French Muslim singer quits TV show amid row over online posts
A Muslim singer who became an internet sensation following her performance on France's The Voice has quit the TV show after being criticised for comments she had made on social media.
In one post, Mennel Ibtissem, 22, had expressed doubts about the terrorist nature of the 2016 Nice lorry attack.
She said the message from the day after the attack was taken out of context.
A video of her singing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah had gone viral, being watched 900,000 times on YouTube.
The social media comments, which have now been deleted, emerged after her acclaimed performance on the programme.
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