The ceremony of NRJ Music Awards 2024 took place this Friday, November 1 on TF1, bringing together many artists who came to perform on the Cannes stage. Slimane, Pierre Garnier, David Guetta, Taylor Swift, and Vitaa were each recognized for their work this year.
Vitaa, moved to win the French-speaking artist of the year award
The godmother of the 2023 promotion of the Star Academy won the prize against Aya Nakamura, Louane, Santa and Zaho de Sagazan. She made a point of giving a beautiful speech to thank her audience.
“I'm shocked. I tell you, the truth, I'm shocked, I didn't think I'd be here tonight. I didn't think I'd take this prize tonight. Every year I say to myself: 'Would I have the chance to be on this stage?', why? Because it is a profession that is full of uncertainties. I have only one certainty. I've been here for 20 years and I swear to you that if I'm here, it's not just the work, it's not the entourage, it's not the albums. It's the public in fact. Thank you very much. I'm so emotional…I swore to myself that I wasn't going to cry this year. Last year I ended up as an internet meme. I would like to thank all the people who come to see me every evening at the concerts. I just started an incredible tour. It's magical what happens on stage. I would like to say thank you to all the people who are there every evening, it's crazy.” she expressed before thanking her friend Diam's.
The artist pays tribute to Diam's
“You sing songs that I sang in 2003, in 2004, you sing everything by heart. This evening, I would like to have a special thought for my sister, Mélanie Diam's, even if she is not here. Even if she is not there, in my heart, she is there all the time. I started with her, years ago. I never thought it would last this long.” she said, very moved.
Let us remember that Diam's and Vitaa had notably sung together Nocturnal Confessions. In his single Big UpDiam's paid tribute to all her friends, including Vitaa.
