Rapper OrelSan, one of the big favourites, was crowned male artist, one of the major trophies of the 37th Victoires de la Musique awarded this Friday evening. Clara Luciani was crowned female artist.
The 39-year-old Norman is the artist of the hinge at the end of 2021/beginning of 2022, hailed by the public and critics, well beyond the rap sphere alone. Civilizationreleased in November, is the best-selling record in France in 2021.
And the one that sticks the most at the time. The single The smell of gasoline is an unvarnished painting of a fractured society around the debates of the presidential campaign. “Among French-speaking musicians, he is one of those who writes the best, he really digs, he goes far”, had greeted Friday morning, on France InterStromae, honorary president of the 37th Victoires, ceremony organized at La Seine Musicale, near Paris.
The 9th Victory of his career
This is the 2nd Victory of the evening for Orelsan (after the audiovisual creation for his documentary never show anyone) and the 9th Victory of his career (the record of 13 trophies is jointly held by Matthieu Chedid, known as -M- and Alain Bashung, now deceased).
never show that to anyonean event documentary series on the artist, based on twenty years filmed by his brother, broadcast (on Amazon Prime Video) just before the release of the album, has further strengthened his proximity to the general public.