Gims faces judicial supervision amid money laundering investigation
Gims placed under judicial supervision in French money laundering investigation.
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Flammes Awards 2026
French-language music awards ceremony held April 24, 2026, honoring achievements in francophone popular music and rap. Theodora won five awards including female artist of the year, while Gims received the male artist of the year award.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
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Gims placed under judicial supervision in money laundering investigation
Gims was examined by magistrates in connection with an investigation into a vast international money laundering network involving real estate investments. He was released and placed under judicial supervision approximately one month before the Flammes ceremony.
Gims named male artist of the year at Flammes 2026
Gims, a 39-year-old Congolese rapper and singer who was the most-listened-to artist in France in 2025, was named male artist of the year at the Flammes ceremony on Thursday evening. He was absent from the ceremony and sent a recorded message of thanks.
Theodora wins five awards at 2026 Flammes music ceremony
Theodora, a 22-year-old French-language pop artist, won five trophies at the fourth edition of the Flammes awards on Thursday evening, including female artist of the year. She also won awards for album of the year and best new pop album for 'Mega BBL', as well as an award for the music video 'Fashion Designa'.
Theodora adopted new stage name Miss Kitoko for 2026
Theodora, who was named female revelation at the 2025 Flammes awards, adopted a new stage alias 'Miss Kitoko' in 2026 to represent a new era of her music career. She also won four Victoires de la musique awards in February 2026.
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Theodora and Gims Lead 2026 Flammes Award Winners
Theodora won five Flammes Awards; Gims named male artist of the year.