Revealed in 2005 with a first solo album, December in summer, Emmanuel Da Silva, better known as Da Silva, then collaborated with many recognized artists. This Monday, May 2, Release published a paper titled “Da Silva is a pure manipulator: the methods of the singer-producer indicted“, which highlights some anonymous testimonies of people who are victims of the artist’s methods. Powered by his single Indecision, he worked as a director with artists such as Elsa Lunghini, Jenifer, Hélène Ségara and even Yseult and Julie Zenatti. And artists less highlighted like Claire Denamur.
In this long investigation, Release reveals the story of “Léa” – the first name has been changed – who in 2012, when she is not unknown to the public, meets Da Silva. The singer will live a tumultuous and violent relationship with the director who destroyed her, between “humiliations and lies“.”For a long time I thought that I was responsible for what had happened to me. Then I realized that I was actually at the heart of something, that I was a victim. And it was a shock“, confided the one who has not touched his guitar for 8 years, and has put an end to his career. “I was so desperate that I agreed to sleep with him. […] He pushed me to do things, things I would never have thought of. He told me that being a whore was a great job, that my strength was my ass. very violent things“, she said in particular.
Racketeering and humiliation
Like her, “Inès” was also a victim of the musician. “To In the end, I couldn’t stand my life anymore. Being surrounded by lies, violence… If it had lasted longer, I think I would have paid even more“, she admits on her side after 5 years of influence.”Because the grip shot her, tattooed her brain. What Da Silva killed in her, he definitely killed“, confides “Charles” who collaborated with Léa before she met Da Silva. Several women and a man, “Vivien” having collaborated with Da Silva testify to the influence which could push them to give up their artistic career They all describe the same destructive behavior and denounce a complicit entourage through silence, like one of his collaborators, who admits to feeling complicit and declares that Da Silva “does not have a normal relationship with women“.