Slimane at the NRJ Awards: this detail that “shocked” an artist behind the scenes

Slimane at the NRJ Awards: this detail that “shocked” an artist behind the scenes
Slimane at the NRJ Music Awards: this detail that “shocked” an artist behind the scenes

Slimane, nominated in two categories, was present at the NRJ Awards this Friday, November 1 while he faces a complaint for sexual harassment. Behind the scenes, an artist shared her incomprehension.

This is the affair which provokes indignation in the world of French song. Three days before the ceremony NRJ Music Awards 2024, where he was nominated in two categories, singer Slimane found himself in a scandal. As revealed The Parisiana complaint for sexual harassment was filed against him. These facts are accused of him by a technician from his Cupidon Tour and would have occurred after a concert in Saint-Etienne, on December 17, 2023. This technician assured that he had refused the advances of Slimanewho then allegedly took him to his dressing room.

My client leaves the lodge in a hurry and joins the tour bus. He thinks he's done, but during the night, from his bed on the tour bus, the artist will send him for two and a half hours a multitude of messages and videos of a sexual nature, even pornographic”, reported the plaintiff’s lawyer. If Slimane chose not to react to this affair, he insisted on being present in this Friday, November 1st.

And no one could miss Nicola Sirkis, leader of the Indochine group, who dedicated his trophy to “all women who fight for their freedom, whether in Iran, Afghanistan and soon in America, and to all those who suffer academic, moral or sexual harassment”. On social networks, several Internet users saw a direct link to Slimane.

An artist shares her incomprehension regarding the presence of Slimane

But then, what was the atmosphere behind the scenes of this 26th edition of the NRJ Music Awards ? As reported The Parisian this November 2, a “artiste” saw a very clear link between the speech of the singer from Indochina and the Slimane affair. “They always do it but here, with the Slimane affair, we can only see a message there, even involuntary”, declared this artist, on condition of anonymity.

Another, on the contrary, said “shocked” that Esmeralda's father remained named for the event, despite the accusations. “As long as he doesn't have the price. I'm shocked that he remains nominated… I know opinions are divided but we are here to party, this business has nothing to do with it”, declared this musician. Two rooms, two atmospheres…

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