Strong emotion on the stage of the Palais des Festivals. In the running in the French-speaking song of the year category, Slimane performed his emblematic title My love this Friday evening. A song that he performed a few months ago at the Eurovision contest in Malmö, allowing him to win fourth place.
While his presence at NRJ Music Awards raised many questions throughout the week, the 35-year-old singer indeed held his place this Friday, November 1, 2024 to offer a sublime interpretation of his song which has already become cult.
Slimane on the verge of tears
It was in the second part of the evening that Slimane appeared on the stage of the Palais des Festivals to defend his title in the running to win the French-speaking title of the year award against Santa and Start me again, Summit d’Amir, The Rain from Louane, or even Those we were by Pierre Garnier.
Vitaa's sidekick gave a performance worthy of his Eurovision show. With, as usual, an a cappella passage taken up by the entire Palais des Festivals. At the end of his interpretation, overcome by emotion, the interpreter of My love could not hold back his tears and was warmly applauded by the audience present.
A few minutes later, the winner of The Voice won the French-speaking artist of the year award. During his speech, once again overcome by emotion, he burst into tears and did not fail to thank his audience for their unwavering support and took the opportunity to send a sublime message to his daughter Esmeralda.
A presence called into question because of a complaint
Proof that, despite the accusation against him, Slimane managed to put the problems aside to perform on stage and convey his emotion. Indeed, during the week, our colleagues from Parisian revealed that a technician who officiated on the tour Cupidon Tour of the 35-year-old singer, would have filed a complaint against him.
The alleged victim accuses Slimane of sexual harassment. As crews dismantled the stage during one tour date, the singer reportedly “blocked against a wall” the technician before him “impose an embrace” according to his words. Following this, the 35-year-old artist then expressed his desire to have a sexual relationship with the alleged victim.
The latter would have told him that she was heterosexual and married but would still have received “numerous messages and videos of a sexual or even pornographic nature”, from the interpreter of My love. The latter, presumed innocent, denies the alleged facts.
