That evening at the Agora du Port de Québec, GIMS was simply exemplary and inspiring for Quebec – and for the entire French-speaking world.
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World-renowned Congolese star GIMS gave a performance in the Old Capital tonight that perfectly represented modern Quebec. young and old; white, black, Arabic or Latin; Everyone gathered and celebrated under a single banner, the French-speaking world.
The heterosexual vibe of the crowd was truly beautiful that evening at the Agora du Port de Québec. Photo agency QMI, PASCAL HUOT
The light shows, fireworks and the singer’s voice proved that he deserves his 10 million monthly listeners on Spotify and his billions of views on YouTube.
“A GIMS style”
During an exclusive interview this week, Le Journal asked GIMS to describe his musical style, to which he replied: “I think that over the years we have really managed to create a GIMS style.”
His performance tonight only backed up his words; Only a few singer-rappers manage to fill an opera house, and there are almost none who would have no problem filling a speakeasy every 24 hours.
Of course, he played his hits like “Do you love me?”, “Hola Senorita” and “Wati by night”, to the great joy of Agora, who had difficulty saying goodbye to him.
Photo agency QMI, PASCAL HUOT
His finale of “J’me Tire” was not only fitting because of the title, but also visually spectacular, with thousands of confetti raining down on the fans crowding the front of the stage.
The multiple Diamond award-winning singer didn’t shy away from playing more sentimental songs to his audience, and they beautifully returned the favor by holding thousands of cell phones in the air. This was particularly the case with “Bella Ciao” and “Désolé,” where the couples in the audience embraced while quietly dancing.
The man who was the first French-speaking rapper to fill the Stade de France did not take the Agora du Port de Québec lightly. Not only did GIMS not sing on studio versions of his songs, but he was also accompanied by an orchestra, which made the listening even more intense and original.
GIMS will return to the province on September 28 when he will perform with his brother Dadju at the Bell Center.
The great Shimwa
Phyk, during the first part of GIMS. Photo agency QMI, PASCAL HUOT
For her first show in French, Magnifique Shimwa, who also performs under her stage name Phyk, provided the shoes. Although she only has three titles to her credit, the winner of the 7th edition of the Talent d’Afrique competition, responsible for the first part of GIMS, has had her moments of glory, including with her title Pas bête, during which We thought we heard Beyoncé during the Destiny’s Child era.