Unquestionably, Pierre Garnier will have been the revelation of the year 2024. Whoever won the last edition of the Star Academy will have left their mark on everyone with their first album, Every second.
The public's reception was unanimous, but what are the actual sales figures? We take stock of commercial success by Pierre Garnier.
“Those we were”, a memorable song
Pierre Garnier is only 21 years old and yet he impresses with his artistic maturity. He made himself known by participating in the famous TF1 telecrochet, the Star Academy. Viewers immediately latched onto her style and with his unique voice.
During the grand final, he faced Julien and won with 55% of the votes. He had the opportunity to perform his own song, Those we were. This one immediately pleased the public, so much so that it subsequently beat listening records on the Spotify platform.
Pierre Garnier's first album achieves very good sales
To ride the wave of popularity, Pierre Garnier did not want to wait before deliver his first album. Highly awaited by his fans, Every second was therefore released on June 7, 2024. The flagship single Those we were obviously served as a springboard for the album. But the second single, We knowalso received a very good welcome from the public.
However, and despite an impressive start (32,100 sales in the first week), Pierre Garnier's project faced strong competition. First place went to rapper Jul. Every second still managed to stay in the top 20 and ended up exceed 100,000 copies sold. A great feat in just four months.
A second wind for Pierre Garnier's album
A little later in the year, Pierre Garnier proposed a reissue of his album. We could find new titles there, including the very popular Goodbye, both of us. Upon its release, this project found itself at the top of the Top Albums, with no less than 11,500 sales. A significant figure for a reissue of an album released earlier in the year.
The end of the year also helped to give a second wind to Pierre Garnier's album. The holiday season and the new version of the song Every secondin duo with Mr. Pokora boosted the sales of the project. Now the album has reached the 164,600 sales. No doubt, Pierre Garnier was truly one of the stars of 2024 and we can't wait to hear what's next!
