award under the eyes of his friend Vitaa, present at his side in the midst of turmoil. The 35-year-old artist experienced a roller coaster of emotion. In tears during and after his performance and especially when receiving his reward. The dad of Esmeralda (2 years old) said: “I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. This one has a special taste. Thank you, thank you, thank you for being there“. Upset, he added: “My daughter when you grow up, I really hope you will be proud of your dad, I love you. Mom and Dad I love you. To my audience, sorry, from a human to many other human beings, thank you from the bottom of my heart“.
Interviewed backstage just after his award, the singer of the title On the flower of you also said: “I'm happy, too happy. Thank you for the people who support me, thank you for the people who voted and I'm proud“.
Slimane supported by his fans
On X, Internet users also gave their support to the singer and did not fail to salute his victory. “Slimane broke my heart tonight, I want him to know that his fans are behind him and that we love him very much. I felt his call for help and I hope that those around him will stay by his side… Love”, “An artist who cannot pretend. What courage to come and perform as you did. You deserve your victory”, “I am so shocked and sad! You criticize (or worse) Slimane without even knowing if these accusations are true […] Humanity, solidarity, kindness, these are so lost these days” we can read.
As a reminder regarding this case, the Saint Etienne court indicated to AFP on Tuesday that it was “waiting for evidence, in the form of various recordings, which the lawyer has announced she has and must send (to her)”, in order to decide on the possible opening of a preliminary investigation.
Slimane is presumed innocent of the facts with which he is accused until the final judgment of this case.
