this singer from Manche discovers that her cover is being played… at the Star Academy!

We are Tuesday December 31, 2024. At the end of the afternoon, like many French people, Jade Parey prepares the New Year’s Eve. The television is on, TF1 on the screen.

All of a sudden, the one better known as Jayde hears one of her covers. She recognizes his voice clearly, singing Zaz’s song, “Dazzled by the night”. “She stayed for about thirty seconds, at the end of the daily show of the Star Academy”, remembers the young singer of 25 years oldoriginally from Coutances (Manche).

“A nice surprise”

The choice of the title was not due to chance, since it was the subject of the evaluation song of the week for students still living at the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys (Seine-et-Marne).

On the other hand, it was by chance that Jayde discovered that production used its cover, which dates from 2019to close today’s episode. “If I hadn’t looked, I never would have known!” This is a bit surprising. But it’s a nice surprise, there’s no problem! I’m very happy with it,” smiles the artist, who will return to the stage April 19 au stade Paul-Maundrell in his hometown.

Candidate for Star Ac

The “borrowing” of the song by the Star Academy was indeed quite beneficial to it. A dozen mediaincluding nationals, reported on the affair. “I also received many messages et gained over 400 subscribers Since ! People were looking for who was singing about social networksx. On TikTok, the video has exceeded 600,000 views. I never do that much. »

The story between Star Academy and Jayde is not in its first chapter. A few months earlier, the Coutançaise had applied to participate in the 12^e season which will end on January 25. “I received two calls after the first stage, but I was not selected for the official in-person castings. No one explained to me why, which I regret a little. »

Also a fan of Pierre Garnier, another Manchesis winner of the tele-hook in February 2024 with whom she dreams of doing a duet, she stood out by covering the hit “Ceux qu’on été”. And she has already registered for the 13th^e season, which will start at fall 2025.

A new EP soon?

Until then, several concert dates are already scheduled. “I did around twenty last year. There will be as many or more this year. I am also in great demand for private eventslike weddings and birthdays. » At the same time, Jayde continues to compose new songs.

She would like to release an EP, five years after the first. At the time, in 2020she had been propelled into the spotlight by the rapper Booba, who had demonstrated on Twitter his interest in a cover of “I love him to die”, by Francis Cabrel. His voice, obviously, really appeals to a lot of people.

You can follow her on Facebook, Instagram, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok or even YouTube.

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