“Vote 25”, Slimane receives the unwavering support of a star of The Voice

And if the final of Eurovision Song Contest took on a political dimension? A few hours before the broadcast of this 68th edition which takes place at Malmoin Swedenthe authorities are faced with large-scale demonstrations around the Malmö Arena in support of Gaza, and against the participation of Israel represented by Eden Golan which is well on its way to rising in the rankings according to the predictions of bookmakers. At the same time, it became known that the Dutch candidate Joe Klein had been disqualified at the last minute following a complaint made against him by a member of the event’s production team. Furthermore, Slimane who was designated to represent France this year has already made it known that his participation had considerably increased the racist remarks to which he was already the subject previously.

Slimane succeeds La Zarra who finished in 16th place in 2023 with his title Obviously, which had also caused a stir due to a gesture considered inappropriate at the time of the announcement of the results. The artist will try his luck with the title My love, very intense and personal, not to say intimate. During a recent interview with 20 minuteshe said to My love that it was a “song of a broken heart”. “I’m still heartbroken. I’ll sing it with a broken heart and I think that’s also what makes the performance work.”he said, without specifying the identity of the mysterious person to whom he was addressing through this title.

We already know who Camille Lellouche will vote for

In any case, Slimane can count on the support of many personalities, including Marie Myriam, the last Frenchwoman to win the Eurovision Song Contest. It was in 1977 with the title The bird and the child ! Also, it is Camille Lellouche who wanted to let it be known that she too would be behind him on Saturday May 11. The one who could be presented as the little fairy from season 13 of The Voice currently broadcast on TF1 took the reins of his Instagram account to share images of the semi-final of May 9, during which Slimane performed his title live and at the same time unveiling the final scenography for My love. In the caption, we could read in his story “Vote 25”. For what ? The interpreter of Panama is the 25th candidate to appear on stage at the Malmö Arena during the final, after Georgia and before Austria.

If the support of Camille Lellouche is appealing, it is because the comedian and singer who stood out in season 4 The Voice in 2015 – won by Slimane – had suggested that they were no longer in contact today, after having been very close.

Slimane and Camille Lellouche on bad terms?

Indeed, in his autobiography tell you everything published on March 6, Camille Lellouche remembers in detail their meeting and the way in which their friendship quickly grew. “We got along very well right away. We have in common the rage to succeed, the absolute necessity to sing. He becomes my friend, my partner in piano bars, crazy nights, singing at the top of his lungs in the streets fresh from the early Parisian morning”she says in her work. “When we start to be known a few years later, we will help each other. We confide our fears to each other, the pressures of the job, we will share tips, reinsurance“she then adds, before confirming that today they were no longer seeing each other but that their reunions, however rare, remained as strong as ever.

Slimane and Camille Lellouche have already collaborated together for the album Solune of this one, released in 2018. Together, they recorded the duet If there are two of us.

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