“It has a special taste, this one”

Slimane, targeted by accusations of sexual harassment, was finally present on the stage of the NRJ Music Awards this Friday, November 1. The 35-year-old singer broke down when receiving the award for best male artist and it was in tears that he gave his acceptance speech.

The 26th NRJ Music Awards (NMA) ceremony, presented by Nikos Aliagas on TF1, took place this Friday, November 1. Several sequences rich in emotion punctuated this evening. Thus, Pierre Garnier, winner of the Star Academy 2023left with two prizes, that of the French-speaking revelation and that of the French-speaking song for Those we were. Furthermore, two students competing in the new edition of the telecrochet took part in the event because of their excellent results during the week’s evaluations: Emma and Masseo. They were able to sing alongside David Guetta. Among the other notable moments, it is impossible not to mention Slimane’s winning the prize for best male artist.

Slimane accused of sexual harassment by a former technician on his tour

The 35-year-old singer-songwriter and actor revealed by The Voice performed his title My lovewhich he sang in the spring at Eurovision. His presence at the NMAs was his first public appearance since the accusations of sexual harassment against him and, in the days leading up to the ceremony, there was doubt as to whether he would attend. Esmeralda’s dad is the target of a complaint filed with the Saint-Étienne (Loire) public prosecutor’s office by a former technician from his tour, according to The Parisian. The facts with which he is accused allegedly took place in December 2023 at the Zénith de Saint-Étienne, during the tour Cupidon Tour. After the concert, at a party, Vitaa’s sidekick would have “blocked against a wall” before him “impose an embrace”which the complainant allegedly refused. Secondly, Slimane allegedly sent him messages and videos of a sexual nature. Presumed to be innovative, the singer has not yet spoken directly on this subject.

Slimane moved to tears when receiving his prize: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart”

With a serious face upon his arrival at the NRJ Music Awards, Slimane kept a low profile all evening. After performing his hit Mon amour with his dancers, the singer was visibly moved. And his eyes were filled with tears when he took the stage to accept the award for best male artist. “I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. This one has a special taste…”, he said, his voice trembling, regarding its price. “Thank you for being there in the street, in the concerts… My daughter, when you grow up, I really hope you will be proud of your dad, I love you”he reacted, emotion in his voice, to the applause and cries of his fans. He then wanted to send a word to his parents: “Mom and Dad, I love you very much.” Before alluding to his audience who supports him: “From one human to many other human beings, thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

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