At 37, Gims can boast of having marked the music industry with his unmissable hits. After arousing passions with the Sexion d’Assaut, the DemDem husband has brilliantly succeeded in his solo career. “In ten years, I ended up accepting who I am. That is to say that I am not just a rapper. Being under the influence of Sexion d’Assaut, I was not focused on myself”said the interpreter of “Bella” for “Ouest France” in 2020.
Versatile, self-taught and a born hard worker, Dadju’s half-brother goes on to win awards not without pride. In addition, the artist multiplies sold-out concerts internationally. A faultless journey that inspires its most fervent admirers: “Ten years of career, it’s just miraculous. It’s unexpected to get there, because it starts from afar. The basic plan was to have a roof, bread, water. And a little dog. If it stopped now, I would be happy.”
While Gims has everything to be satisfied, a delicate subject continues to undermine him: his request for French nationality, hitherto refused by the State. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Vitaa’s sidekick arrived in France with his family at the age of two. For several years, the star has been fighting to obtain French nationality, not without difficulty. “It is complicated […], I’m over myself. I applied for citizenship twice, and Apparently, I’m not worthy,” regretted Gims on the set of “Quelle Époque!” on May 27.
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“We can also say everything and apologize…”
For his part in the columns of the “JDD” in 2022, the interpreter of “Give everything” assured that “an offense” committed in his youth would have undermined his request. However, the media claimed that his request for naturalization would not have succeeded because of his marital situation which would not be in accordance with the laws of the Republic. If his talent is often praised in France, Gims has also not escaped certain controversies which continue to cause a lot of ink to flow…
This Thursday, June 1 on the set of “Estelle Midi”, Thierry Moreau shared his opinion on the question… Without filter. “Only the administration has this answer because it is they who have the precise file in front of them”explained the ex-columnist of Cyril Hanouna who would also like his situation “tax” be clearer. Obviously, the journalist is not thrilled with the idea that the rapper will one day be naturalized: “Indeed, he speaks French, but sometimes he makes comments that promote a rigorous Islam which is very close to Salafism. is a ? !”.
“He apologized…” underlined Estelle Denis. But in the eyes of Thierry Moreau, Gims constantly crosses the red line: “He also explains that women’s clothing is more decent. He regularly makes clear homophobic remarks. We can apologize for everything, but we can also say everything and apologize […]. He made two requests, he can make a third, I think this third will be looked at carefully […]”. To be continued…
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@ThierryMoreauTM “I would rather say no. He makes remarks that promote a rigorous Islam which is very close to Salafism. He explains that women’s clothing needs to be more decent and he has regular homophobic remarks.”#EstelleMidipic.twitter.com/cCGnSH5j2V
— Estelle Midi (@EstelleMidi) June 1, 2023