Home stretch for the twelfth season of Star Academy! On the occasion of the grand final which will pit Ebony against Marine, TF1 has decided to open voting to the Antilles and other overseas territories.
This Saturday, January 18, the second part of the semi-final of the Star Academywhere Franck and Ebony clashed. At the end of this bonus, it was the young singer of Guadeloupean origin who managed to win her place for the final. She will therefore have to defend her talent against Lille’s Marine during the final evening, broadcast on TF1 on January 25. For this last bonus of the season, the channel saw the big picture and finally responded to a demand that had been massive for many weeks on social networks. A decision that could change everything!
Change of voting rules
The pressure had been building for several weeks for TF1. On social networks, many Internet users denounced the fact that only residents of the metropolis were able to vote during the bonuses and thus save their favorite candidate. An unacceptable difference in treatment, which was also highlighted during the semi-final evening of January 18 by actress Firmine Richard, interviewed live at the Ebony fan club HQ by the channel during the prime. As a matter of urgency, TF1 tried to rectify the situation. This is how TF1 announced the big news on its X account (formerly Twitter): since January 21, 2025, it is now possible for the inhabitants of Guadeloupe, Martinique, Guyana, Réunion, Mayotte, Saint Martine and Saint Barthélémy to vote for their favorite candidate for the grand final . However, they will only be able to make their choice by telephone, and not by SMS, at the same times as metropolitan residents, despite the time difference.
Direct consequences for the result?
Since the start of her adventure, Ebony has only been confronted with public votes during her semi-final against Franck. Greatly accustomed to immunities, she has had little opportunity to understand the extent of public support for her. A vague area that regularly worried her. Furthermore, although she is truly the prodigy student of the season, many polls organized on social networks do not present her as the most popular. The young singer was also, throughout his season at the Star Academythe target of numerous insults and numerous waves of cyber-harassment. Opening up votes to overseas territories could really change the situation because Ebony is very supported there. However, although rumors claim that TF1 is now preparing the coronation of the young singer against Marine, nothing is decided yet.
