The record holder for “Don’t forget the lyrics” is him. Benoît became, on Saturday January 18, the biggest winner of the musical game presented by Nagui on France 2. The 31-year-old photographer has accumulated, since December 2, 539,000 euros in winnings. The previous record was that of another emblematic candidate of the show, Margaux, who had collected 530,000 euros in 2020, before being eliminated by Séverine, a Lausanne resident.
“It completely changes life and allows you to free yourself from the financial pressure that you may feel,” reacted the maestro, contacted by “Le Parisien”. The young man, who will only receive his winnings when he is eliminated, already knows what he is going to treat himself to with these: “Small splurges, but not a lot, because I am not into consumption. I will take the opportunity to make some trips; even if I always do them simply with a backpack, but it will above all be an investment to ensure an income.”
Friday, during the show, Benoît was encouraged by Margaux, via videoconference. The previous champion had challenged him to beat her. “Frankly, you deserve it, surpass me and go to 600,000 if you can, that would be so good,” she told him. The next day, the deposed queen could only admit her defeat. “And here it is, after almost 5 years… Benoît knocked me off my throne. Faced with such a champion, I can only bow and applaud,” she wrote on Instagram.
