Last November 1, singer Slimane was crowned French-speaking male artist of the year at the NRJ Music Awardsamid accusations of sexual assault against him. Visibly moved by the award and by his performance My love, the singer thanked his loved ones and his fans, thinking of his daughter, who he hopes will be proud of him when she grows up. “To my audience, from one human to many other human beings, thank you from the bottom of my heart”, he declared, not uttering a word about the turmoil he found himself in. Uneasiness on the stage of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, uneasiness on social networks. As a reminder of the facts, a complaint had just been filed in October targeting the winner of the fifth season of The Voice.
It comes from one of his former technicians who accuses the star of having pinned him against a wall and asking for sexual favors, as well as of having sent him messages and videos of a pornographic nature without his consent, during the night of the 17th to October 18, 2023, after a concert in Saint-Etienne. This Monday, November 18, it is Le Parisien who reveals that a second complaint was filed against Slimane by another person, who speaks of a sexual assault and attempted rape against another technician, the same night that the previous facts denounced. A scene which would have been filmed, and in which the singer's brother would have played a key role. If the Saint-Etienne public prosecutor's office has indeed started an investigation to “sexual harassment aggravated by the use of a digital or electronic medium”we do not have any further information at this time.
Vitaa: the singer refuses to address the Slimane affair
It is the relatives of the accused who could perhaps advance the investigation. This is the case of the singer Vitaa, who is very close to Slimane since their fruitful collaboration on their cover of I give you, in 2018. Since then, the two artists have continued to work as a duo until 2021, releasing a joint album, VersuSin 2019, selling more than a million sales. Guest on the set of C to you this Wednesday, November 20, 2024 as part of the release of his new and eighth album, Charlotte, Vitaa distances herself from the nickname that made her known, to reconnect with her birth name. “It took me 20 years to accept that we have to accept ourselves as we are, with our faults, our faults, our complexes, and the album is about that.” she declares to Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine. The singer is also starring in a new documentary, My name is Charlotte, to see this Friday, November 22 on TMC.
In this assumed search for transparency, the former sidekick of Diam's was also questioned on the set of France 5 about her relationship with Slimane and the accusations against him. Not wanting to comment on a case which is not finished, invoking the right to the presumption of innocence, the interpreter of On the flower of you indicated not to be “came to talk about this for him”. “It’s funny, all my life, I’ve been made the spokesperson for all my artist friends,” she begins, citing Diam's and Stromae as examples. “On the other hand, if you wonder about my relationship with Slimane, I invite you to watch the documentary because I talk about it in depth. There you have it, everything is said,” she concluded. A relationship that seems as strong as ever.
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