“I’m finally back and I have to admit I missed it!” With a slim figure, a tanned complexion, a carefully trimmed beard, and only the ocean in the background as a backdrop, Kendji Girac reappeared on Instagram on August 29.
A first video to announce good news to his fans: “I took the time to work on a beautiful song, I searched deep in my heart”explains the 28-year-old artist, who intends to give the image of a young man who has become himself again, calm and peaceful.
Another side of Kendji Girac
A few hours later, the interpreter ofAndalusian posts his new title called If only… The tone is set: four months after his gunshot wound to the chest, intended to simulate suicide after a night of excess, he wants to ignore this dark episode which has tarnished his public image: “Forgive me if I preferred to destroy myself, even if it meant risking damaging my empire. On stage I left my smile.”sings Kendji, as if to make an act of contrition towards his fans.
Most of them were taken aback to discover the hidden side of their idol. That of a young man adrift, dark, depressed, prey to addictions and accused by certain associations of psychological violence towards Soraya, his partner (which she denied in the press).
He chose to speak frankly about this existential malaise that was eating away at him at that time in his life and to explain it using the informal “tu”: “If only I had known how to tell you without having to write it on my skin. If only I had known how to tell you without the fear of ruining the photo. If only I had known how to really tell you. If only I had known how to tell you before.”
A not so impeccable plan?
The communication plan is impeccable: Kendji is back, he is cured and makes his mea culpa. Moreover, many have received this message favorably. We notice in particular the hearts posted by anonymous people, but also by the actress Michèle Laroque or her friend Vianney, the author-composer of this last title, precisely. Except that others, on the other hand, are far from being convinced.
And if his attempt at a “failed fake suicide” had already sparked a significant number of humorous videos on TikTok, this musical comeback continues to inspire trolls who are having a field day on social media…
“Damn! We were so happy without him!”one of them says on X. Others prefer to opt for jokes that are not very elegant based on bullet holes! Reactions that the star seemed to no longer want to read, cutting off comments on her Insta for a while. Let’s hope that all this doesn’t affect him anymore and that Eva Alba’s dad can heal peacefully. If only.
Renaud Leclercq