Present backstage during the ceremony, our colleagues from Le Parisien speak of a “deafening silence” while the singer collected his trophy.
By F.Gh. (DR)
PourCiné-Télé-Revue
It is in tears that Slimane accepted the prize for French-speaking male artist of the year at the NRJ Music Awardsthis Friday, November 1st. “I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart. This one has a special taste,” he declared, his voice trembling, overwhelmed by emotion. This embrace particularly resonates with the singer who was recently accused of sexual harassment by a technician who worked on his “Cupid Tour” tour. The latter’s lawyer speaks in particular of a “forced embrace”, but also of sending messages and videos of a “quasi-pornographic” nature.
“This award has a special taste”: in tears, Slimane wins an NRJ Music Awards a few days after being targeted by a complaint for sexual harassment
If the question of his participation in the award ceremony had first been asked, the organization ultimately decided to maintain its invitation, then for its part, the artist decided to present himself. As our colleagues from Le Parisien tell us, his passage behind the scenes was very furtive just after his victory, surrounded by an icy atmosphere. “The silence is heavy, deafening. Only two people applaud very briefly, everyone listens to the speech in which the thirty-year-old addresses his daughter, his parents but also his audience. Before resuming their evening, as if nothing had happened…” it is recounted in an article published immediately.
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The journalists took the opportunity to ask the artists present that evening what they thought of maintaining Slimane’s nomination. “As long as he doesn’t have the price.” I am shocked that he remains named… I know that opinions are divided but we are here to party, these affairs have nothing to do with it,” lamented a person who wished to remain anonymous. Note that the interpreter of “Resist” remained as discreet backstage as on stage, taking care not to exchange a few words with Nikos Aliagas after his performance. This Saturday, he still took care to look back on his evening, through a publication on Instagram. “Words are not enough… Thank you for everything. » he wrote in the caption of a series of photos, including one of him brandishing his trophy.
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