This Sunday, January 23, The Parisian is interested in the opinion of those close to Gims concerning his recent controversial video on the New Year. A scandal widely commented on social networks.
Three weeks ago, Gims was controversial by asking, in a video posted on Instagram and to his fans, to stop sending him messages for him wish a happy new year 2022. Of Muslim faith, the 35-year-old artist justified himself by talking about his religion and the fact that he does not celebrate the event. Something to cringe on the side of his fans, but not only. This Sunday, January 23, The Parisian returns to the scandal caused by the rant of the singer, by reporting the testimony of a friend: “He was taken down by those around him.”
Another close friend of Gims was shocked: “It’s nonsense, he freaked out!” In the columns of our colleagues, Laurent Bouneau, program director of Skyrock, for his part, shared his opinion: “It feels like a discussion between friends, but when you work for the TF1 label and NRJ rolls out the red carpet for you, you can’t make such a communication mistake.” On his way, he also mentioned the context, which is not really in favor of the Congolese rapper: “Gims is not in a great commercial period. His latest album ‘Le Féau’ is not going as well as the previous ones, and his duet with Vitaa is not the expected hit.” Nevertheless, the producer of the concerts of Dadju’s brother assured that the controversial video of his little protege “has had no impact on ticket sales for his upcoming tour which begins in February and is sold out.”
The rapper @GIMS asks that we no longer wish him a “happy new year” and birthdays because that is not done among Muslims.
— Damien Rieu (@DamienRieu) January 1, 2022
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Uncompromising Valérie Pécresse
Anyway, the damage is done and the tackles are numerous for Gims. His former friend Booba, always there to give his point of view, took the opportunity to put him in his place: “On the other hand, to get a ticket on Christian holidays, you’re there, bastard.” For her part, Valérie Pécresse, who had received support from the singer in the past, spoke on the set of It’s up to you, considering that we “can’t accept letting things like that be said”. In the end, the LR candidate for the next presidential election called the artist, who apologized most flatly. “He told me he was sorry. That he didn’t want to hurt anyone and that he was going to wish everyone a happy new year”, she explained. Apologies finally expressed by the singer, in person, in the columns of the JDD Sunday January 23.
Article written with the collaboration of 6Medias
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