“Mon Amour” is Slimane’s raw, pop-flavored love letter from the streets of Paris. In the song, the French singer rewinds the film of a once-magical romance: candle-lit first dates, wild laughter, and the thrill of “C’était beau, c’était fou.” Now, he is stuck on the pause-and-replay button, wondering what went wrong. Every question he fires off — “Do you still think about us?” “Does any of this still make sense?” — lands in silence, and that silence hurts more than any goodbye.
The chorus turns his heartbreak into a looping soundtrack. Slimane vows to set “an ocean on fire,” beg his lover to return to Paris, and wait at any place they choose, no matter how long it takes. Yet the refrain always circles back to the same unresolved cliff-hanger: “Est-ce que tu m’aimes… ou pas?” The song captures the dizzy mix of hope and desperation that comes with loving someone who might never answer, making “Mon Amour” both a tender confession and a relatable anthem for anyone who has ever stood on love’s fragile edge.
Slimane Nebchi, known professionally as Slimane, is a celebrated French singer-songwriter born on October 13, 1989, in Montfermeil, Seine-Saint-Denis, France. He gained widespread recognition after winning season 5 of The Voice: la plus belle voix, where he captivated audiences as part of Team Florent Pagny.
With a rich musical career starting in 2016, Slimane has released four studio albums, three of which have topped the French Albums Chart. His collaborations and solo works have led to over twenty-five entries on the French Singles Chart, including a number-one hit with "Bella ciao". Notably, Slimane represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with his song "Mon amour," achieving an impressive fourth place. His soulful voice and heartfelt songwriting continue to inspire fans of French music around the world.