The 40th edition of the Victoires de la Musique could reward Pierre Garnier doubly, on February 14, 2025. The winner of the Star Academy caused a sensation with his first title “Ceux qu’on été”, even while he was still at the castle.
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Will Pierre Garnier be crowned “male revelation of the year” at the Victoires de la Musique on February 14? The Norman is named in the same name as Lucky Love, one of the artists who marked the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games. Alyosha Schneider, very present on the airwaves, completes the trio awaiting the trophy.
The Norman will have a second chance to win since he is also nominated in the “original song” category for his title “Ceux qu’on été” co-written with Joseph Kamel, also from the region.
Both artists had a nose in writing this song just before the competition. Pierre Garnier was still in the running for Star Academy when he revealed his song. Before he won the season 11 finale, “Those We Were” had already won the hearts of the public.
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Pierre Garnier once again faces, in this competition for the Victoire de la Musique, Alyosha Schneider for his title “Ensemble” as well as Santa and his “Recommence-moi”. “Rome” by Solann and “Tout pour moi” by Clara Luciani complete the selection.
Over the course of four decades, the Victoires de la Musique ceremony has awarded “more than 800 awards” and mark “above all a very beautiful love story between the artists and the public“, declared the director of entertainment and games of France TV, Alexandra Redde-Amiel, considering that the show is a “show venue“and the proof of “wealth” musical heritage.
A deliberate wink or a coincidence of timing, it is therefore on Valentine’s Day that the ceremony will be broadcast on France 2, live from the Seine Musicale, near Paris.
The bets seem more open for the 2025 edition, after last year’s coronation of the meteorite Zaho de Sagazan, who swept away everything in his path by winning four trophies out of five nominations, driven by his first album “La Symphonie des éclairs “.
The electro duo Justice, carried by “Hyperdrama”, is cited in three categories: male artist, album and audiovisual creation around the song “Neverender”.
On the rap side, the singer Gims appears in the male artist category, just like another heavyweight, Tiakola, also nominated in the album category, her “BDLM”, as well as Shay, nominated for her sensational concert “Acte III”.
Among female artists, pop is in the spotlight with Santa (4 nominations, a record this year), Clara Luciani, Zaho de Sagazan – still there – and Yseult, whose career took off in the United States.
Pierre Garnier (2 nominations), Alyocha Schneider (3 nominations) and Solann (3 nominations) can dream of honors, particularly in the male revelation and female revelation categories.
More unusual, Paris-2024 was selected in the concert category for “the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympic and Paralympic Games”, last summer’s soundtrack concocted by its musical director Victor Le Masne.
“Local production is always incredible, vibrant, diverse”underlined Vincent Frèrebeau, president of the Victoires de la musique. The boss of the independent label Tôt ou Tard took over the reins of the Victoires and made changes during the 2024 edition to restore the image of a ceremony subject to criticism from among itself and a lack of diversity.
After Zazie, it is Alain Souchon, another figure of French song who has won multiple awards in particular thanks to his hit “Foule sentimentale”, who will chair the ceremony.
