the singer is undergoing surgery in the hospital

You can listen to the latest episode of our daily podcast “The title in the spotlight” dedicated to Kendji Girac, with Alexandra Gonzalez, deputy head of the police-justice department of BFMTV and Candice Mahout, head of the culture department of BFMTV.

At the Travelers reception area where Kendji Girac was injured last night, the BFMTV teams met Paco*, who says that here “we all know Kendji, he’s someone we know loves it very much, he is calm.” “We think of him a lot,” he adds.

“The gendarmes came this morning, it’s normal, they are doing their investigation,” continues Paco.

Frédéric, a resident of this area, explains that this is the second year that the singer has come to Biscarrosse. “He’s a very nice personality, very friendly, he does his shopping normally, he goes to the bar…”, he says, adding that Kendji Girac is “very popular in Biscarrosse”.

Kendji Girac, injured by a gunshot, is undergoing surgery in hospital, BFMTV learned from those around him.

Witness hearings began today. According to our information, some of them mention the fact that Kendji Girac accidentally shot himself while handling the weapon.

According to a source close to the investigation, the singer, for his part, was able to explain himself verbally to investigators but he has not yet been interviewed.

The investigation is being carried out by the Pau research section and the Parentis-en-Born research brigade.

From a childhood in a caravan to more than 5 million albums sold, the 27-year-old artist has promoted the gypsy identity to become a popular figure on the French music scene.

Revealed in 2014 after his victory during season 3 of The Voice, thanks to his pop style tinged with gypsy sounds, the musician has had a string of successes, sold more than 5 million albums and multiplied collaborations with other artists from fame.

You can find his portrait and his career in this dedicated article.

The concert by the 27-year-old singer, planned as part of the festivities organized by the metropolis of Aix-Marseille-Provence and the department to “celebrate the spirit of the Olympic Games” as the arrival of the Olympic flame approaches , has been cancelled.

It was Martine Vassal, president of the metropolis, who announced it on the social network April,” wrote the elected official.

According to a source close to the investigation at BFMTV, a weapon was found in a bush at the scene this morning. She could be the one behind the shot which caused Kendji Girac’s injury, but this has not yet been established, contrary to what we had previously announced.

The weapon’s magazine was not found, neither on the weapon nor nearby.

Hélène Larrezet, the mayor of the town of Biscarrosse where the events took place, spoke in a press release.

In it, she confirms that the facts occurred “within the Travelers’ area located at the southern exit of Biscarrosse”.

The elected official hopes “that all light will quickly be shed on this matter by the gendarmerie services who have been working since dawn”. She also wishes a “speedy recovery” to the injured person.

The town of Saint-Astier (Dordogne), where Kendji Girac lived for a long time, wishes him a “good recovery” on X.

The neighboring town of Bergerac, where the singer also lived, sends him a similar wish on X.

Among the singer’s fans, emotional messages followed one another this morning on social networks. Fans hope “he’ll pull through.”

“Hang in there,” says a fan on Instagram. “Thoughts of his family”, “Strength to him”, “A good recovery for Kendji”. “Lots of good vibes for him and his family,” other Internet users wrote in shock.

The Mont-de-Marsan public prosecutor’s office told Agence France Presse that it cannot “for the moment” provide “any information” on this affair, suggesting that a press release would “possibly” be released a little later in the day.

Payou Baptiste, the president of the gypsy community in the south, says he is relieved to learn that Kendji Girac is “out of danger”.

“He’s a fighter, he’ll be back on stage very quickly,” he tells our microphone, emphasizing the sympathy he has for the singer.

According to a source close to the investigation at BFMTV, as part of the investigations, investigators will take samples to find traces of powder, on Kendji Girac but also on his partner, to determine if she was present at the time of the shooting or No.

According to our information, the singer mentioned “mishandling” a weapon during his hearing. Kendji Girac said he had bought a firearm the day before at a flea market in La Teste-de-Buch. These are comments made outside of a hearing.

The caravan where the events occurred is currently frozen in preparation for the findings.

Under what circumstances did the singer revealed by The Voice was he injured? Investigators are currently interviewing the victim, who “reported a domestic accident”, as BFMTV learned from reliable sources.

Hello and welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to Kendji Girac, hospitalized this morning after being hit by a bullet in the chest.

As BFMTV learned from consistent sources, the 27-year-old singer was hit by a bullet in circumstances that are still unknown.

He was transported to Bordeaux hospital, but his vital prognosis is no longer in jeopardy, according to judicial sources.