From The Voice to Professional Artist: Slimane’s Tough Journey to the Top

This Saturday June 3, 2023, Slimane was Juliette Fievet’s guest on the show Urban legends. For the occasion, the singer did not hesitate to confide in the beginning of his career. He explained in particular that he had to work a lot to obtain a certain credibility in the artistic community.

A delicate career start for Slimane

In 2016, Slimane’s life took a new turn. Indeed, that year, he will explode in the eyes of the general public by participating in The Voice. Alongside his mentor, Florent Pagny, the artist excelled throughout the competition. And it is therefore quite naturally that he monopolized the first place in the ranking. The beginning of a long fight to obtain professional artist status. Because yes, a telecrochet victory does not necessarily make you someone recognized in the profession.

Before becoming a real star of French song, the young man went through difficult times. Slimane notably had to fight to be accepted in the world of music. First to be on the radio, but also to be considered by the media. In any case, this is what the singer explained to Juliette Fiévet on the show Urban Legends :

Me this profession put me in front of that. Maybe from the outside, it looked like the doors were seriously open for me. That was not the case at all. I struggled to be on the radio. I struggled to be considered in the media. First because I had done The Voice. Then, because they couldn’t really label me

The singer has written for many artists

In this interview, Slimane also explained that this long-term work gave him many opportunities. Indeed, thanks to the difficulty, the singer was able to put himself to write for other artists. He notably composed and co-wrote a title for the opus The present first by Florent Pagny. The artist has also collaborated with Mr. Pokora, Jenifer and Kendji. An opportunity that opened other doors for him in the profession. Today known and recognized by his peers, he only wants one thing: to make his daughter, Alba, proud.