Celine Dion has removed from streaming platforms his duet recorded with R. Kelly, accused of pedophilia, according to information from TMZ, reported by Paris Match. The song I'm your angel , written by the American singer and producer, which appeared on the Canadian singer's album These are special times , was number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks when it was released in 1998.
Other artists withdraw their collaboration. In a documentary broadcast last weekend, Surviving R. Kelly , the 51-year-old artist is accused by former choristers who witnessed having sex with three girls under the age of 16 while he was major. Celine Dion is not the only one to have reacted to this overwhelming documentary: Chance the Rapper would have also withdrawn its title Somewhere in Paradise , realized in collaboration with R. Kelly, of Spotify, according to TMZ. Lady Gaga was the first to launch a procedure to remove her duo Do what u want , January 10, providing public support for victims on Twitter after the broadcast of the documentary:
I stand by anyone who has been the victim of sexual assault: pic.twitter.com/67sz4WpV3i
- Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) January 10, 2019Call for witnesses. The American court started after the broadcast of the documentary, several prosecutors seeking to shed light on these accusations of pedophilia and sexual assault. The County of Cook prosecutor in Illinois, which depends on Chicago, home town of R. Kelly, called for witnesses on Tuesday. The singer was charged * in 2002 for filming sexual acts with a 14-year-old girl before being acquitted.
* The term "charge / charge" no longer exists in the French judicial process but is still used in Belgium / in the United States / ... Europe 1 chose to keep the term used by the local judicial authorities.