Kendja Girac is a pseudonym Kendji Maille. He is a 27-year-old French singer who gained fame thanks to his participation in the third edition of the program “The Voice France”. He managed to win the talent show – in the final he won the greatest support from viewers in a telephone vote. In 2015, he released his debut album “Kendji”, which reached the top of the list of the most frequently purchased records in France. Now he has five studio albums to his credit. Some of his hits such as “Color Gitano” and “Andalouse”, they reach hundreds of millions of views on YouTube. His work is inspired by Spanish songs bordering on gypsy music.
On Sunday morning, a tragic event occurred in the town of Biscarrosse, which is located about 50 km from Bordeaux. Kendji Girac had been camping in this town for several days. On Sunday morning, the 27-year-old was careless with a firearm. Reports indicate that he shot himself by accident. The gun was supposed to be a second-hand antique purchased in a store. “It wasn't a gangster shooting. It was an accident. He was having fun with it and 'bam',” a man claiming to be the singer's uncle told AFP.
Kendji Girac was taken to a nearby hospital in Bordeaux with a gunshot wound to the chest. Doctors took care of the injured man. The media report that his life is not in danger at the moment. On Friday, April 26, the singer was planning to perform in Marseille, where the celebrations related to the Olympic Games will take place. He will probably not be able to recover fully in such a short time, so the organizers will be forced to find a replacement for the artist.