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“La chute de Shy'm” meme: meaning, origin and epic card

“La chute de Shy’m” (“Shy’m’s fall”) refers to a moment on 17 November 2015 at the AccorHotels Arena, when French singer Shy’m attempted to crowd-surf during a concert and the audience failed to catch her, an incident that was filmed and has been widely shared ever since.

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The “La chute de Shy'm” meme

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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “La chute de Shy'm” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack, number 3831 of the collection, and the 753rd best-known meme of its 3498 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.

What does the “La chute de Shy'm” meme mean?

The phrase describes the singer’s fall after attempting a “slam,” a stage dive meant to be cushioned by the hands of the crowd. Reused as a meme, it illustrates, often lightly, a confident move that backfires or a plan that goes nothing like intended.

Where does the “La chute de Shy'm” meme come from?

On 17 November 2015, during a concert at the AccorHotels Arena, French singer Shy’m attempted a slam, a jump into the crowd meant to be caught by the fans at the foot of the stage. The audience failed to catch her and she fell. The moment, captured on several phones in the venue, quickly spread across social media and became a recurring reference used to comment on the singer or, more broadly, to illustrate a confidently staged move that ends in failure.

  1. 17 November 2015Shy’m attempts a crowd-surf during a concert at the AccorHotels Arena and falls

How to use the “La chute de Shy'm” meme

  • A user shares a filmed fall and compares it to Shy’m’s.
  • A commentator brings up “la chute de Shy’m” to mock a poorly planned move.
  • A content creator reuses the scene to illustrate overconfidence being punished.

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The “La chute de Shy'm” card in MyMemeCards

La chute de Shy'm card
NumberNo. 3831
RarityEpic
CollectionMemes FR pack
Fame50/100 · #753 of 3498
Recycle value20 MemeCoins (60 in Shiny)
Suggested by@chazzy
Rarities of the Memes FR pack: 3,498 cards
  • Common1,48042%
  • Rare1,17434%
  • Epic66819%
  • Legendary1133.2%
  • Mythic411.2%
  • Full Art220.6%

How to get the “La chute de Shy'm” card

Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; La chute de Shy'm comes out of the Memes FR pack as an epic card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.

Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 20 MemeCoins.

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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details

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Frequently asked questions

Where does the “chute de Shy’m” meme come from?

It comes from a 17 November 2015 concert at the AccorHotels Arena, where the singer fell after attempting a crowd-surf.

Who is Shy’m?

Shy’m, stage name of Tamara Marthe, is a French singer, dancer and actress.

What is a “slam” at a concert?

It is a jump into the crowd from the stage, meant to be caught by the hands of the audience.

Why did Shy’m’s fall go viral?

Because the moment was filmed by concertgoers and widely shared on social media.

How do I get the La chute de Shy'm meme card?

Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “La chute de Shy'm” is an epic card of the Memes FR pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.

How rare is the La chute de Shy'm card?

It is an Epic card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.

Sources: Shy'm — Wikipédia · Slam (concert) — Wikipédia · checked on October 30, 2026.

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