Benoît (Don't forget the lyrics) opens up about his rivalry with an iconic former champion

Benoît has just added a new victory to his career in Don't forget the lyrics. The opportunity to confide in his rivalry with a former champion.

It's been almost three weeks since Benoît became the new Maestro of Don't forget the lyrics. This isn't the first time he's been on the show, but this time he managed to grab the silver mic. A victory that he owes in particular to two years of intense preparation and which could not have been possible without the support of Étienne, 17th in the ranking of the greatest Maestros. “We've been revision buddies since the start of my revisions. Before I came here, he hosted me. I told him the same for everything that involves revision, my coach Virginie does everything I need. She check it all the time. It's adorable.“, Benoît confided to Nagui.

Benedict (Don't forget the lyrics) evokes his “rivalry” with Étienne

During the number of Don't forget the lyrics this Saturday, December 21, Benoît started the game with a prize pool of 217,000 euros. Nagui then told him that he only needed 50,000 euros more to beat Étienne. Enough to make the candidate who answered react: “The dream! I love him, he's my brother, but…” Nagui, astonished, then said to him: “And you want to beat him?!” Benoît therefore made it known: “We have this little rivalry that we like.” The host of France Télévisions took the liberty of reprimanding him by telling him that it was not a question of rivalry, but rather of competition. Which Benoît immediately confirmed.

Benedict (Don't forget the lyrics) climbs the Maestros rankings

After this little interlude, it was time for Benoît to show what he was capable of in the biggest karaoke show on television. Once again, the candidate did flawlessly. With a prize pool which has now reached 237,000 euros, Benoît has therefore passed in front of the great champions of the show. To date, he is the 21st greatest Maestro! Enough to make the France 2 candidate crazy with joy who did not fail to jump in all directions on the set of the show.

Article written with the collaboration of 6médias.