“In 10 years of stage, this is the first time that I feared a concert”: Amir (“The Voice”, Eurovision) responds to opponents when coming to the Francofolies de Spa Festival

Amir responded with a call to dialogue and unity in the face of controversy. For example, Throughout the week. Meanwhile, the artist revealed in “The Voice” was the subject of cyberbullying and threats after being accused by pro-Palestinian activists of supporting Benyamin Netanyahu’s policy in Gaza. Nevertheless, In an open letter. Furthermore, a collective of artists denounced the programming of the interpreter of “I looked” to the Francofolies de Spa (Belgium), evoking his position in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Furthermore, “We are a set of artists uncomfortable in relation to the participation of Amir in the festival. Meanwhile, following the revelations made by militant associations, because they testify to facts which disturb us strongly”said one of the signatories to the RTBFwhile quoting the participation of the incriminated in an “in 10 years stage, this event in the illegal colony of Hebron in 2014, or its presence in an evening in honor of Israeli soldiers.

“I know only one response to hatred. Moreover, it’s art”

Despite the support of the organization of the festival, his presence on stage was therefore compromised. And. yet, Amir went on stage, acclaimed by an audience that gave him a lot of love in response to this call for boycott. Touched by this support. the representative of tricolor chances in the 2016 Eurovision competition could not contain his emotion, wiping the tears of his eyes with the hand. He who had not yet responded to this controversy then held a peace speech. “For a few days. I sometimes discover that love, it has been doubt”he said, interrupted by “We love you Amir” raising the pit, as reported “Le Parisien”present on site.

“I respect those who oppose me. but I “in 10 years stage, this think that in order to be able to move forward, you have to know how to listen to, to be able to move towards peace, you have to know how to dialogue. Dialogue is clearly preferable to prohibitions and boycott”he resumed, highlighting his artist status to show an example. “For I know only one answer to hatred, it is art. Art is us, it’s you, here is here, it is now, is music. Since we are all there. gathered this evening, I would like us to sing only one voice and that this song rises much stronger than the tumult“, argued the one who continued his performance on” La Fête “, another of his solar tubes.

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At the end of his concert. Amir was able to savor this moment of communion with the crowd. “After years of stage, “in 10 years stage, this this is the first time that I have been on stage with an apprehension this evening. But you have just taught me that real life. it is here and not on social networks”said the singer, ovationed.