A half-second image is enough for Gabriel to know where he is. Passionate about geography, he discovered the game GeoGuessr during confinement with friends: the player appears randomly in the StreetView mode of Google Maps and he must find his location on a map.
Gabriel shaped his experience with a move to Reunion and numerous trips to South Africa or Madagascar, before returning to the continent. Great player GeoGuessr for four and a half years, he has learned to recognize landscapes, signs, roads, to find his way in less than a second.
Tens of thousands of subscribers
This is what Gabriel presents for this 19th season of France has incredible talent. Content creator around GeoGuessr on social networks, under the nickname GabrielGeoo, he is followed by more than 185,000 people on TikTok, 143,000 on Instagram, 60,000 on YouTube and 15,500 on Twitch. The production of the show asked him to audition: “I watched with my family when I was little, so I was happy to accept. » Under these videos, accusations of cheating are regular and the show allows him “to show that it is true, to make me credible”. Gabriel is used to exercise thanks to competitions. In 2022, he won 3rd place in the team world championship. If he is “in his bubble” in competition, there he must interact with the jury and the public. “They are the ones who react, who applaud. » A little stressful, but Gabriel knows he is at ease.
From player to commentator
Even more now that he comments on competitions GeoGuessr. He “finds the adrenaline there [qu’il a] as a player and the public likes [ses] comments.” The 2024 World Championship was held two months ago and France achieved a historic score, placing two players in the top 8. The French community is very large on the game, to the point that events ask for comments in French to content creators, like Gabriel.
For now, he must prove himself to the 4 judges of France has incredible talent. To reach the quarter-finals, he needs three “yes” from the jury. The fourth evening of auditions is broadcast this Wednesday, November 13 at 9:10 p.m., on M6 and viewers will be able to discover Gabriel's incredible talent as a geographer.
Julie Duhaut
